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Non-profit calls loss of funding for Saanich housing project a ‘betrayal’

The suspension of the $775-million Community Housing Fund (CHF) now puts the [Centre for Belonging] at risk, leaving [Garth Homer Society] to raise millions of dollars which were originally pledged by the province.

Loss of provincial funding raises questions about Garth Homer housing project

Loss of provincial Community Housing Fund money has left [Garth Homer Society] scrambling in the midst of building a new facility with a housing component. Ewert said the greatest fear for Garth Homer families is “what happens to my son or daughter after I pass away?”

‘Devastating’ provincial promise reversal leaves non-profit housing in B.C. in limbo

The province’s recent decision to cut costs by scrapping funding they’d promised for affordable housing across B.C. is putting charities and families in the lurch. “We’re now on the hook for the entire project,” said Geoffrey Ewert CEO of the Garth Homer Society which provides services to people with developmental disabilities.

Garth Homer Stories

Oak Bay Grads Forge Futures

Designed for graduating students with diverse abilities, Future Forge provides eight weeks of instruction with Lifestreams’ vocational counsellors.

ArtWorks and Lifestream Collaboration Channel the Sweet Sounds of Summer in Oak Bay

Find Garth Homer’s painted piano, and ArtWorks’ artists first ever entry in the Oak Bay's Arts Alive program.

Cultivating Careers At Country Grocer

Ryan has been building his career with the support of Garth Homer Society’s Employment Services program and has found a welcoming, inclusive workplace that matches his career goals.

Gazelle’s Gear Up For TC10K

For the first time, Garth Homer has 16 participants participating in the TC10K.

New Chapter For Garth Homer Centre

Garth Homer Society will be moving to the SJ Willis School Building in preparation for the building of the Centre for Belonging.

Roslyn Shares Her Dementia Knowledge

It’s estimated there are 85,000 people living with dementia in BC, and caring for those with dementia is a large part of what staff at the Garth Homer Society’s Pathways program do each and everyday.
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