On Thursday, November 3rd, over 90 guests consisting of family members, friends, donors and supporters gathered at The Escape Room at Elements Casino in Cloverdale to honor the late Bill Reid and to celebrate the many individuals and organizations who are making the Bill Reid Memorial Shelter a reality. Affectionately referred to as “Mr. Cloverdale”… Continue reading →

This year, 59 youth will age out of government care in Surrey. Many face challenges in areas such as homelessness, employment and mental health, to name a few. The 19th Birthday Party Exhibit is an initiative of the Surrey Poverty Reduction Coalition’s Connecting Community to Surrey Youth Leaving Care project. With support from the Fostering Change initiative… Continue reading →

The Surrey Poverty Reduction Coalition (SPRC) has been working on an important project to raise awareness and increase community engagement around youth who are “aging out” of the provincial care system. Currently, it is the Ministry of Children and Family Development’s (MCFD) policy that a child in the care system becomes an adult and is… Continue reading →