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Media Release: Home For Good sees surge in donations with City’s commitment to match

Focus on leadership gifts now underway For release – May 30, 2023 Organizers of The Home for Good Campaign are crediting the City of Guelph’s commitment to match community donations...

The Right Housing at The Right Time

A collaborative post from the staff team at Grace Gardens Everyone deserves a place to live. This includes the hundreds of individuals and families in our community that currently do...

Finding Support and Building A Community

Tom is a 65 year old man in our community who has experienced homelessness intermittently for decades. He has struggled with many health issues, including a fentanyl addiction. After spending...

Solving homelessness is really tough.

Last week it got tougher. A drop in affordable rental options in our community is sparking a large wave of understandable concern. Fewer places to rent mean the pressure on...

Golf United fore Permanent Supporting Housing

Proceeds from this year’s Golf United will support ongoing efforts to advance our community’s vision where everyone has a place to call home. Permanent supportive housing – places where people...

The Right Solution

Homelessness is personal and no two people experience it the same. Significant life changes, a health crisis or loss of income could put any of us in a place where...

Moving Past NIMBY

Housing is one of the biggest factors that impact individual health and well being. When we don’t have it, everything can fall apart. Having a safe place to call home...

Getting There and Back Again

Transportation is something many of us take for granted. There are some seniors in our community who don't have access to reliable and safe transportation, nor family members to rely...