Burnaby’s society to help the homeless has found a home of its own, thanks to New Vista Society.
New Vista, which runs a local seniors’ housing complex, is offering the Society to End Homelessness in Burnaby temporary free space for an office on the care home’s administrative floor.
“We deeply appreciate this support from The New Vista Society and recognize this contribution as a demonstration of New Vista’s commitment to community partnership and public engagement,” said society coordinator Wanda Mulholland in a press release.
The Society to End Homelessness in Burnaby first put out a call for donated space in February, and New Vista stepped up to help in spring. New Vista cleaned the carpets, painted the walls and checked the WiFi, and the homeless society moved in mid-July.
“We’ve been part of the community offering both health care and housing since 1943,” said Darin Froese, New Vista’s executive director. “We just saw an opportunity to leverage some of the space we have and to make a difference in the community.”
The new space means Mulholland no longer has to work out of her home.
The new office is at 7550 Rosewood St. and is open Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. by appointment only. To arrange a meeting, email [email protected].
The Society to End Homelessness in Burnaby, formerly known as the Burnaby Task Force on Homelessness, was formed to give the group formal structure with a board of directors.
