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November, 2022
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November, 2022
Community Asked To Come Together To Keep Others Warm
Author2023-02-06T21:33:35+00:00Nelson CARES Society Emergency Housing Services program is asking the community to clean out their closets, garages, and storage lockers and share their extra men’s clothing, warm blankets, towels, winter jackets, toques, gloves, socks and camping gear. Stepping Stones Emergency Shelter will need to supply their clients and other community members with these items for [...]
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November, 2022
2021-2022 Nelson CARES Annual Report
Author2022-11-08T22:53:29+00:00Please find the 2021-2022 Annual report in PDF format for you to read or to download and print off your own copy.
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October, 2022
14th Annual Report on Homelessness in Nelson
Author2022-10-11T22:03:31+00:00Nelson continues to have high numbers of people experiencing homelessness and poverty. The 14th Annual Report Card on Homelessness for Nelson provides data illustrating the issues and proposes solutions. The results from the 2022 Point-in-Time (PiT) Service Enumeration and PiT Surveys are included, with data from Nelson’s new Coordinated Access/By-Name List service. You can download [...]
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July, 2022
Kootenay Seniors: Home Help Support Worker/Light Duty Cleaner
Author2024-04-30T16:39:59+00:00Nelson CARES Society is a not-for-profit organization that provides programs and initiatives in advocacy, housing, employment support services, and environmental stewardship. The Kootenay Seniors Program is one of its programs that provides information, resources, and coordination of services for seniors. Description of Position: This position will provide light housekeeping duties, including laundry, for seniors in [...]
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April, 2022
Meet our New Executive Director of Nelson CARES Society
Author2022-06-20T15:51:27+00:00IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT Nelson CARES Society New Executive Director Jacqueline (Jac) Nobiss 2022-04-01 Dear Partners, Funders and Supporters, Please join Nelson CARES in welcoming Jacqueline (Jac) Nobiss the new Executive Director of Nelson CARES Society. I will be working with Jac through April to assist with the transition, on-boarding, and orientation. I am so excited for [...]
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March, 2022
CNOY 2022 Update
Author2022-03-07T23:26:39+00:00Another successful Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY) event is in the books. On Saturday, Feb 26th upwards of 170 walkers hit the streets in their bubbles in Nelson and or their own communities of Balfour, Bonnington, Beasley and Kaslo. Over 40 teams gathered their friends, family and co-workers to walk and raise funds for [...]
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February, 2022
How We CARE – Ready for Home
Author2022-02-03T16:50:23+00:00Nelson CARES Society is committed to providing safe, stable and affordable housing. This includes housing for people leaving homelessness and those who have difficulty maintaining their housing due to chronic illness, mental health challenges, and/or substance use. To help Ward Street Place (WSP) tenants maintain their housing, Nelson CARES created Ready for Home. This program [...]
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February, 2022
Coldest Night of the Year Press Release
Author2022-02-01T17:15:04+00:00Nelson CARES Society is launching the 8th annual Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY) fundraising campaign. The event will be held on Saturday, February 26th, 2022 as a fully virtual event. It will look very similar to the event in 2021 to heed the recommended COVID 19 restrictions. Participants previously walked in-person in Nelson in [...]
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February, 2022
Nelson CARES Society-City of Nelson Heritage Award
Author2022-02-02T23:24:56+00:00The Ward Street Team (R-L) Ron Little - Nelson CARES board chair, Leisa Talbot - Ward Street Property Manager, Jenny Robinson - Nelson CARES Executive Director, Bill Lynch - Project Manager, Steffan Haake - Nelson CARES staff. Nelson CARES Society is thrilled to be this year’s recipient of the Heritage Award from the City of [...]