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Homeless Connect Edmonton
Where the Community Welcomes Edmonton's Homeless "An event like Homeless Connect is invaluable to Edmonton’s less fortunate,” says Susan McGee, Executive Director, Homeward Trust Edmonton. “When trying to get assistance, people can be overwhelmed with the number of service providers and the layers of government they have to deal with. Having one place where they can seek help and ask questions goes a long way toward simplifying the entire process for everyone.”
Thanks go all the sponors, donors and service providers who made Homeless Connect 2008 possible: Alberta Employment and Immigration Services Alberta Envirofuels Inc. Alberta Health Services Alberta Housing and Urban Affairs Alberta Research Council Angela Ostafichuk Photography Beth Shalom Synagogue Betty Dewar Bissell Centre Blue Kettle Foods Boyle McCauley Health Centre Boyle Street Community Services Bridge Brand Foods Canadian Native Friendship Centre Canadian Mental Health Association - Edmonton Region Caritas Health Group Casino Yellowhead City of Edmonton Coinamatic Coca-Cola Ltd. Correctional Services of Canada Curves for Women Darren James Harkness-Web Design Dorcas Circle of Peace Lutheran Church Edmonton Dental Assistants Association Edmonton Community Legal Centre Edmonton Economic Development Corp. Edmonton Eskimos Edmonton Food Bank Edmonton John Howard Society Edmonton Journal Edmonton North Primary Care Network Edmonton Oliver Primary Care Network Edmonton Public Library Edmonton Transit System (ETS) Elizabeth Fry Society Flo's Beauty Salon George Spady Centre Goodkey Show Services Homeward Trust Edmonton Hope Mission Institute of Advancements of Aboriginals Kindness in Action-Dental Services Leduc Food Bank Marvel College Mike McLaughlin-Videographer Pattison Outdoor Advertising Peace Lutheran Church Priority Printing Prostitution Awareness and Action Foundation of Edmonton Realtors Association of Edmonton Running Room Salvation Army Sharp's Audio Visual Ltd. Shaw Communications Shaw Conference Centre Showtech Power & Lighting Spark - The Branding Shop Starbucks Street Works Student Legal Services Sysco Foods Canada The Coast Edmonton Plaza Hotel United Way InKind Centre WCB Staff Woodward Design Youth Emergency Centre 14222591 AB Ltd.
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Some of the services offered include: haircuts, counselling, birth control, long distance phone calls, and immunizations. Guests had the opportunity for valuable face time with organizations that offered information about housing, employment and training services. Each guest also left with a care kit containing items such as a hair comb, shampoo, lip balm and sanitary protection for women. 
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