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The Westside Anglicans Neighbourhood Ministry (WANM) has been serving homeless and vulnerable people on Vancouver’s westside since 2007.


The Westside Anglicans Neighbourhood Ministry acknowledges that it is serving the community located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitul (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

Image from the University of Victoria—Coast Salish files.

NEWS

  • 2023 HOMELESS ACTION WEEK: OCTOBER 9 – 15

    2023 HOMELESS ACTION WEEK: OCTOBER 9 – 15

    Each year, in mid-October, Homeless Action Week is marked by communities and organizations throughout the region, with the City of Vancouver acknowledging that community and grassroots events and projects are essential to provide as much aid and comfort as possible to those who remain unhoused. For the Westside Anglicans Neighbourhood Ministry (WANM) volunteers, homeless action outreach…

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  • Benefit concert at St. John’s Shaughnessy

    Benefit concert at St. John’s Shaughnessy

    You are invited to a benefit concert by the Neighbourhood Gospel Band with Special Guest Jim Byrnes. Tickets are by donation and can be reserved here.

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  • What happens when you give 50 homeless people $7,500 each? A BC story found out

    Instead of spending the money on “temptation goods” they spent it on necessities researchers at the University of British Columbia discovered. They also found that this trial of a basic income plan produced a net savings to the system as a whole. Read the full National Post article here.

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  • In Memoriam

    June 13, 1939 – December 30, 2022 A loving tribute to a dear friend, Jill Hamm, who entered her eternal rest on December 30, 2022, by Shirin Theophilus, St. Anselm’s Parish Liaison, Westside Anglicans Neighbourhood Ministry (WANM) We received the sad news of Jill’s sudden passing in her sleep with deep sadness and a sense of…

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  • Kitsilano Community Centre Showers Program

    Kitsilano Community Centre Showers Program

    After a 2 ½-year hiatus due to the COVID pandemic, the Kitsilano Community Centre Program Showers Program for anyone in need is up and running again. The program is offered on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month. Services offered: Location: Kitsilano Community Centre, 2690 Larch Street, Vancouver, BC V6K 4K9. Entrance “Seniors Garden Entrance” off…

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