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YESS Volunteers Bring the Joy
The last week of April is National Volunteer Week! Every year, hundreds of volunteer commit thousands of hours to make our work with youth experiencing homelessness possible. They support our…
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Smile for the YESS Camera!
Chris Thombs of is a familiar face at every YESS event, but you’ll be hard-pressed to find him in any photos. That’s because Chris is always the pro behind the…
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Christmas Giving
Christmas at YESS would not be the joyous time it is without the help and dedication of our volunteers. Nancy Ng has been serving Christmas dinner to our youth for…
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YESS Youth Making Her Dreams Come True
Dear Staff at Youth Empowerment & Support Services, Sixteen years ago I stayed at YESS after having a significant breakdown in my relationship with my mother. Since then my life…
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Youth Finds the Power to Change His Story
Ask any of the YESS staff at Nexus or ARC and they’ll all agree: Sherwood’s journey has been amazing to watch and his gentle, positive personality a joy to work…
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16th Annual YESS Charity Golf Classic!
We celebrated the first day of September with the 16th Annual YESS Charity Golf Classic Driven by GrassChopper Landscaping Ltd. Golfers, volunteers, and staff braved the chilly morning and were…
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We Are Loyal to the Pavement
This piece was written by Kristina, who shared it with us on Facebook. She is a champion of the YESS cause and presented this piece at a local event. We…
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Canadian Western Bank Shares the H4AN Love
Canadian Western Bank is the proud presenting sponsor of the 15th Annual Homeless For A Night–in fact, they have been the presenting sponsor of H4AN for nine years! CWB has…
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A Big Milestone for H4AN!
This year we are hitting the milestone of the 15th Annual Homeless For A Night event in support of YESS! Of course there have been changes over the years: the…
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#tbt with Foster Park Brokers’ H4AN Team!
We are always happy to see new faces out at Homeless for a Night every year, but there’s something extra special about seeing people come back year after year. The…