Golf for the Homeless Community – May 28
First United is pleased to invite you to our 5th Annual Golf for the Homeless Community tournament on Monday, May 28th, 2012. First United’s Golf for the Homeless Community tournament is a fundraising event benefitting the work of First United. This year’s goal is to raise $75,000 to support our Health and Healing programs. You are invited to join us at University Golf Club for a fun and...
Read MoreSilent Auction
The 5th Annual Golf for the Homeless Community tournament (May 28, 2012) features a fantastic barbeque dinner hosted by CBC’s Rick Cluff. Throughout the evening, guests are also invited to peruse the silent auction tables and bid on any number of products and services generously donated by many local businesses. Following is a list of some of the items that will be available. Polish up on...
Read MoreNational Volunteer Week – April 15 – 21, 2012
This week is National Volunteer Week across Canada (April 15-21, 2012), an opportunity to recognise not only how volunteers contribute to the organisations they support, but also how the culture of volunteering enriches our experience of community. This year, to acknowledge the gift volunteers bring to First United Church, we are organising a community gratitude day where staff, volunteers, &...
Read MoreA Long Road To A Decision
On March 16, 2012, the Residential Tenancy Branch (RTB) issued its first-ever administrative penalty under the Residential Tenancy Act. This decision comes out of case work that I have been doing since February 2010, when I was an advocate with the Downtown Eastside Residents’ Association (DERA). When DERA’s advocacy service closed at the end of July 2010, I brought the file with me to...
Read MoreEaster Sunday
Fifteen of us gathered in the gym at First United to celebrate Easter Sunday. We sang, prayed, and listened to each other. Who were we? Downtown Eastside community members. A couple from the old congregation. A staff member from another United Church. One from here. A board member and spouse. Our minister, and her spouse on the piano. A couple of our favourite community musicians, and at least...
Read MoreWe Care!
First United is open 24/7 and provides a wide range of services to Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside We continue to: Offer sleeping accommodation to 160 people nightly and others during the day Serve 800 – 1,000 meals per day Be a place where community can gather and be together with dignity and self-respect Supply daily necessities such as toiletries, personal hygiene...
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First United Church, proudly serving the Downtown Eastside neighbourhood.
