Nine years ago, the Greater Vancouver Regional Steering Committee on Homelessness, of which EFry was and is a part, created the first-ever Homelessness Action Week. Its purpose was twofold: first, to raise public awareness of the realities of homelessness in our communities and second, to do something about it. Awareness is built through media coverage,… Read More
Archives for October 2014
EFry and UBC Dentistry Partner to Offer Free Dental Clinic to Our Clients
By Jodi Sturge, Director, Homelessness Initiatives If neglected, oral hygiene issues can impact a person’s overall health. Yet for a lot of EFry clients, professional dental care is out of financial reach. Thanks to a unique partnership between EFry and the UBC Faculty of Dentistry, we are pleased to introduce free weekly dental hygiene clinics… Read More