The Region of Niagara has developed a Consolidated Housing Master Plan. This Plan is a key initiative under Niagara's Affordable Housing Strategy. It guides Niagara Regional Housing in developing new community housing units across the region through 2050.
 
You can read the plan at https://www.niagararegion.ca/housing-homelessness/planning-research/housing-master-plan.aspx
 
The Gospel reading from the Lectionary this week includes Luke 9:58: Jesus says, "Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head." 
 
I expect Jesus is pretty happy with this plan!

Do you love sorting things? Do you love helping others? St. Vincent de Paul Thrift on Queenston Street welcomes you as a volunteer. Not only do you get to do what you love, money raised from St. Vincent de Paul Thrift goes to help local folks in need. For example, St. V d P T gives to the St. Catharines Soup Kitchen - The Ozanam Centre! Email Eve at  [email protected] or phone Mary at  (905) 684-2042.
 
St. Vincent de Paul Society: to live the Gospel message by serving Christ in the poor with love, respect, justice, and joy

Background: Not Just Tourists was founded with the purpose of getting medical supplies to those who can’t afford them. Ordinary tourists are given the means to change the lives of the locals they visit. After seeing first-hand the serious lack of medical supplies in Cuba in 1990, Dr. Ken Taylor and his wife Denise—from St. Catharines, Ontario—started taking medical supplies to remote areas in Cuba. Soon others who were traveling to Cuba began approaching them to take medical supplies too, and the Not Just Tourists phenomenon started.
 
Since it’s inception 30+ years ago, NJT has spread to chapters across the world, with over 10,000 suitcases and 2,000,000+ lbs of medical supplies and equipment delivered to 82 countries.
 
NJT – Niagara (St. Catharines) - https://njt.net/
Email: [email protected] - Phone: (905) 646-5110

From the website: Our focus is on shipping donated medical equipment & supplies, food, clothing, household items and school supplies to those in need - both locally and offshore.  Small in-house projects include sewing projects, calibrating used eyeglasses, and repairing computers and medical aid equipment. Each year we strive to ship containers filled with medical equipment, personal sundries, computers, school supplies, linens, dried food supplies, and more.  The containers have also been shipped to the Ukraine, Dominican Republic, Kenya, Cuba, and other destinations.
 
Niagara Warehouse of Hope - Helping People Help Themselves.  Volunteers always welcomed and needed! https://www.nwoh.ca/
Hours of Operation: Tuesdays and Thursdays: 8:00 am – Noon
46 Broadway Ave, St Catharines, ON, L2M 1M4 - (905) 646-7237 - Email: [email protected]

Wyatt has faced more challenges than most. Living with Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis (CRMO), a condition that causes chronic pain and limits his physical mobility, he struggled for years to find a workplace that could accommodate his needs.
 
Despite his willingness to work, traditional jobs simply weren’t an option. That all changed when Wyatt joined The Raw Carrot. Through the meaningful employment your support helps provide, Wyatt has found stability and a renewed sense of purpose.
 
You can help create more opportunities for individuals like Wyatt by supporting The Raw Carrot. Let’s create more stories like Wyatt’s—one bowl of soup at a time. Raw Carrot soups are available at MCC Thrift on Grantham.
 
https://therawcarrot.com/ The Raw Carrot: Employment with Purpose!