100 More Homes Penticton is a collection of community leaders who came together in 2016, initially to provide housing and supports to 100 vulnerable people in Penticton by July 2018. In 18 months of collaborative work, 133 people were housed.
There is still significant need in the community. Our vision is to continue to work collaboratively with shared goals and priorities, to prevent – and eventually end – homelessness in Penticton. The initiative is part a larger, national campaign called 20,000 Homes organized by the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness
Local Strategy
Vision
To work collaboratively to build a system of housing and supports to prevent and address homelessness in Penticton.
Values
- Every person in our community deserves to have a home
- Multisector collaboration with shared goals and priorities is essential
- The lived experience voice must be integral to the committee’s work
Strategic Goals
- Increase housing and supports for those experiencing homelessness
- Create a coordinated system of intake, assessment and supports
- Produce consistent, reliable data
- Enhance communication and education to the wider community
The 20,000 Homes Campaign is a national movement focused on ending chronic homelessness in 20 communities and housing 20,000 of Canada’s most vulnerable homeless people by July 1, 2020. The 20,000 Homes Campaign communities housed 21,254 of Canada’s most vulnerable people.
In March 2019, the campaign organized by the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH) launched Built for Zero Canada.
Additional Information and Resources
100 More Homes Penticton in the News
Letter to the Editor – On behalf of 100 More Homes Penticton
January 22, 2020 - Through the dedication of local community agencies and volunteers, a temporary shelter opened at Oasis Church in response to the extreme cold weather in Penticton last week. With the local shelters
In the News: 100 Homes seeks to add Penticton to federal homelessness strategy
Penticton council provided a letter of support to join Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy March 11, 2019 - Kelowna Capital News 100 Homes Penticton, via the United Way Central & South Okanagan, is hoping the
100 Homes Penticton presents Ending ‘Us’ and ‘Them’
A free documentary film screening to learn more about the realities of homelessness November 8, 2018 (Penticton) - To help shift the community dialogue around homelessness, 100 Homes Penticton presents Ending ‘Us’ and ‘Them’, a
Bylaw Department forms partnership with 100 Homes Penticton
Fines from parking tickets to be donated to housing project (Penticton, December 13, 2017) - Motorists receiving parking tickets between December 12 and December 31 can now choose to donate their fine to the 100
United Way responds to the release of the National Housing Strategy
November 22, 2017 - Today, we celebrate National Housing Day and the release of the much-anticipated National Housing Strategy (NHS). Individuals well-being and the health of communities is a priority for United Way and we
In the News – Homeless count returns amid Penticton’s housing crisis
November 17, 2017 (Penticton) - Volunteers are hitting the streets this week to find solid data on Penticton’s homeless population. A homeless advocacy group’s second-annual homeless count is officially underway, as Penticton struggles to manage