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December 20, 2004

Raising the Roof: The battle against homelessness

Okay, today with the windchill factor it was -32 degrees Celcius!!!! As I settled into my cozy Toronto home, popped open a bottle of wine and chilled with my cats to Coltrane, I couldn't even begin to imagine a life on the streets. And yet this is the reality for thousands of Canadians each day.

Raising the Roof, is a Canadian organization dedicated to eliminating homelessness in Canada. They run the Toque Tuesday Campaign, a campaign where Canadians are asked to purchase a Raising the Roof toque (a winter hat) to support its social endeavours. Canadians are really into this campaign, with many proudly collecting toques over a number of years.

The Raising the Roof website has tons information on all aspects of homelessness. For instance, did you know that over 80% of Canada's homeless are actually "underhoused" meaning living in transitional housing or are about to be evicted? I'd love to learn more about what organizations in your city or country are doing to eliminate homelessness. Drop me a line and let me know. jason@akaactvist.org

Posted by Jason at December 20, 2004 9:48 PM