Preparing for Winter: Shelter, Support, and Permanent Solutions
As the weather grows colder, we’ve been hard at work ensuring no one is left without shelter. At our 128 Norfolk site, we’ve dedicated 20 beds specifically for individuals who have been sleeping outdoors. In the past two weeks, we’ve transitioned 22 people from unsheltered homelessness into safe, housing-focused shelter, and our Outreach Team continues […]
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Exciting Updates from Stepping Stone: $2.6M for downtown shelter expansion!
ICYMI: On November 15th, the federal government announced $2.6 million in funding to support the ongoing construction project at our 23 Gordon St. Emergency Shelter! This incredible boost will help us expand shelter capacity with 50 additional emergency beds and 12 transitional housing units, directly addressing the urgent needs of those in our community experiencing […]
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Help Us Build a Commercial Kitchen for Our Shelter
We have been thrilled to announce the expansion of our Emergency shelter at 23 Gordon Street, increasing our capacity from 27 to 75 beds by 2025. However, to truly meet the needs of our community, we also are hoping to repurpose the space downstairs to include a commercial kitchen. This kitchen will not only support […]
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Relocation of Housing Focused Shelter to 128 Norfolk!
July 2nd we have moved our Housing Focused Shelter from the Silvercreek hotel location to occupy the old Norfolk Manor. The lease on this property has been arranged by the County of Wellington for 18 months until Dec 2025 as this building was vacant. This move is important! We will continue to focus on providing […]
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Construction has started at 23 Gordon St!
Demo began Monday morning after the shelter closed at 8am and we said our goodbyes to the old space that used to be the cherished Welcome In Drop In Centre! Our upstairs that once held the admin offices has been transformed into our temporary emergency shelter space, already increasing our capacity of beds from 27 […]
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23 Gordon Emergency Shelter Expansion Approved!
Exciting news for Downtown Guelph! The city’s committee of adjustment has greenlit a significant expansion for Stepping Stone at 23 Gordon St., set to be completed by Spring 2025. This project will add a third storey to the building, boosting the number of emergency shelter beds from 27 to as many as 75. Currently, Stepping […]
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Opening Day of Dedicated Family Shelter Sites
Due to the rising need of families experiencing homelessness in our community we have re-opened two shelter sites in Guelph and dedicated them to sheltering families. We will have the capacity to support 11 family units between the two locations, providing green space for the children to run around in and communal kitchens for families […]
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Welcome Home to Grace Gardens!
Coming up to the end of the first month of being open, we thought you might be wondering how it’s going. Well, it’s amazing! The stories coming out of Grace Gardens are so heart warming that we wanted to share just a few of them with you. To give you some context, the folks that […]
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Grace Gardens Grand Opening!
On July 18th, we joyfully extended our warmest welcome to our wonderful neighbors, fantastic community partners, excited new tenants, and our friendly local government representatives for a grand celebration at Grace Gardens. With a spread of delicious food, some heartfelt speeches, and tours of the new units and communal spaces, we all came together to […]
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