New Socks and Warm Clothes can Help People Get a Fresh Start
Thank you to BCNU regional lobby coordinators and members who are taking action in their communities to address poverty by organizing Sock it to Poverty.
Sock it to Poverty is a great way to help address the social determinants of health and homelessness in our communities by collecting warm clothing, which is then donated to local groups to assist vulnerable populations.
Please check your BCNU workplace board for posters about local campaigns in your area. Below is a confirmed list of Sock it to Poverty regional drop off locations and times: **If you are unable to make it to a drop off date, please consider donating what you can via a colleague who is attending.**
- Coastal Mountain: Steward Planning - November 22 and/or Regional Meeting November 23
- Fraser Valley: Watch for boxes at Abbotsford Regional Hospital, Chilliwack Hospital and Mission Hospital - drop off by November 1
- North East: Provincial Meeting - October 30 and/or Regional Meeting - November 21
- Pacific Rim: Regional Meeting and other locations to be determined - November 21
- Richmond/Vancouver (RIVA): Regional Meeting - November 15
- Shaughnessy Heights: Regional Meeting - November 29
- South Fraser Valley: Regional Meeting - November 13
- South Islands: Regional Meeting - November 27
- Vancouver Metro: Regional Meeting - November 1
This annual campaign started in December 2013 when members' enthusiasm flowed from BCNU's support of the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition.
