Emergency Supports
Current Programs
1. Rapid Employment & Emergency Income Support
Sometimes the fastest path out of crisis is a paycheque—not tomorrow, not next week, but today. Through long-standing partnerships with two exceptionally supportive employers, we help individuals who would normally be screened out of traditional hiring processes secure honest, dignified work.
Whether someone is unhoused and only able to manage a few hours a week, or they’ve just lost their job due to a wildfire or unexpected hardship, we act as the connector. When positions open, our volunteers refer qualified individuals directly to our employment partners—bypassing barriers that often keep people in poverty.
It’s simple:
Sometimes earning money is the emergency.
And we’re here to help solve it.
2. Essential Warmth: Blanket Distribution
During winter cold snaps, survival often comes down to something as humble as a blanket. We collect military surplus gear, donated blankets, and decommissioned hospital linens—anything warm, clean, and capable of saving a life on a freezing night.
Our volunteers keep stacks of blankets in our mobile care units, ready to distribute at a moment’s notice. It may sound small, but when the temperature drops to deadly levels, a blanket can be the difference between frostbite and a fighting chance.
Future Programs
1. 24/7 Crisis Shuttle Service
Imagine a community where no one freezes on a sidewalk because they couldn’t reach a shelter in time. Imagine a person ready to detox who doesn’t lose their courage waiting for a ride that never comes.
That’s the future we’re building.
Our planned 24/7, year-round Crisis Shuttle Service will provide free transportation to:
Emergency shelters
Hospitals and medical appointments
Detox and rehabilitation facilities
Transportation hubs
Emergency responder headquarters
Legal court
We already have the volunteers ready to staff this program. Once our accountant finalizes the budget and we secure government-surplus vehicles, we believe this life-saving service can launch within 6 months—and at surprisingly low cost.
One warm ride at 3 a.m. can change everything.
2. Mobile Bike Patrol Program
Not all crises happen on city streets. Many occur on forgotten trails, in river valleys, LRT lines, bus transfer stations, and in the quiet corners where traditional outreach teams rarely go.
Our Mobile Bike Patrol Program aims to change that.
Equipped with electric bikes and small utility trailers, our volunteers will deliver essentials—water, food, first aid items, blankets, harm reduction supplies, and human connection—into the areas most organizations can’t reach. Besides being incredibly practical, it’s also fun. (We find people volunteer more when e-bikes are involved. Shocking, we know.)
This program increases visibility, expands our reach, and ensures that no person is left unseen. With an estimated cost of $10,000 for two full units, we aim to launch by spring.
Sometimes hope looks like two wheels, a trailer, and a volunteer with a big heart.
Your Support Makes Emergency Care Possible
If these programs move you—if you believe no one should freeze, starve, or suffer alone—please consider partnering with us.
Donate
Your contribution helps us expand rapid employment services, distribute lifesaving blankets, launch the 24/7 crisis shuttle, and build our mobile bike patrol units. Every dollar directly supports people in their most vulnerable moments. For more information, please contact us below.
Volunteer
Whether you want to drive the shuttle, ride with bike patrol, distribute blankets, or simply be present for those in crisis, we welcome you. Your time and compassion can transform someone’s life in ways you may never fully realize.
Together, we can respond to emergencies with humanity, speed, and hope.
Let’s be the reason someone survives their hardest day.
Contact us below.