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March To End Homelessness will hit Barrie streets Saturday – Innisfil Today

‘There is no us and them. There is only us and we are stronger together. Neighbours marching together is how we build community,’ says local organizer

Advocates striving to end homelessness will be gathering in communities across Ontario — including in Barrie — this weekend in an effort to bring awareness to the worsening housing and homelessness crisis.

The March To End Homelessness is part of a provincial day of action to bring awareness to the worsening housing and homelessness crisis across the country. It is scheduled to take place in Barrie, London, Hamilton, Timmins and Kingston on Saturday, May 25.

Locally, the event is being hosted by Ryan’s Hope, a charitable organization which “advocates for and supports people living with mental illness, substance use issues and experiencing homelessness.”

“This provincial day of action is in response to a growing number of people experiencing homelessness and local governments’ punitive response to dealing with encampments in our communities,” stated Ryan’s Hope founder Christine Nayler in a news release. “We are gathering to bring awareness to this growing emergency and to hold (the) government accountable.

Read More: https://www.innisfiltoday.ca/local-news/march-to-end-homelessness-will-hit-barrie-streets-saturday-8779239

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