Homelessness and Mental Health Action Group: Compassion Is Cost Effective

From: CCNMatthews Newswire | Date: May 1, 2007 | Copyright information

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(CCNMatthews - May 1, 2007) - Homelessness and Mental Health Action Group -

When Dr. John Pratt-Johnson had to step over a sleeping, homeless man to get into church, the face of homelessness became real: "No one should have to live like this!" As a result of this John started the St. Andrew's-Wesley Homelessness and Mental Illness Action Group, which is hosting a free public forum, "END HOMELESSNESS NOW", on May 8th at 7pm. This event will be held at St. Andrews Wesley Church (corner of Burrard and Nelson), with brief speeches by the Honourable Mike Harcourt, ...

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