Housing Hero

Housing Hero, a Bethlehem Housing and Support Services Initiative

Housing Hero was created by Bethlehem Housing and Support Services in collaboration with community members concerned about the growing issue of homelessness in Niagara. What started as a grassroots initiative has grown to provide housing and supports for over 300 families each year.


More than 5,000 families will wait 5 years on a list for subsidized housing, paying unaffordable rent, where there is no vacancy.


Visit the Housing Hero website to learn more about the housing crisis in Niagara.


Become a Housing Hero by Volunteering with Bethlehem.

Housing Hero is looking for individuals and businesses to share their time, talent or treasure. Listed below are some of the ways in which you can volunteer with Housing Hero. If you have a unique idea of your own, we'd love to discuss it with you.

Claire Fish Youngest Housing Hero

Share Your Birthday

Our youngest Housing Hero had her family and friends donate to Bethlehem instead of receiving gifts for her 8th birthday party.

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Jordan Versluis at CMSI

Share Your Skills

Creative Director at CMSIntelligence volunteered his creativity and  graphic design skills to help build our new Housing Hero website.

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The Barry Team

Share Your Event

The Barry Team at Revel Reality orangized and hosted a Do-It-Yourself Fundraiser with all proceeds donated to Bethlehem.

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Cam & Sarah at Brand BLVD

Share Your Talent

Graphic designers at Brand BLVD  generously contributed their incredible design talents to create our Housing Hero logo.

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Share Your Time

Along with volunteering at Empty Bowls, Victoria connected us to individuals and businesses in the community for prize donations and sponsorship.

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Donate to Bethlehem Housing, Niagara

Share Your Idea

We are always open to new ideas and would love to hear from you! Use our form to let us know how you would like to be involved.

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Read Stories About Our Housing Heroes

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Affordable Housing Rent Bank - New Endowment Fund

Jun 14th, 2024

The Rotary Club of St. Catharines, in celebration of its 100th anniversary, has made a historic donation of $500,000 to address the community's need for affordable housing. Partnering with the Niagara Community Foundation and Bethlehem Housing and Support Services, they have established the Rotary Club of St. Catharines Bethlehem Housing & Support Services Rent Stabilization Fund. This endowment fund will support the Housing Affordability Assistance program (HAAP), which helps low-income fam...

Enercare provides Welcome Home Kits

Jul 21st, 2020

Enercare partners with Bethlehem to provide Welcome Home Kits to families moving into the new supportive housing building at 111 Church Street, St. Catharines.

Seniors Giving Back - A National Movement Supporting Local Charities

Jul 21st, 2020

Our very first Housing Hero, Sue Anderson, is inviting Bethlehem’s Senior Donors to consider giving back the $300 tax-free subsidy that was issued by the Canadian Government in July to help cope with additional costs due to Covid.

Bethlehem’s Unsung Heroes

Apr 13th, 2020

We are proud of our dedicated maintenance team who are working the front lines around the clock to ensure that our tenants are safe and that our buildings are exceptionally clean during this time of crisis. 

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