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Middle-class, low-income Niagara families impacted most by trade war: experts Amid the uncertainty and instability of a U.S.-Canada trade war initiated by tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, the impacts to vulnerable communities could be far-reaching. People living paycheque to paycheque or on government assistance programs are going to struggle more to survive, putting increased pressures on local food banks, experts say.
On Wednesday, March 5, 2025 we celebrated our 20th Anniversary of Empty Bowls at Holiday Inn & Suites Parkway Conference Centre, St. Catharines.
On Wednesday October 16, 2024, in the Event Court at the Niagara Pen Centre Bethlehem Housing and Support Services will be hosting the 2nd Annual Country Harvest Soup Fest fundraiser fueled by Empty Bowls and presented by Essentials Cremation And Burial Services Inc. Save the date, its gonna be a great event! This event is a companion to our Annual Empty Bowls fundraiser in March and does not replace it, this is an opportunity to attend a similar event during the day and in the Fall. This is...
We are already looking forward to this year's Niagara Jeep Fest, taking place on September 15, 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...
On Wednesday, March 6, 2024 we celebrated our 19th Anniversary of Empty Bowls at The Americana Conference Centre, Niagara Falls. Watch the highlight video.
On Wednesday October 18, 2023, in the Event Court at The Pen Centre – St.Catharines, Bethlehem Housing and Support Services will be hosting the 1st Annual Country Harvest Soup Fest fundraiser fueled by Empty Bowls and presented by Essentials Cremation And Burial Services Inc. This event is a companion to our Annual Empty Bowls fundraiser in March and does not replace it, this is an opportunity to attend a similar event during the day and in the Fall. This is a lunch event that takes place be...
On Wednesday, March 8, 2023 we celebrated our 18th Anniversary of Empty Bowls at The Americana Conference Centre, Niagara Falls. Watch the highlight video, and don't miss your chance to purchase 50/50 tickets to support our work until March 31.
When your life comes crashing down around you, and too much pride to reach out to anyone, it can be difficult to look to organizations for help. This is William's Story.
On Friday, August 12, 2022 we celebrated our Housing Hero Summer Challenge at 111 Church Street. Bringing the community together in support of affordable housing and support services in Niagara.
Distance into Donations (D.i.D) is run by Niagara local, Sarah Schulz. Sarah teams up with local charities in the Niagara Region to raise funds by having donors match her running distance with a donation.
This summer, Bethlehem Housing and Support Services invites you take on the online Housing Hero Summer Challenge.
On Wednesday, March 2, 2022 we celebrated our 17th Anniversary of Empty Bowls at The Americana Conference Centre, Niagara Falls. Raising $56,000 in net proceeds to provide supportive transitional and permanent housing for individuals and families across the Niagara Region!
I don’t know what I would have done without the help of the Community Outreach Support Program at Bethlehem Housing and Support Services. It saved my life, and my son’s.
Bethlehem Lunch & Learn Awareness Series, how does affordable housing affect you and your community?
Sophia made the difficult decision to leave her home in the Caribbean in order to escape domestic violence. Determined to build a new life for her and her two young daughters, Sophia decided to move to Canada.
We are happy to announce that Bethlehem Housing has partnered with Ride for Refuge 2021!
This past March we hosted our 1st Empty Bowls at Home Fundraiser. This year we are proud to have raised over $30,000 that will contribute to supportive transitional and permanent housing for individuals and families in our community!
During these extraordinary times we are working hard to ensure the safety of everyone at Bethlehem and to continue to provide support services for our residents and clients. Our support services provide the most vulnerable in our community with the essential supports needed to maintain their housing stability.
