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Shout out to our amazing sponsors for next week's 50th anniversary celebration in Waterloo: Nith Valley Construction Ltd., River Rock Laundry, Schilthuis Construction Inc., and our talented design team! Looking forward to seeing you there on Thursday, October 17. There's still time to register at https://loom.ly/cgDLySc

Huge thanks to Maple Reinders and everyone who teed off at their charity golf tournament last week in support of supportive, affordable housing through Indwell! Thanks to their generosity, we’re driving home $20,000 towards hope and homes for all—fore real! 🏌️♂️🏠 Your support is truly above par! ⛳️

Post 38 of 50 Stories of Indwell: For the next two weeks we’re celebrating hope and homes in Waterloo Region. In fact, next Thursday, October 17, you’re invited to our Celebrating 50 Years: Waterloo Reception — enjoy some delicious refreshments and an inspiring program on how you can be part of the solution to homelessness. See indwell.ca/events for details and tickets. On May 1, 2022 Indwell officially began a partnership with Waterloo Regional Housing, operating two buildings owned by WRH — Weber Street Apartments in Kitchener and Robert Kerr Manor in Cambridge. Through this partnership we were able to offer supports to almost eighty tenants. This paved the way for more innovative partnerships — more about that later! Stay tuned for more stories of hope and homes in Waterloo Region! Pictured: 1) Robert Kerr Manor (top), exterior, and Weber St. Apartments (bottom), exterior, 2022. 2) Indwell staff take a happy selfie in front of a loaded van full of donations for new tenants, from a food and clothing drive organized by Waterloo Region churches, shortly after beginning our work in the region, 2022. 3) Tenants enjoy games during a collective kitchen event at Robert Kerr Manor, 2022.

"More than 200 community members were on hand to celebrate the grand opening of Cornerstone Suites on September 12 — the second Indwell supportive housing development in Peel Region — amid an overwhelming sense of ‘We did this!’" Learn more about the recent opening of 40 new much-needed homes at Cornerstone Suites in Mississauga: https://loom.ly/zFB5mkk

"Local Lutheran Church members were adamant at least one of their former spiritual homes would become literal homes for residents in need, said Trinity Rev. Jordan Smith... 'Everyone was always very behind the housing partnership … You see the need in the community. For so many of our congregations this is a huge issue, addressing the housing need.'" We're so pleased that the former Faith Lutheran Church in Rosedale, Hamilton will have new life as supportive housing. In a unique sale agreement, we were able to purchase this 65-year-old church for half its appraised value, with the Hamilton Community Foundation stepping in to handle the mortgage. Thank you Trinity Lutheran Church and Hamilton Community Foundation! This partnership is a model of how unused spaces can be transformed to support those in need. Stay tuned for more updates!

🌟 A huge congratulations to everyone who participated in the 18th Annual Walk the Walk for our friends at @The Compass Food Bank & Outreach Centre in Mississauga! We're so proud of the staff and tenants from Lakeshore Lofts who participated and gave back to this wonderful organization.

Post 37 of 50 Stories of Indwell Last week we posted about The Oaks – 108 homes contained in three buildings built on the site of the historic Royal Oak Dairy. One of those buildings is Ain-dah-ing, meaning “home within our hearts” in Ojibwe. We’re honoured to have worked in partnership with Sacajawea Non-Profit Housing on this project, whose main offices are housed on the ground floor. The 13 homes at Ain-dah-ing are designated for Indigenous tenants, in response to the fact that Indigenous people make up a disproportionately large amount of unhoused people in Canada. At Indwell, we’re committed to humbly learn and grow in friendship and partnership with organizations who represent Indigenous people. As well as Sacajawea Non-Profit Housing, we’re grateful for the work of the Hamilton Regional Indian Centre, the Aboriginal Health Centre, Woodland Cultural Centre, and Atlohsa Family Healing Services, all of whom have provided invaluable supports, resources and education to Indwell staff and tenants. Pictured: 1) The original 2 ½-storey building housed milkwagon storage on the ground floor and horse stables above. Its brick façade and small horse-size windows, some lengthened for apartments, still reflect the site's historical past. Photo Credit: Industryous Photography, 2022. 2) This mural was created by Hamilton artist Lester Coloma. The design is an interpretation of the local fauna and fauna, and includes a birch bark canoe, indigenous paddlers, and an eagle to represents courage & strength. Photo Credit: Industryous Photography, 2022. 3) During the Grand Opening, guests enjoyed a ceremony by the Women’s Drum Group from the Hamilton Regional Indian Centre, September, 2022. #indwell50

🎉 Join us in celebrating 50 years of Indwell at the Woodstock Gala! 🎉 ✨ Friday, November 1 - 5:30 - 9:00 pm 😋 Dinner & Program - 6:15 📍 Maranatha Church, 735 Frontenac Crescent, Woodstock, ON 🎟️ Tickets: $50 – RSVP by October 23 Come enjoy an evening of celebration and community as we look back on Indwell's 50 years of hope and homes, and 20 years in Woodstock. Don't miss this special milestone! Get your tickets here: https://loom.ly/In6D-bk

Come celebrate supportive, affordable housing in London, as well as Indwell's 50th Anniversary! 🚪🎉 Enjoy delicious hors d'oeuvres, fun activities, and an uplifting program that invites YOU to be part of the solution to homelessness. 📅 Date: Thursday, November 7 🕔 Time: 5:00 - 7:30 pm 📍 Location: Goodwill Centre Community Hall 🎟️ Tickets: $40 (RSVP by October 31) Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate and make a difference! Details and tickets here: https://loom.ly/BcHj6aA

"There are 100 seats available at $250 each; Tables of eight are available. Sponsors are covering all costs so ticket buyers will receive a full income tax receipt...The event, running from 5:30 to 8 p.m., will include a roast beef dinner, a presentation by Indwell and music by Jamie Baldwin." Sarnia friends, we're so honoured by your support. If you're in the area, join us October 25 at Living Hope Christian Reformed Church on Exmouth Street in Sarnia for a delicious and informative time! Tickets are available by emailing organizers at lengland2013@gmail.com. Information about the fundraiser can be found at facebook.com/LHCRC. https://loom.ly/TsNhpn4