Yesterday was the official opening of "The Umbrella", our new 26-bed emergency housing facility for women in the Downtown Eastside, located at 625 Powell Street . Minister Coleman and Mayor Robertson toured the building and spoke enthusiastically about the achievement of pulling the project together so quickly...in under two months! They also made a point of acknowledging that the building was owned by private supporters, and that all the renovations had been paid for through donations.

Best of all, last night we welcomed our first women into the program.

Here's some great coverage in The Province newspaper. Click here. Mayor Robertson descibed the project as a "remarkable success story."

Thank you so much to everyone who has made this project possible: our friends at the 625 Powell Street Foundation, the Province, the City, Dave and the team from Stonebow Renovations... and of course our staff team who worked so hard to get the building ready. Congratulations to all!