Natasha Drover, USJE member and resident of Conception Bay South, nominated the Search and Rescue for the donation from USJE’s Community Investment Initiative. This initiative is dedicated to improving public safety in neighbourhoods and supporting local projects across Canada.
Donations
USJE donation boosts Search and Rescue’s ability to support vulnerable community members
If a vulnerable community member wanders, their bracelet emits a unique radio frequency signal that trained SSAR volunteers can detect.
Donation to UNDE NPF Members
USJE pledged $5,000 in support to those members who are part of the Union of National Defence Employees (UNDE).
USJE visits Community Investment Initiative recipients Turning Leaf in Winnipeg
The delegation learned about Turning Leaf’s remarkable work supporting people who have confronted major barriers such as homelessness, addictions, discrimination, sexual exploitation, societal stigmas, lack of access to meaningful employment and/or resources, and behaviour that brings them into conflict with the law.
UPDATED: USJE Joins Community Leaders to Highlight Investment in Children North in La Ronge
Earlier today, representatives of the Union of Safety and Justice Employees visited Children North in La Ronge, Saskatchewan – Treaty 6 Territory, Traditional Land of the Woodland Cree and Homeland of the Metis – to see first-hand how their partnership assists children requiring pediatric therapies.
USJE supports housing initiative for women and children who have experienced abuse
RVP Andréanne Samson presented a cheque for $10,000 to Le Parados, a housing initiative in Montreal for women and children who have experienced abuse. This initiative will provide crucial transitional housing, supporting women and children as they shift from living in shelters to permanent housing.