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November 26, 2018

Once homeless, addicted, Hilarie Fortune now part of Edmonton parish's outreach to poor

Hilarie Fortune was born in Oshawa, Ont., and moved west with three young children in 2007, only to find a life of struggle. She credits her faith and church with keeping her hopes high for a better future for her family.

EDMONTON – A single mother, without a home, sits in a McDonald’s restaurant on Edmonton’s Whyte Avenue strip.

Published in Canada
June 26, 2016

Saskatoon bishop tries out homelessness for 36 hours in charity challenge

Bishop Donald J. Bolen of the Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, picks up breakfast at Saskatoon Friendship Inn June 18, after spending the night in a city park as part of the Sanctum Survivor homelessness challenge. He was one of 10 community leaders and celebrities who participated in the 36-hour event.
SASKATOON, Saskatchewan – Thirty-six hours may not seem like a long time to be without a home, but for Bishop Donald J. Bolen of Saskatoon and nine others, it was long enough to better understand what being homeless is really like.
Published in Canada