(Helping Out People Exploited) Outreach is a local Kelowna and Vernon based organization with the intention of helping out vulnerable and exploited women in our community. We are the only night-time outreach for homeless and exploited women in Kelowna and Vernon. With over 150 volunteers, we have two teams: our women's team and our Opioid Crisis Team. Our women's team serves marginalized women, fo
cuses on relationship building, and hands out basic outreach supplies. The Opioid Crisis team provides Narcan and other harm reduction supplies to help prevent the spread of HIV and HEP C. We also provide Bad Date reporting where volunteers report instances of violence and abuse that s*x-workers encounter. Lastly, we connect clients with relevant services in the community. We are 100% donation funded. Ultimately, H.O.P.E. is constantly seeking funding to purchase supplies for the volunteers to hand out on the streets. Please support this phenomenal cause and assist us support these vulnerable women and girls who need our help! H.O.P.E also has a social purpose project, Jewels of HOPE, that was initially established to support Truth and Reconciliation. This project focuses on providing an opportunity for safe gathering and an opportunity to be granted a dignity wage through jewellery making artistry. The bracelets made are sold sold at markets and on the Jewels of HOPE website. All profit from this project returns directly to H.O.P.E. To learn more about this project, please head to the website: https://www.jewelsofhope.ca
Lastly, Our Women Program was recently launched. This program aims to support s*x trade workers and marginalized women through services such as 24/7 phone support line, Reaching for Hope (Safety Phones for those who are active in s*x work), and RCMP relationships among others. Meetings are held one per month in the 3 shelters in Kelowna and our Case Manager, Dominique Lennox, facilitates these services and supports the women at the appointments ensuring the services are appropriately received.
