Welcome to SPARC BC
The Social Planning and Research Council of BC is a non-partisan, charitable organization.
We provide a valuable service for people with disabilities, conduct research and advocacy on social issues, and deliver community development education and consulting services to communities.
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Social Planning and Research Council of BC
After Homelessness Forum Theatre
- November 21 to 29, 2009, Firehall Arts Centre, 280 East Cordova Street,Vancouver, Performance at 8pm
- December 1 -6, 2009, The Holy Trinity Cathedral, New Westminster, Performance at 8pm
Win 2 tickets for the performance in Vancouver and New Westminster! SPARC BC is proud to support this theatre project and we want to engage others in creating understanding around issues of homelessness. Enter the promotion contest and win tickets to see a performance!
This play is presented by people who have been touched by homelessness. The audience will have a chance to interect with the performers and appreciate a truer sense of why affordable housing is important and what needs to be done to create a strategy that will enable healthy communities.
Out of the play, a Community Action Report will be created and passed on to Governments and Agencies contributing to policy discussions beyond the action in the theatre. Read more about the project by clicking this link.
How to Enter the Contest:
Contest runs November 18 - November 20. Here is how to enter:
1.Follow SPARC BC on Twitter: http://twitter.com/sparc_bc
2.Copy & Tweet : #afterhomelsns find out what it's really like told by the people who've lived it. http://www.headlinestheatre.com/intro.htm
OR if you are not on Twitter, you can enter by:
1.Forwarding this info to a friend by clicking the small mail icon in the corner
2.Subscribe by email to our RSS feed from our Affordable Housing & Homelessness Resources & Publications.
Contest runs November 18 - November 20.
Did you know that SPARC BC is a charitable organization, receives NO government funding, and depends on people like you to help us continue our work in communities?
Join us in making positive change through a simple donation today. Your support helps us give back to communities through research, education, workshops, capacity building, and improving accessibility and parking spaces for people with disabilities.
Did you know there are different ways to give?
- Single Donation - We appreciate your support, no matter the size it matters to us!
- Member - a donation of $25.00 automatically makes you a member of SPARC BC, which entitles you to receive special voting benefits and our SPARC BC News magazine. You can choose however, to refuse the membership and just make your donation.
- Sustaining Member - You can sign up to have a specified amount automatically withdrawn from your account, or charged to your credit card on a monthly basis.
How do I give?
Which ever way works for you. You can choose to:
Download, fill in, and return the Membership Application form provided here and mail it back, or
Call us at (604) 718-7733 to speak with an approachable staff member today, or
safely donate to SPARC BC online by clicking on the "Donate Now" button below:
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If you are a first time donor, we'll make you a member of SPARC BC. As a new member, you'll become part of a community of over 14,500 people throughout B.C. who support our mission.