Join us for Broadview Live on Monday, Nov. 3
Homelessness and poverty are on the rise and the organizations and churches offering support now face increasing pressures and threats from governments and local communities.
On Monday, Nov. 3, United Church minister and Broadview contributor Christopher White will speak with Maggie Helwig, author of Encampment: Resistance, Grace and an Unhoused Community, and Ted Brown, executive director of Regeneration Outreach Community in Brampton. They’ll discuss the challenges organizations face in supporting unhoused people and explore solutions to addressing them.
Maggie Helwig is a white settler based in Tkaronto/Toronto, where she is an Anglican priest and longtime social justice activist. Her latest book, Encampment: Resistance, Grace, and an Unhoused Community, received the City of Toronto Book Award on October 15 — less than a day before the city dismantled the very encampment at the center of her work.
Ted Brown serves as CEO of Regeneration Outreach Community, which offers vital programs and services to individuals and families facing homelessness, mental health challenges, addictions and poverty. Before joining Regeneration, Brown directed summer camps for children, mentored inmates at Maplehurst Detention Centre and helped organize the annual distribution of more than 1,000 backpacks filled with school supplies for children in need.
In July, Regeneration received a letter from the city ordering them to address the safety issues and criminal activity outside the church or face legal action.
Don’t miss out — register now for free to reserve your spot for Monday, Nov. 3, from 7 to 8 p.m. Eastern.
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