An Abbotsford organization is diving into the issue of homelessness, in hopes of spreading awareness and making an impact on the community.

Character Abbotsford hosted a panel discussion in the fall, featuring four key speakers who are connected to homelessness in the city. Their goal was to learn what the main needs are for the people who are experiencing homelessness, and what they can do to help that goes beyond handing out coffee and doughnuts.

The panel speakers were: Megan Capp, manager of social justice, seniors, and housing at Archway; Kevin Murray from the professional standards section with the Abbotsford Police Department; Ross Siemens, Abbotsford city councillor; and Mike Sikora, a housing, homelessness, and community development specialist with the City of Abbotsford.

And now, Character Abbotsford members are looking at ways to put what they learned from the discussion to good use.

Vijay Manuel, board chair of Character Abbotsford, said that in 2022 they’ll…



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