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A few months ago, I heard Jody Steinhauer, founder of the Bargains Group, speak at an event about Project Winter Survival. She launched this program 14 years ago and her company keeps expanding their charitable work not only in her community, but in other cities in Canada. I was so inspired, I knew I wanted […] Read More
The HomeStars team spent a day loading trucks with winter survival kits for people living on the street. Read More
Giving back makes good business sense! This motto is something that has guided me throughout my 25-year entrepreneurial career, reminding me that with any success I have, it’s still important to share that success with those less fortunate. It’s the reason I’ve founded and commit to Project Winter Survival, a remarkable event where volunteers come […] Read More
An interview with Carolyn Dickinson featured on the Small Business Big Ideas Show. During the interview, Carolyn discusses the I Am The Boss 2013 Expo which features Bargains Group founder Jody Steinhauer as the Keynote Speaker. The show aired on Radio That Doesn’t Suck on Monday, February 4th at 9pm. The interview can be heard […] Read More
Over the winter months as temperatures drop, concern for the welfare of the city’s homeless population rises. Living on the streets at the best of times is difficult enough. Last month, Project Winter Survival, a volunteer-based organization dedicated to providing essential supplies to people living on the street during the winter season, distributed 3,000 survival […] Read More
From Andrew Simon, partner, chief creative officer at Blammo, in Toronto: We just launched this initiative and I wanted to share. Project Winter Survival is an amazing grassroots organization that provides survival kits (containing things like a sleeping bag, gloves, tuque, basic essentials) to the homeless so they can survive winter. This PSA was shot […] Read More
You never know what a situation is really like until you see for it yourself. Homelessness in Vancouver is no exception to that rule. As someone who has a long history of dealing with social service agencies, homeless shelters, and outreach people across Canada, I thought I knew about the living conditions on the streets […] Read More
TORONTO — With temperatures plummeting recently, the cold snap came as a bit of a shock to Torontonians. But it was much worse for the homeless. For most of us, it’s hard to imagine being homeless, never mind living on the street in the extreme cold. When temperatures drop to extreme-cold levels, homeless shelters are […] Read More
The Mumbai Egotist I bet you didn’t see this coming – the message at the end is a knock out punch. Riveting ad with a big ‘Aha!’ moment. To view the original article, click here. Read More
Backpacks stuffed with items being handed out VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – Vancouver’s homeless are about to get some extra help from a volunteer-based organization based in Toronto that is setting up shop here for the first time. Project Winter Survival founder Jody Steinhauer says the inspiration came from seeing homeless people who refused to go into […] Read More
A News 1130 story on the first Project Winter Survival in Vancouver which was hosted by Hain-Celestial Canada. The story features an interview with Jody Steinhauer about the contents of a survival kit, which are distributed to the homeless to help them survive the winter weather. Read More
A News1130 story about Vancouver’s first Project Winter Survival event hosted by Hain-Celestial Canada. This story features an interview with founder Jody Steinhauer who explains some of the reasons why people are forced to live on the streets rather than in shelters. Read More
