The Power of Community Coming Together
“Doing Good Together”
" April is Earth Month- Spring Residential Large Items Pickup" is back this year. Items Pickup is by donation & City of Chilliwack will covers the disposal fee.
Registration for pickup will start Monday April 1st. And Pickup will be scheduled between Monday April 15th to Tuesday April 30th. Streams team is covering South side of Chilliwack (Sardis, Garrison, Promontory and Yarrow neighborhoods). More details about the program, map & pickup will be shared on City website in coming days.
Three ways to register for pickup:
1. Email
2. Message on Facebook Messanger.
3. Text only at 778-772-2203
Once we receive the request our program Coordinator will be in contact with you about the pickup day and further details.
Our Projects
1
Food Security Stream
Helping marginalized/homeless/low-income community members by delivering
⦁ Meals
⦁ Groceries
⦁ Warm clothes in winter
⦁ Cards and presents
2
Diversity Equity & Inclusion Stream
Promoting greater diversity, equity and inclusion in our community
⦁ Hosting multi-cultural community events
⦁ Supporting community organizations
⦁ Promoting diversity in media
3
Nature and Wellness Stream
Improving quality of life and environmental beautification projects
⦁ Wellness & wellbeing support
⦁ Arranging outdoor activities--nature walks, cycling, kayaking
⦁ Cleaning-up local lakes, rivers, trails and streets
4
Research and Awareness Stream
Research across all streams
⦁ Conducting research & surveys
⦁ Publishing papers & articles
⦁ Mounting awareness campaigns based on research
Projects in the news:
Thank-you to The Chilliwack Progress, chillTV, Nancy Guitar's Small Talk, and Chilliwack-Kent MLA Kelli Paddon for spreading the word about our volunteer-led community initiatives. We're all stronger when we're working together to lift each other up and make our community better.
Thanks also to our partners the Chilliwack & District Real Estate Board, United Way, Downtown Chilliwack British Columbia, SpeedWash, The Bookman, Chilliwack Community Arts Council, Vancity, The City of Chilliwack, Project AIM, Rita's Kitchen, Tim Hortons, Chilliwack Pride, Cadreb, Starbucks, Pathway Executives, Pabla Curry House, & Rytec Drafting. This is the power of community coming together.
Stream Team
We are a group of community volunteers, each with a passion to change and enhance the community we live in. Every volunteer and member of our team hosts and utilizes their different passions and assorted skills in our wide range of projects and events. The goal of our volunteers and our projects, is to make improvement, create community, and build connection within our city.
In the Valley of Streams
Streams Foundation Canada is a volunteer-based non-profit organization working towards community building, wellness and support for marginalized community members. Empathy, equity and equality are the guiding values.
STREAMS
The Halq'eméylem word, Tcil'Qe'uk, meaning valley of many streams, inspires our name. Halq'eméylem is the language of the Stó:lō communities around Chilliwack and Sardis, where our vision is to promote a community based on diversity, equity and inclusion.
We look at the diversity in Chilliwack as a strength that promotes a valley where many streams of people join together as one community.
