Wednesday, November 23, 2011 - North Shore News - A39
get to know the not-for-profit organizations in our community
North Shore Neighbourhood House
North Shore Rescue
225 EAST 2ND ST., NORTH VANCOUVER
147 EAST 14TH STREET, NORTH VANCOUVER
Our focus
Our focus
For more than 70 years North Shore Neighbourhood House has provided programs and services designed to meet the needs of individuals as well as the larger community. We believe working together to meet the grassroots needs of our neighbours — especially our most vulnerable residents — is essential to shaping a safe, healthy and strong community.
Our people
North Shore Neighbourhood House relies on a team of more than 400 volunteers that donates thousands of hours each year to keep programs and initiatives running smoothly for local seniors, children and youth. The North Shore Neighbourhood House also collaborates with more than 120 partner organizations within the North Shore community to ensure that precious resources are leveraged effectively and service duplication avoided.
contact us telephone 604 987 8138 email frontdesk@nsnh.bc.ca internet www.nsnh.bc.ca
Our work in the community North Shore Neighbourhood House offers a wide variety of health and wellness programs, family support and childcare services as well as educational workshops and recreational activities for all ages. For those who want to grow their own fresh fruit and vegetables, the community garden adjacent to our building and our Edible Garden Project offer residents opportunities to mulch, hoe and grow your own healthy, fresh food — as well as donate locally grown produce to those in need. The Neighbourhood House Program Guides are updated four times a year. For our latest program guide go to www.nsnh.bc.ca
Facts In 2011: - Nearly 3,000 lbs. of produce was collected both from generous produce donors and our Edible Garden Project sites and distributed both to the Harvest Project and directly to residents of local social housing complexes. - 208 youth received one-to-one support from an outreach youth worker. - 3,500 subsidized lunches were served to local seniors. - 12,676 parent/caregiver and children visits were made to our Family Resource Centre. - 26,300 participations in our recreation programs
How you can get involved To volunteer your time, contact volunteer services coordinator Kelly Hardman at 604-982-8314 or khardman@jbcc.ca. The North Shore Neighbourhood House also welcomes tax-deductible donations and gifts-in-kind from the community. Your gift can make a meaningful contribution toward a safe, healthy and strong community both today and in the future. For more information or to donate, contact Leslie Konantz at 604-987-8138 or lkonantz@nsnh.bc.ca.
Our vision To build a North Shore community that supports residents of all ages, abilities and cultures — a place where everyone has access to support, everyone is included and where everyone matters.
To ensure that North Shore Rescue (NSR) is ready to respond at any time — 24 hours a day, 365 days a year — to search for and rescue persons in distress.
Our people
NSR’s team is made up of a diverse collection of volunteers, each of whom brings with them different strengths and skill sets. As expected, we have paramedics, firemen and a doctor on the team, but also accountants, entrepreneurs, carpenters, engineers, students and more. All go through extensive training to ensure NSR is ready to respond to calls.
Facts
NSR performs approximately 100 rescues a year. The team trains every Tuesday night and at least one weekend a month. On average, each volunteer donates 500 hours a year to the team, which equates to tens of thousands of man hours donated to the local community.
contact us telephone 604 983 7441 email nsr@northshorerescue.com internet www.northshorerescue.com
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Our work in the community NSR’s main priority is to respond to medical rescues and to search for persons lost in the North Shore mountains. However, we also lend assistance to other Lower Mainland search and rescue teams and provide “long-line” rescues to SAR teams without this capability. We also conduct educational talks, support community initiatives, provide first-aid services for events and are equipped to respond to urban disasters and/or local emergencies. NSR also assists the RCMP with evidence searches when required.
Testimonial “The response from your rescue team was instrumental in saving the life of our daughter. She was snowshoeing on Cypress Mountain when she fell over the edge of a cliff. We are eternally grateful to everyone who was involved in getting her off the mountain and into hospital.” — parent of a woman rescued by NSR.
Upcoming events North Shore Rescue will be conducting its annual regional all-agency Avalanche Preparedness Season, which involves the local mountains and helicopter operators, searchand-rescue teams, local police agencies and the Canadian Avalanche Centre. Our Avalanche Safety and Response Plan will be outlined along with interactive group Case CODE ALPHA scenarios.
Future plans NSR is in the planning stages with the City of North Vancouver for the establishment of a new rescue base at their future operations yard. This is a major step in planning for the future of NSR operations as this new base will be a key equipment, training, communications and logistics hub.
How you can get involved NSR is always looking for volunteers who are experienced with the outdoors. We provide extensive training including first aid training to all successful applicants. New members must complete a two-year training program, with a written and practical exam each year. NSR also depends heavily on public and corporate donations. For more information on volunteer and donor opportunities, go to www. northshorerescue.com.