"The Street - A Film with the homeless" - March 27th at the Oxford
Phoenix and the Brunswick Street Mission share a passion for breaking the cycle of poverty while tackling the reality of homelessness in our community. We invite you to join the Brunswick Street Mission on Saturday, March 27th in the viewing of a "The Street: A film with the homeless”.
The Street was the winner of a Special Jury Award for Documentaries at the Vancouver International Film Festival in 1996 and the People's Choice Award at the 1997 Canadian International Documentary Film Awards in Toronto, the film is a gritty, compelling look at life on the streets that moves beyond the media stereotypes to show both the humanity of the homeless and the street-toughened aspects of their existence.
The film is being screened from 10:00- noon at the Oxford Theatre on the corner of Oxford Street and Quinpool Road. Tickets are $15 and can be ordered through the Brunswick Street Mission (423- 4605).
All proceeds are in support of the Mission programs. Phoenix is proud to support this initiative.
About the Brunswick Street Mission
Within HRM there are many services and supports making up a complex social safety net. But there are holes in this net, and sometimes through no fault of their own or sometimes through poor choices, people fall through the holes. Families break apart, people become homeless and hungry, illnesses, addictions and violence destroys lives. Brunswick Street Mission responds to the needs of those who have fallen through these holes. Our goal is to inspire a better quality of life through a ministry of care that addresses physical, emotional, practical and spiritual needs for those experiencing poverty. Some of what we do is obvious and measurable, like providing a hot breakfast 6 days a week, offering a food and clothing bank, or financial assistance. Some is less obvious, like providing spiritual support, teaching someone to budget or working with individuals experiencing short-term crisis. But much of it is impossible to measure. What is the impact of making a special effort to treat someone with dignity and respect when they have lost their self-respect? What does it mean to find acceptance when many have stood in judgment? How important is it for a person to find an open door when so many have been shut? It means everything – it is what makes us human. Brunswick Street Mission is about people caring for each other and it is about valuing and celebrating the good that is in everyone.
For more detailed information, check out the Brunswick Street Mission web site
www.brunswickstreetmission.org
