The Lighthouse Supported Living Inc.
304 2nd Avenue South S7K 1L1 Saskatoon, SK, Canada

https://www.gananoquereporter.com//6ba73afc-00fd-4605-9a10 Thanks for the support Giacomo Gianniotti. Thanks for spreading the warmth this winter. The Lighthouse is grateful for donations of jackets and winter gear from all over Canada. Thanks Nobis. Buy a Nobis item, and get a donation bag to mail your old jacket to The Lighthouse.

We couldn’t agree more . We need more affordable housing, and supports for landlords to help keep rents affordable for people on lower incomes.

Exciting news! The Lighthouse has been selected as one of 3 charities that will be featured at the next Local Companies that Care, virtual event Tuesday, December 1st! Those who attend will not only hear our story and our important role in the community, but also have the opportunity to donate and make a real impact in Saskatoon. The more local companies that attend, the more fun we have, and more we help out our local charities!... Please share this post and join Local Companies that Care Tuesday, December 1st. For more info visit https://www.localctc.ca/about See more

WHICH MAYORAL CANDIDATE TO VOTE FOR?? Lighthouse supporters have been asking us which candidate is Lighthouse-friendly so that they can vote for them. We can’t tell you how to vote. But we can tell you about our experience with each candidate since the race began. . Don Atchison met with Lighthouse executive director to discuss a vision for the future and a community plan. Charlie Clark no contact since the race began but has worked with us since 2019 to find a communi...ty solution for downtown safety. Rob Norris NO CONTACT Cary Tarasoff NO CONTACT Zubar Sheik NO CONTACT Mark Zeilke NO CONTACT . See what they're saying about important city issues here: https://www.liveableyxe.ca/report-card/ Inform yourselves, and vote accordingly! See more

Check this out! Canadian premium outerwear brand Nobis has announced the launch of No Cold Shoulder, a global campaign starting November 1, 2020, which will upcycle gently worn winter jackets and get them on to the shoulders of the most vulnerable members in local communities. . Help give the gift of warmth to The Lighthouse in Saskatoon. At the heart of the campaign is a resealable, biodegradable donation mailer bag with pre-paid postage so you can mail your gently worn co...at to The Lighthouse. You can pick up the mailer at any of the participating retailers listed on NoColdShoulder.com (while supplies last). #NoColdShoulder @Nobis #ittakesavillage #bringcasserolesnotjudgement

SERVICE UPDATE: The Lighthouse needs to maintain service restrictions at least until November 22. We will revisit our situation then. Thank you for your patience, well wishes and prayers!

SERVICE UPDATE--DONATED ITEMS CLOSED (2 weeks??): We asked, and you responded, in droves! Thank you to the people of Saskatchewan from small communities like the Town of Langham and the Town of Hepburn, to large ones like Saskatoon. . We have what we need to get by for the next couple of weeks. Due to space limitations we need to CLOSE OUR DONATED ITEMS PROGRAM FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS. Thank you for your patience with us as we continue to battle a covid outbreak. . Check back here for updated information.

DONATION OF GOODS URGENTLY NEEDED. Even though we've closed our donations program for now, we find that we are in great need of a few things (Thanks for asking). Donations can be dropped off between 7am-5pm at the back of our building under the "Receiving" sign. Ring the door bell to the right for help. If no one answers (we are short staffed atm), please call 306-653-0538 for help. If you can help, and due to space limitations, we can take only the following clean items: ...-winter jackets -mittens/gloves -socks -comfortable clothing (sweat pants, hoodies, no dress clothes) -disposable razors -deodorant -shampoo -toothbrushes -used, wiped-clean-of-data cell phones for isolating residents -and yarn, for our toque knitters! . From the bottom of our hearts , thank you! See more

Watch this now to hear from our mayoral candidates. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WduTcYk-AAs

Here are the closed and open warm up locations today. Confirmed open: Prairie Harm Reduction... Closed today: Food Bank and Learning Center Station 20 West

See what (some of ) our mayoral candidates have to say about our city. Join the online forum tonight, in the comfort of your own home. https://fb.me/e/1PVVfRA5R

A winter storm this weekend will make staying warm and safe difficult for some of our Saskatoon citizens. Because of our outbreak we are not able to be a warm-up location at this time. Please direct them to the locations on this poster.

CLOTHING DONATIONS (& other items) TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED due to an outbreak of covid here. Our shelter services are also temporarily restricted in order to keep our staff and friends here safe. We will reassess on November 8 to see if these restrictions are still necessary. For more information, visit this link: https://www.lighthousesaskatoon.org//lighthouse-saskatoon/ . Financial donations are always appreciated. Thank you.

The MHO has declared that The Lighthouse is in a Covid outbreak. We’d like to let friends and family of our friends here know that they are being well taken care of. We have continued covid safety protocols under the guidance of public health since the beginning of the pandemic. . We had one case that we believe to be a community contact and that person has been isolating for several days already. We also had one case a few weeks ago from a community person involved with Th...e Lighthouse. We have one person who had close contact with a Covid positive person who has been tested and is isolating. Contact tracing has been completed and everyone involved has been tested and/or is isolating. . Our staff are the most compassionate and caring staff. They go above and beyond to reach people who are hurting so badly. They take people as they are with no judgement and give them a warm place to sleep, nutritious food and hope for a better life. If you would truly like to help us please send positive thoughts, comments and prayers. Our staff are NOT motivated by mean comments. . To the people who are calling our phone with mean, hurtful and uninformed comments PLEASE STOP. To the gentleman who called threatening to come down with a hazmat suit today and push everybody into the lighthouse PLEASE DON’T. If you truly want to help, and we suspect you don’t, but if you do, take the money you would’ve spent on your hazmat suit and donate it to The Lighthouse so that we can keep helping the people you’d prefer to pretend don’t exist. #nimbymuch #bringcasserolesnotjudgement https://www.lighthousesaskatoon.org/donatenow/

Check out this article featuring our very own Food Services Manager, Miriah Krochak. Our friends at The Lighthouse benefit everyday from the skills Miriah learned at SaskPolyTech. . "Sask Polytech is partnering with the Lighthouse to help cook various dishes....Miriah sends us her ingredients, our students prepare the dishes (in COVID-compliant kitchen labs), then send them back to the Lighthouse. It’s a real win-win. I think it also gives students a chance to see how they can use their skills to give back to the community. https://alumni.saskpolytech.ca//news/cooking-as-social-jus

Fact or Fiction? The Lighthouse is a faith-based organization and we employ a priest. You must be of a certain faith to access The Lighthouse's services. . Fiction: The Lighthouse is not aligned with a particular faith. Our core values align with most Canadian organized religions and beliefs. We are founded on Christian values that align with Canadian social systems and organizations that serve people experiencing homelessness, mental health issues, addictions issues and po...verty. We help anyone who needs support. . The Lighthouse Core Values: To strive for excellence To demonstrate unconditional love through a gentle, kind and friendly manner To inspire, encourage and give hope to those we serve To show honesty, integrity and accountability at all times To display courage in adversity To constantly promote an environment of trust To maintain an atmosphere that promotes creativity and innovation Respect co-workers, volunteers, clients and The Lighthouse as an agency Be good stewards of resources, time, money and the environment . For information on our mission and vision too, visit https://www.lighthousesaskatoon.org/about/

Happy Turkey Coma day! Today we wanted to take a moment to thank the wonderful people in our communities and beyond! We couldn’t do what we do without you and hope to partner with many more. We had the honour of having @mhcare_medical sponsor our entire thanksgiving meal yesterday which served close to 300 people in the Lighthouse community. We look forward to having our friends from @mhcare_medical come back again soon!

Thank you to our awesome staff who are working today to support our friends here at the lighthouse. Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving! We have all the pie we could dream of! Turkey Dinner is just 4 hours away! #happythanksgiving #yxegives #yxeeats #lhyxefood #yxeliving

FACT or FICTION? The Lighthouse kicks people out onto the street at 7am. . . FICTION: The Lighthouse is the permanent home of over 140 Saskatoon residents. They live in either our independent or our supported apartment building on our campus. ... Guests of the shelter are encouraged to stay safely indoors as long as they want in order to reduce the risk of them getting COVID-19. When we're not in a pandemic, guests are encouraged to go outside to get fresh air, and access other helpful resources. However, they are able to hang out in the dining room as long as they want. We do not kick them out. There are many people who hang around outside of The Lighthouse. Most are not guests or residents of our programs.

This has been a year unlike any other, but maybe not in the way you might think. Here at The Lighthouses in North Battleford and Saskatoon, we have experienced some of the most unusual, difficult, and yet at the same time, heartwarming moments. Covid -19 has definitely changed how we do a few things, but one thing that never changes is our love for the communities and people of Saskatchewan. You have been so incredibly generous this year. We want to say a huge thank you fr...om the bottom of our hearts. Our friends here at The Lighthouse have stayed safe, healthy and fed thanks to your generosity. For that, we are most grateful. They are the reason we do what we do. We have taken a financial hit keeping our residents and staff safe during COVID -19. If you are able, please consider sending a gift. https://www.lighthousesaskatoon.org/donate/