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How We Help

To inspire hope and independence, we provide a safety net for people in Squamish by offering food, shelter, and outreach alongside health and wellbeing programs. We address immediate needs for people in a secure space, allowing them to take a breath, feel supported, and empowered.
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Media and resources

Media Releases

Encampment Violence Indicates Growing Challenges for Unhoused People, May 20, 2026

Coldest Night of the Year in Squamish Selected as a Spotlight Event, February 19, 2026

Coldest Night of the Year Returns to Squamish, January 6, 2026

Pack a Shoebox Gift for People in Need, December 1, 2026

Encampment Incident Shows Need for Community Solutions, December 11, 2025

Media Coverage

Squamish Chief, May 21, 2026, Under One Roof safety: Helping Hands works with RCMP – Squamish Chief

Squamish Reporter, May 21, 2026, Squamish Helping Hands Issues Statement After Police Incidents at Downtown Encampment

CTV, May 21, 2026, Spike in criminal activity near Squamish encampment raises safety concerns

Squamish Chief, March 2026, Coldest Night of the Year Squamish 2026 – Squamish Chief

CBC, On the Coast, February 27, 2026, Homelessness fundraiser in Squamish | On The Coast | On Demand | CBC Listen

Lions Bay Watershed, February 25, 2026, The Coldest Night of the Year is Coming…

Squamish Chief, February 22, 2026, Coldest Night of the Year 2026: Squamish aims to raise $100K – Squamish Chief

Squamish Reporter, February 17, 2026 Squamish Meals on Wheels delivers more than just dinner – The Squamish Reporter

CBC, January 3, 2026 Squamish grocery store leaves commonly forgotten Christmas items outside shop for free | CBC.ca

Squamish Reporter, January 2026 Squamish Residents Invited to be Part of Coldest Night Fundraiser

Squamish Chief, December 12, 2025, RCMP seek suspect in violent incident at Squamish encampment – Squamish Chief

Squamish Reporter, December 12, 2025, Squamish Helping Hands Calls for Solutions After Violence at Encampment

Squamish Chief, October 4, 2025, Socks matter for Squamish locals experiencing homelessness – Squamish Chief

Squamish Chief, September 24, 2025, Squamish steps up hunger relief with food drive success – Squamish Chief

Squamish Chief, September 17, 2025, How inflation and rent hikes are fueling hunger in Squamish – Squamish Chief

Lions Bay Watershed, August 28, 2025, Help is Close at Hand

Squamish Reporter, August 24, 2025, BC Thanksgiving Food Drive Returns to Squamish

Squamish Reporter, November 15, 2024 Squamish Connector and Save-On-Foods Host ‘Stuff the Bus’ Event Tomorrow

Squamish Chief, September 12, 2024 ICYMI: B.C. Thanksgiving Food Drive: What you need to know in 2024

 

 

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Land Acknowledgement

We acknowledge with gratitude that we live and work on the ancestral and unceded territory of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Nation. For generations, the Squamish people have gathered at the sacred confluence of the Squamish, Stawamus, and Mamquam Rivers. We honour their enduring presence, wisdom, and connection to the land, and commit to listening, learning, and integrating Indigenous knowledge into our work.
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Contact Us

100- 37871 Third Ave
Squamish, BC V8B 1B8
604.390.3000
info@shhs.ca
Squamish Helping Hands Operates 24 hrs/day, 7 days a week
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