First Enercare Fresh Start Package Delivered in Niagara
On Thursday, July 6th the first Enercare Fresh Start Package was delivered to a family that recently moved out of Bethlehem’s transitional housing program into permanent housing.
News, Stories & Updates
Naturalized Playground Grand Opening
Thank you so much to everyone who came out to celebrate the grand opening of our Naturalized Playground at Bethlehem Place on Tuesday, June 27th!
A Day in the Life of a Bethlehem Community Support Workers
Mayra’s journey as a Community Support Worker (CSW) with Bethlehem Housing and Support Services began three years ago after graduating from the Social Service Worker program at Niagara College.
Bethlehem Place Community Garden
On June 19th some of the individuals and families at Bethlehem Place, our transitional housing program, created a community garden for residents to grow and harvest their own fresh produce.
General Motors St. Catharines Employees Volunteer
On Thursday, June 8, we had an amazing team of volunteers from the General Motors St. Catharines Plant help with the final touches of our Naturalized Playground.
Foster Festival Local Heroes Initiative
On June 6, Bethlehem Housing joined the Foster Festival and Wise Guys Charity Fund at the First Ontario Performing Arts Centre to commemorate the Festival’s Local Heroes Initiative.
The Enercare Fresh Start Program
We are pleased to announce our new partnership with Enercare, to deliver personalized Fresh Start packages to the families that live at Bethlehem Place.
Why a Naturalized Playground
Natural play environments have advantages over purpose-built playgrounds because they stimulate more diverse physical activity and creative play.
Merritton Lions Club, May Court Club of St. Catharines, Land Care Niagara – Naturalized Playground Bronze Sponsors
Thank you so much to the Merritton Lions Club, the May Court Club of St. Catharines, and Land Care Niagara for partnering with our Naturalized Playground Project as bronze sponsors. All three organizations provided funds or in-kind donations valued at $2,000 each.
Niagara Community Foundation – Naturalized Playground Gold Sponsor
As our gold sponsor for the Naturalized Playground renovation at Bethlehem Place, Niagara Community Foundation (NCF) generously provided a grant $10,000 towards the project.