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Be The Change YYC
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Chaz Smith has spent a lifetime wandering the streets of Calgary. It began in childhood as a heartbreaking, all too familiar, story. Family trauma, nowhere to go, sleeping in parkades, eventually falling into hard substance use and mental health issues.
But Chaz chose life, not only for himself, but has dedicated his life to helping others in the same situation. He launched a volunteer, not-for-profit organization called Be The Change YYC to help end homelessness. Today Chaz is part of a group on the streets that helps save lives.
Jasraj wanted to see this organization’s work first-hand, so he walked with Chaz seeing people who desperately need help, people with so much potential, and now they’re receiving it.
But COVID has been harsh. If you think it’s hard being quarantined at home so long – imagine not having any home to go to.
And the need for affordable housing is acute.
Guest Chaz Smith
Be The Change YYC website
Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook - @bethechangeyyc
Chaz personal handle - @chazsmithyyc
Jasraj can be reached at:
Instagram/Facebook/Twitter - @jasrajshallan
Phone – 403-207-3030
Email – jasrajsingh.hallan@parl.gc.ca
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