by Jennifer van Gennip | Jul 9, 2019 | Blog
by Alison LaMantia, Redwood supporter After having the chance to chat face to face with Rhonda, Director of Housing and Family Support at Redwood Park Communities, I walked away wondering how some people become so full of goodness. I thought how interesting...
by Jennifer van Gennip | Jun 18, 2019 | Blog
We are very happy to share this guest blog post by Noelle Kirk, where she shares about her personal experience volunteering with Redwood. Photo Credit Onekingslane.com Albert Einstein was once quoted as saying “Only a life lived for others is worth living” and...
by Jennifer van Gennip | Jun 3, 2019 | Blog
One could wonder, why would Redwood start its own Furniture Bank? We’ve got not just one good reason, but two. 1. To meet a need in our community Whenever one of our friends moves out of one of our United House or Second Suites units into their...
by Jennifer van Gennip | May 13, 2019 | Blog, YIMBY
Earlier this year, I saw the tweet pictured here: “You have more in common with every homeless person than with any billionaire. Pass it along.” And the response: “People want to believe this isn’t true, but it is. It’s far more likely...
by Jennifer van Gennip | May 1, 2019 | Blog, YIMBY
Later this month, Redwood will launch Barrie’s first YIMBY week, and all YIMBYers are invited! What’s YIMBY? YIMBY stands for “Yes In My Back Yard” and it is a social movement that has risen up in cities all over North America to combat...
by Jennifer van Gennip | Apr 24, 2019 | Blog
With rent soaring in Barrie and affordable housing units so hard to come by, we need to look at creative means to increase the affordable housing stock. The City of Barrie has committed to create 840 new affordable units by 2024. Sometimes affordable...
