My wife, Sahar and I started this journey on November 22, 2014.  As the weather outside was wet and cold Sahar mentioned we needed to do something to help the homeless. She wanted to purchase a pair of wool gloves them. That quickly grew into a package that now contains a new pair of socks, new wool toque and a new plastic rain poncho.

During the winter of 2015/2016, Sahar noticed a growing number of homeless women. She decided to create a package similar to the men’s but that contained a new pair of woman’s gloves, new woman’s toque, new pair of woman’s wool socks and a new rain poncho. We tailored it to the specific needs of women and added feminine hygiene products, a small hand and face cream, coffee and/or tea packets and/or hand cream.

Their smiles and gracious thanks makes our journey worth travelling.

We never thought that a pair of new socks could be such an emotional time.

All we ask is that you donate, only what you can afford.

Respectfully, Sahar & Randy

Published by warmingthehomeless.com

We are the founders of this grass roots organization located in North Vancouver, B.C. Canada. Our primary goal is to provide some basic comforts for the homeless during the winter months. We build "Winter" care packages that contain new toques, new gloves, new socks, new rain poncho, new hand warmer packets and a new candy cane. We have a package for men and a special package for women that contain new feminine hygiene products, new hand or face cream, new shampoo/conditioner and new tea/coffee packets. "No one wants to be cold, hungry, scared and homeless by choice." "Homelessness does not discriminate and neither should we."