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Welcome to the Mannkind Reading Room!

Here you will find lots of fun and informative resources for a variety of topics related to the work we do, the opportunities we offer and the charitable sector in general!

We will be adding new content to this section every month, so please continue to come back and check it out!

If you have an article or resource you would like to share please feel free send us the link in the feedback form below.

We look forward to sharing and building our learning resources with you as we work towards achieving our mission and realizing our vision for the future.

Knowledge is power.  Share it and we all grow strong!

 

Sources of Interest for Mannkind’s Mission

Poverty Alleviation:

Read what the homeless themselves have to say in this 2010 report: Homeless Voices

Learn about the Surrey Homelessness and Housing Society(SHHS)

Learn about Surrey’s Homeless (SHHS)

Learn about how SHHS is working with BC Housing to make an impact in Surrey

Read about the City of Surrey’s Housing Action Plan

Read about the Refugee Housing Study in Surrey, BC

Learn about how to end poverty in Surrey in this recent report

Visit Pov.Net and learn about the online anti-poverty community

Learn about the Street to Home project in Vancouver

Read the results from the 2008 Metro Vancouver Homeless Count Report

Learn about what other communities are doing to fight homelessness: Calgary Homeless Foundation

 

Environment:

Learn about Parks Planning in Surrey, BC

Learn about City of Surrey Parks, Nature and Environmental Programs

City of Surrey Parks, Recreation and Culture 10yr Strategic Plan

 

Mannkind Partners:

Operation Rainbow Canada (ORC) Profile of ORC

City of Surrey

Costco in Surrey /Learn about their community relations programs here

Vancity Community Foundation

Akal Charitable Hospital (India)

Surrey Urban Mission

FPIA – Friendship Providers in Action

ASAPBC – Association of South Asian Professionals of BC

 

Volunteer Resources

Volunteering is the new Botox: inject some into your life

Family Volunteering

Top 10 Professional Development benefits of volunteering

Creating a resume that showcases your volunteer experience

 

Donor resources

Donor Bill of Rights

Imagine Canada

Imagine Canada Officially Endorses Donor Bill of Rights

 

Dates to keep in mind:

Special Awareness Months/Weeks recognized in Canada

United Nations Observances