Fall 2025 Update from our Executive Director

We hope you have been having a wonderful summer! Historically, summer is our busiest time at Housing Transitions and this year has been no exception. We had 14 people staying in our twelve-bed shelter for a period of time this summer! Thank goodness for cots so we can accommodate children with their parents. 

You may wonder why this is our busy time. It has to do with apartment leases ending, and people being on the move a lot more during the summer months when it’s warmer and kids are not in school. Often, homelessness is caused by a relationship change and people are more likely to tell someone they can no longer stay with them when it’s nicer outside.  

Our shelter is open 24/7 throughout the year though, and we have been getting busier every year. In our last fiscal year, which just ended June 30, our Centre House Shelter was home to 92 individuals, 30 of them children under the age of 18 with their families. Our Rapid Rehousing Program helped 48 households, 104 individuals, get rehoused after experiencing homelessness and our Permanent Supportive Housing program continues to provide a long-term housing solution for 18 individuals who have experienced chronic homelessness and have a documented disability. 

While we help our clients focus on sustainable housing solutions, we appreciate your support. Sometimes the people we serve have lost hope and feel like they are not welcome or don’t deserve a place to live. We know that having a roof overhead helps children develop  

You help when you donate, when you volunteer, and when you attend our fundraising events! You also help break down the stigma of homelessness when you engage with our organization. The people we serve work hard to overcome their barriers and knowing that people in our community support them and are pulling for them helps them feel hope. 

Thanks and we hope to see you soon! 

Morgan Wasikonis 

Executive Director