My team
My Story…
Thank you for your kind attention and support. A few words about me and why I am running. I am a Family Doctor and a Board member of PHS. I first heard of PHS when I was a medical student more than 20 years ago. Becoming aware of a compassionate, social justice approach to caring for those with poverty, mental health and substance use disorder was formative for my career and how I practice to this day.
PHS operates on the unceded, ancestoral territories of the Coast Salish Peoples and acknowledges the Calls to Action from the TRC. Housing is critical to health and too many vulnerable people become homeless and remain underhoused chronically. PHS continues to be innovative as it offers housing, food access and healthcare for those it serves with an array of programs.
A privellege of sitting on the Board is the deeper understanding of the work PHS and allies undertake, in increasingly difficult times, to provide service. The toxic drug crisis continues to cause great harm across the DES and beyond. The innovative harm reduction approaches of the medical clinic have made made a difference locally and beyond.
This is my fIrst time running this race (hopefully not the last) and my first time running a 10k in more than 15 years!! I am humbled and grateful for my health as I slowly build endurance as I train for this race. Your sponsorship motivates me, and the money raised will go toward housing, food and healthcare for many vulnerable people. Many thanks.
Christine Singh MD
Description
Founded in 1993, PHS Community Service Society is a registered charity offering low-barrier supportive housing, shelter, harm reduction, healthcare, and community supports in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside and Victoria. Our services include safe consumption sites, recovery programs, affordable dentistry, low-barrier banking for over 7,000 members, and a food program delivering 1,500 meals daily within our Vancouver housing locations and programs. We also partner with Culture Saves Lives for harm reduction in Indigenous communities.
PHS serves individuals at risk of homelessness with complex needs related to severe substance use, mental health, brain injuries, and other acute conditions. With over 1,900 supportive housing units, PHS provides critical assistance to thousands, addressing poverty, trauma, and systemic neglect. Renowned for Insite, North America’s first legal supervised injection site, PHS leads in harm reduction and accessible services for marginalized populations.
Tax receipts will be issued for donations for $20 or more.
Recent donors
| Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | Anonymous | $54.31 |
| Sep 12 | Anonymous | Undisclosed amount |
| Sep 12 | Anonymous | Undisclosed amount |
| Sep 10 | Devinder Sekhon | $54.31 |
| Aug 23 | Noah | $27.60 |
| Aug 09 | Mattae | Undisclosed amount |
| Aug 06 | Sandra Taylor | Undisclosed amount |
| Aug 06 | Anonymous | Undisclosed amount |
| Aug 04 | Anonymous | Undisclosed amount |
| Aug 03 | Deb Rootman | $27.60 |
