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For participating in 2025 Under Armour Eastside 10K

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My Story…

I feel so excited to be taking part in the 2025 Under Armour Eastside 10k for PHS Community Services Society. 

PHS delivers vital services to some of our province's most marginalized communities, including supportive housing, shelter beds, low-barrier banking, nutritious meals, healthcare, and harm reduction. The provision of these services makes our communities safer, healthier, and more inclusive -- even for those we don't serve directly.

This year, I'm running to raise awareness for our incredible staff. Their work is harder than most people could ever imagine. They frequently de-escalate conflict, calmly and effectively respond to crises, and manage life-threatening emergencies -- all with compassion, empathy, resilience, and professionalism.

I'm also running to raise funds for our work. PHS faces unprecedented challenges in delivering these services. Please consider contributing what you can. Your support would mean so much to me, but more importantly, it means more housing, more care, and more hope for those who need it most.


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.

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Recent donors

Donation date Donor name Donation amount
Sep 09 Dr Jan Christilaw $267.96
Sep 03 Jeff Brooks Have a wonderful run $107.72
Aug 27 Anonymous Congrats Varun! So proud of you! Undisclosed amount
Aug 27 Nemy Banthia Go Varun Go! We are proud of you! Undisclosed amount
Aug 21 Penny Gurstein $54.31
Aug 18 Matthew Lau Enjoy the run!! $125.00
Aug 18 Parbati Rooting for you!!! $27.60
Aug 14 Anonymous Go, Varun, go! Undisclosed amount
Aug 12 Anonymous Good of you to do this, Varun. Happy to provide some support. $107.72
Aug 11 Jim Stanford Thank you Varun for all the ways you contribute to a better community, including this one! $107.72