A 20 per cent increase in sales of the Hope in Shadows calendar this year means not only will it likely sell out a record number before the New Year, but it will help more people in Vancouver's Downto
Vancouver, September 8, 2010 - We're happy to announce that the new 2011 calendar has been delivered (in digital format) to Hemlock Printers, here in Vancouver!
Anyone can participate in the public vote on Commercial Drive on July 14 and at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival, July 16-18. This photo was taken at the Downtown Eastside community vote in late June.
While Hope in Shadows vendors are legally allowed to sell the 2010 calendar on sidewalks in Vancouver and North Vancouver, they are approached anywhere they go, as Carole can attest to...
Hope in Shadows vendor Catherine, outside Waterfront Station. Photo credit: Metro newspaper.
With only two weeks until Christmas, we get a lot of calls from people wanting to know where to buy the calendar. Here's a few tips on the best locations to find a vendor!
The winning photo on the cover of the latest calendar, Big Brother, Little Brother by Valerie Fielding. The 2009 street vendor sales increased by 140% over last year.
Andres Fadul with one of the subjects of the winning shot on the cover of the 2009 calendar, Robert Bonner, who recently visited the Hope in Shadows office. Andres' internship for Hope in Shadows involved many activities, including helping with the training sessions for people who want to sell calendars between early October and early December. Robert says he's getting used to people recognizing him on the street - including a couple of calendar sellers who get him to sign their calendars before hitting the streets to sell them
Vancouver, December 10 - Hope in Shadows ESL intern Andres Fadul writes about his experience assisting with the sales training program.
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