SCO is proud to be a part of the Taste of Summer Charity Bbq this summer!  Come join us on August 1st between 11 and 1 for some good eats and tasty treats in front of the Steinbach Credit Union on Main and Lumber.  Can't wait to see you there!

For the first time ever we are open for summer hours!

​Typically we have closed over the summer but we are working to become even more accessible to those in need.  While our clients aren't fighting the cold Canadian winter the need for food never goes away.  

Join us on Tuesdays this summer.
​Coffee and snacks are limited (if at all) but feel free to come and visit.

Dates Open
July 10
July 17
July 24
July 31
August 7
August 14

​We are closed for holidays July 3 and August 21 and 28th.
Doors reopen for regular hours on September 4!

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As always everyone is welcome to join us at the drop in center for coffee, treats and conversations between 9:30 and 11:30.  This Valentines Day wear red to celebrate!

Please note: We will be CLOSED from December 23rd, 2016 to January 9th, 2017

http://steinbachonline.com/local/local-ceos-to-experience-homelessness  
Category: Local News
Published: Thursday, 15 September 2016 10:32
Written by Daryl Braun

More than 40 community leaders in Steinbach will participate in the CEO Sleepout Thursday night. They will sleep outdoors at K.R. Barkman Park, next to the fire hall, to experience what it's like to have nowhere to live. Simone Penner of Today House, a local shelter for the homeless, says the annual event generates awareness about the plight of the homeless and is also their only fundraising event of the year.

Irene Kroeker, an outreach worker in Steinbach, says this is a good exercise.

"I'm excited that other people are actually going to experience a little bit about what all those people we deal with experience. And, it's been a little cold lately."

Kroeker says, as part of the experience, they will profile some of the real life local stories about homeless people in Steinbach and have the CEOs put themselves in those shoes and see how they'd respond.
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"We are going to experience, vicariously, about 15 different scenarios about people that we have helped, 100% true, and they will read about it and then we will ask them some questions to see how they would be able to problem-solve if they were that person."

For example, Kroeker says it's not so easy to go out and look for a job when you've spent the night outdoors and your biggest concerns are getting something to eat and figuring out where you'll sleep the next night. She notes this tends to open a lot of eyes to the plight of the homeless and the challenges they face.

Our second annual "Rockin For a Reason"
Fundraiser on behalf of Steinbach Community Outreach and Today House. What a great night of entertainment, fun, food and amazingly generous guests! Thank you to all our sponsors and generous donors for making this a HUGE success!! 
A shout out to Jordan St Cyr and the RBB band for sharing their amazing musical talents, as well as Neufeld Garage for an amazing venue!

Thank you to the Healthy Child Coalition for a grant of $1500 to be used toward our PreSchool Nutrition Program.  The grant will allow us to continue the program until June, 2016. ​