EVR Mission
We work to create and provide meaningful employment opportunities in a dignified and compassionate work environment for at-risk people living in the DTES. We work to challenge the stigma associated with drug addiction and lift up the people involved in our social enterprises through mentorship-based immersion in meaningful work. To nourish our community with excellent coffee, chocolate and baked goods.
Atira Women’s Art Society
Atira Women’s Arts Society (AWAS) was founded in 2014 by three women passionate about providing economic opportunities for women through the teaching, making and selling of arts and crafts in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.
For more information please visit https://www.atiraarts.ca/