Angels in the Night deliver winter supplies to homeless shelters across
Canada today and into the night

Volunteers to give blankets, clothing, toiletries, hats and gloves
to those in need

TORONTO, Dec. 7 /CNW/ - Starting today and continuing throughout the evening hundreds of volunteers from Invis and Mortgage Intelligence, two of Canada's leading mortgage brokerage firms, will visit shelters across the country to distribute new clothing and supplies as part of their Angels in the Night volunteer program. 

"In our daily lives we help people find the right home, but with the Angels in the Night project we want to help those who don't have a place to call home," says Stan Falkowski, senior vice-president at Invis and Mortgage Intelligence. 

This event marks the end of the 2010 year-round fundraising campaign by Invis and Mortgage Intelligence in support of the Salvation Army. Volunteers have reached out to homeless shelters in their communities to find out what supplies are most required and will personally deliver those items today.

The program began in Vancouver in 2002 when Invis mortgage brokers raised $17,000 for the purchase of blankets and coats for local shelters. This year, Angels in the Night volunteers have raised over $173,000, for a total of $1.68 million since 2002.  The initiative has expanded coast-to-coast, with deliveries to homeless shelters happening in Halifax, Ottawa, Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton, Vernon, Kelowna, Kamloops and Vancouver.

"Angels in the Night is a great example of how one small idea can expand into something so big. These supplies mean a lot to the people who receive them, and we're glad that these efforts will help provide even a small measure of dignity for those who need a little extra support during the Christmas season," says Graham Moore, Territorial Secretary for Public Relations and Development for The Salvation Army.

Start times and locations

Members of the media are welcome to lend a hand as volunteers in the following cities:

City	Location	Start time (local)
Halifax	Invis Office 105 - 3260 Barrington Street	5 p.m.
Ottawa	Holiday Inn 45 Robertson Road, Nepean, ON	5:30 p.m.
Toronto	Invis Office 442 Danforth Avenue	6 p.m.
Winnipeg	Invis Office 2310 Pembina Hwy	5 p.m.
Edmonton	Army & Navy 137 Avenue & 66 Street	6 p.m.
Calgary	Army & Navy Dept Store 1107 - 33rd Street NE North side parking lot	6 p.m.
Vernon	Invis Office 4705 B 29^th Street	5 p.m.
Kelowna	Kelowna Gospel Mission 251 Leon Avenue	1 p.m.
Kamloops	Invis Office Unit 416 - 500 Notre Dame Drive	2 p.m.
Vancouver	Army & Navy Store Loading Bay on west side   36 West Cordova Street	6 p.m.

About Angels in the Night
Now in its ninth year, Angels in the Night is a volunteer community event that aims to raise money through mortgage brokers, financial institutions, industry partners and other service providers to purchase items specifically requested by homeless shelters and related charitable organizations. www.angelsinthenight.ca. 

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For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact:

Jessica Davidson or Katie O'Dell
Environics Communications
416-969-2735 or 416-969-2725
[email protected] or [email protected]