'I knew I had to do something:' Sask. student hand-delivers meals to homeless
A Saskatoon student is taking a hands-on approach to addressing homelessness in the community.
Twice a month, Taniesha Brass-Windigo delivers about 50 bowls of soup and bannock for people downtown Saskatoon.
She got the idea when driving downtown, seeing people sleeping under tarps.
“I’m literally going home to my warm bed and there’s people sleeping with tarps and it’s cold outside. It got me choked up, so I knew I really had to do something,” Brass-Windigo told CTV News.
Brass-Windigo is in her final year at SIIT, studying mental health and wellness.
After completing her practicum at the Lighthouse, she says her eyes opened to the number of people who need help in the city.
“I would see how many people would come and say, ‘Is there a snack? Is there food? Is there anything? I haven’t eaten all day?’” Brass-Windigo said.
“Going home and trying to debrief from that, you really realize how much you take for granted.”
She says handing out the warm meals opens the door to conversation.
“They share their story, how they got to where they are,” Brass-Windigo said.
“Some of them got me really emotional and this is just the sad reality there are people living like this in our community and what are we doing to help them?”
Brass-Windigo’s GoFundMe page, raising money for cooking supplies, exceeded its $1,000 goal.
She said she’s grateful for the help and is looking forward to watching her mission grow.
“It’s just the start of winter, so I’m excited to see how big it will snowball into December and January,” Brass-Windigo said.
Her next delivery is on Saturday.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Widow looking for answers after Quebec man dies in Texas Ironman competition
The widow of a Quebec man who died competing in an Ironman competition is looking for answers.
Tom Mulcair: Park littered with trash after 'pilot project' is perfect symbol of Trudeau governance
Former NDP leader Tom Mulcair says that what's happening now in a trash-littered federal park in Quebec is a perfect metaphor for how the Trudeau government runs things.
World seeing near breakdown of international law amid wars in Gaza and Ukraine, Amnesty says
The world is seeing a near breakdown of international law amid flagrant rule-breaking in Gaza and Ukraine, multiplying armed conflicts, the rise of authoritarianism and huge rights violations in Sudan, Ethiopia and Myanmar, Amnesty International warned Wednesday as it published its annual report.
Photographer alleges he was forced to watch Megan Thee Stallion have sex and was unfairly fired
A photographer who worked for Megan Thee Stallion said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that he was forced to watch her have sex, was unfairly fired soon after and was abused as her employee.
Amid concerns over 'collateral damage' Trudeau, Freeland defend capital gains tax change
Facing pushback from physicians and businesspeople over the coming increase to the capital gains inclusion rate, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his deputy Chrystia Freeland are standing by their plan to target Canada's highest earners.
U.S. Senate passes bill forcing TikTok's parent company to sell or face ban, sends to Biden for signature
The Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would force TikTok's China-based parent company to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban, a contentious move by U.S. lawmakers that's expected to face legal challenges.
Wildfire southwest of Peace River spurs evacuation order
People living near a wildfire burning about 15 kilometres southwest of Peace River are being told to evacuate their homes.
U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with big bipartisan vote
The U.S. Senate has passed US$95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden after months of delays and contentious debate over how involved the United States should be in foreign wars.
'My stomach dropped': Winnipeg man speaks out after being criminally harassed following single online date
A Winnipeg man said a single date gone wrong led to years of criminal harassment, false arrests, stress and depression.