Supporting street-based sex workers since 1984. https://wish-vancouver.net/https://bsky.app/profile/wishdropin.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/wishdropin.bsky.social/post/3mv4r32ollk2tReset. Realign. Rise. is WISH Drop-In Centre’s Strategic Plan for the next 3 years, setting a clear intention for how we will move forward. Hear how we are strengthening the systems that sustain reliable program delivery for the sex workers we serve: https://wish-vancouver.net/campaign/strategic-plan-2026-2029/10 Sep 2026 00:07 +0000at://did:plc:bmeqlnzv3v2nt3vpddjskbht/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv4r32ollk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/wishdropin.bsky.social/post/3mukmtcn4ic2xGreasy Zine celebrates Queer and Indigenous Fashion, Arts and Culture. Issue #3 is being released Sept 8 @ VIVO Media Arts with an incredible evening that includes a prize pack raffle with proceeds to WISH. Thank you to everyone involved for your support! www.instagram.com/p/DcRoD9Nkm2B02 Sep 2026 19:03 +0000at://did:plc:bmeqlnzv3v2nt3vpddjskbht/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukmtcn4ic2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/wishdropin.bsky.social/post/3mry6g3i6n22eICYMI - July update from WISH: conta.cc/4wAT7Zj The best way to stay connected to WISH Drop-In Centre is through our email list – sign up today! Or, if you are already on the WISH email list, please share this invite with a friend ❤️ Thank you!01 Aug 2026 00:07 +0000at://did:plc:bmeqlnzv3v2nt3vpddjskbht/app.bsky.feed.post/3mry6g3i6n22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/wishdropin.bsky.social/post/3mry4i76rds2eThe August WISH Activities & Events Calendar is now online! Check it out to learn what's happening, including the monthly WISH Advisory Group (WAG) meeting next Thursday night, and our August Birthday BBQ on August 20 at 6pm. https://wish-vancouver.net/program/activities-events-calendar/31 Jul 2026 23:33 +0000at://did:plc:bmeqlnzv3v2nt3vpddjskbht/app.bsky.feed.post/3mry4i76rds2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/wishdropin.bsky.social/post/3mrqln5orms2sThank you #EarnestIceCream for supporting WISH Drop-in Centre’s July Birthday party with such a delicious and generous donation! This is a beautiful way to help celebrate WISH participants. Learn more about ways you can help #makeWISHhappen: wish-vancouver.net/donate28 Jul 2026 23:43 +0000at://did:plc:bmeqlnzv3v2nt3vpddjskbht/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrqln5orms2shttps://bsky.app/profile/wishdropin.bsky.social/post/3mre625dlkk22🌟 Join our #BoardOfDirectors! 🌟 Be part a team that centres an intersectional feminist, anti-racism and anti-oppression lens. Board members bring diverse and varied skills to support WISH’s strategic objectives. Sex work experience is also an asset. Learn more! https://wish-vancouver.net/careers/job-opening/board-of-directors-recruitment/24 Jul 2026 01:07 +0000at://did:plc:bmeqlnzv3v2nt3vpddjskbht/app.bsky.feed.post/3mre625dlkk22https://bsky.app/profile/wishdropin.bsky.social/post/3mrdrbbaxx22y"They were adopted in 2013 after in-depth consultation with several sex worker advocacy groups, following the Missing Women Inquiry. Now some of those groups say they are devastated to learn the guidelines were updated last year without their knowledge or input." https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.728047023 Jul 2026 21:19 +0000at://did:plc:bmeqlnzv3v2nt3vpddjskbht/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrdrbbaxx22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/wishdropin.bsky.social/post/3mrdr2m75zk2y"This is laying the groundwork for increased violence against sex workers." https://vancouver.citynews.ca/video/2026/07/23/vpd-makes-changes-to-sex-work-enforcement-guidelines/23 Jul 2026 21:15 +0000at://did:plc:bmeqlnzv3v2nt3vpddjskbht/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrdr2m75zk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/wishdropin.bsky.social/post/3mr6w52oyns2fThe VPD has gutted its Sex Work Enforcement Guidelines, erasing the input of community organizations that shaped the original policy. Instead of prioritizing sex workers’ health, safety, and rights, the revised guidelines emphasize exploitation and trafficking. https://wish-vancouver.net/news-media/vpd-guts-sex-work-enforcement-guidelines/21 Jul 2026 23:02 +0000at://did:plc:bmeqlnzv3v2nt3vpddjskbht/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6w52oyns2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/wishdropin.bsky.social/post/3mquf3a62r224At WISH, the Senior Manager, Direct Services works 1:1 with five Program Managers. In this unique role, what matters is your ability to develop people and lead fairly in a unionized environment. Prior or current sex work experience is also an asset. Interested? wish-vancouver.net/about/careers/17 Jul 2026 18:31 +0000at://did:plc:bmeqlnzv3v2nt3vpddjskbht/app.bsky.feed.post/3mquf3a62r224https://bsky.app/profile/wishdropin.bsky.social/post/3mqk7wdc2w22uLooking for casual work that makes a difference? If you are a current or former sex worker, available overnights (including Saturday), and have a valid driver's license - please check out this role with the MAP Van! Starting wage $28.25/hour. CUPE Local 1936. https://wish-vancouver.net/careers/job-opening/map-van-support-worker-casual/13 Jul 2026 17:32 +0000at://did:plc:bmeqlnzv3v2nt3vpddjskbht/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqk7wdc2w22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/wishdropin.bsky.social/post/3mpkbzt6s2c2uThe July 2026 WISH Events and Activities Calendar is now online! Check it out to learn what's happening this month, including two BINGO nights on July 15 and July 23. https://wish-vancouver.net/program/activities-events-calendar/01 Jul 2026 00:44 +0000at://did:plc:bmeqlnzv3v2nt3vpddjskbht/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpkbzt6s2c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/wishdropin.bsky.social/post/3mpa7lehcjk2wThe TLC Donation Matching Program is a brilliant way for @tryst.link to give back to the community, and a tangible way to maximize the impact of your donation. Please review the details before you get started. Thank you to everyone participating for your support! https://tryst.link/tlc-donation-matching27 Jun 2026 00:34 +0000at://did:plc:bmeqlnzv3v2nt3vpddjskbht/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpa7lehcjk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/wishdropin.bsky.social/post/3mp52zdzt2k2f"Cohn told The Tyee it’s “common” for VPD officers to detain people and unlawfully search their bags and confiscate things... That’s a problem, Cohn said, because without an arrest there’s no paper trail and therefore no police accountability or access to legal recourse." https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/06/25/What-Are-Your-Rights-Police-Detainment/25 Jun 2026 18:34 +0000at://did:plc:bmeqlnzv3v2nt3vpddjskbht/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp52zdzt2k2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/wishdropin.bsky.social/post/3mp3ayardjk2kThank you to Project A.I.M. for this recent donation - and Tampon Tina for the delivery! Providing barrier-free access to incontinence and menstrual products is much-appreciated, and supports the dignity of WISH participants, including Shelter residents. https://wish-vancouver.net/support/physical-donations-wishlist/25 Jun 2026 01:16 +0000at://did:plc:bmeqlnzv3v2nt3vpddjskbht/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp3ayardjk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/wishdropin.bsky.social/post/3mosnpkrutk2w#NationalIndigenousPeoplesDay invites us all to show up with respect, learn, engage, and take action towards reconciliation. Indigenous rights must be respected, including the rights of Indigenous sex workers. Learn about WISH’s Indigenous Health & Safety Program: https://wish-vancouver.net/program/indigenous-health-safety/21 Jun 2026 15:09 +0000at://did:plc:bmeqlnzv3v2nt3vpddjskbht/app.bsky.feed.post/3mosnpkrutk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/wishdropin.bsky.social/post/3moo5qekdcs2w“Council heard almost an hour of testimony from 20 people with lived experience who spoke about ways the sex worker safety planners provide an essential resource for both individuals and sex worker serving organizations. They received hundreds of emails as well." https://the-peak.ca/2026/06/motion-to-support-vancouvers-sex-workers-faces-dramatic-reduction/19 Jun 2026 20:13 +0000at://did:plc:bmeqlnzv3v2nt3vpddjskbht/app.bsky.feed.post/3moo5qekdcs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/wishdropin.bsky.social/post/3mny27ce36k2aGet your June update from WISH: conta.cc/4dYgTHH The best way to stay connected to WISH is through our email list – sign up today! Or, if you are already on the WISH email list (thank you!) please share this invite with a friend ❤️11 Jun 2026 01:11 +0000at://did:plc:bmeqlnzv3v2nt3vpddjskbht/app.bsky.feed.post/3mny27ce36k2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/wishdropin.bsky.social/post/3mnt55o4o6s2hWhere do you go to feel safe? In Vancouver, street-based sex workers can turn to WISH. Your help provides essential supplies, responsive programs, and safe spaces for those in need. #SupportSafety with your donation today! https://form-renderer-app.donorperfect.io/give/wish-drop-in-centre_social09 Jun 2026 02:21 +0000at://did:plc:bmeqlnzv3v2nt3vpddjskbht/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnt55o4o6s2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/wishdropin.bsky.social/post/3mnsgovesjc2h"... those in the march say officials need to get serious about providing funding to front-line organizations and treating sex work like work." https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/06/07/vancouverites-march-solidarity-sex-workers-world-cup-anxieties-loom/08 Jun 2026 19:39 +0000at://did:plc:bmeqlnzv3v2nt3vpddjskbht/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnsgovesjc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/wishdropin.bsky.social/post/3mnlf2ejmnk2dThe Red Light Alert is an essential safety tool. It contains anonymous Bad Date reports provided for sex workers by sex workers + a list of high-risk offenders. Sex workers and service providers can sign up to receive the weekly RLA email on our website: https://wish-vancouver.net/program/bad-date-reporting/06 Jun 2026 00:21 +0000at://did:plc:bmeqlnzv3v2nt3vpddjskbht/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnlf2ejmnk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/wishdropin.bsky.social/post/3mnit2oaz322pThis summer intensified surveillance will impact vulnerable people in Vancouver, including street-based sex workers. With your help, WISH can continue to provide a safe haven & programs that are responsive to the needs of our participants. https://form-renderer-app.donorperfect.io/give/wish-drop-in-centre_social04 Jun 2026 23:53 +0000at://did:plc:bmeqlnzv3v2nt3vpddjskbht/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnit2oaz322phttps://bsky.app/profile/wishdropin.bsky.social/post/3mngdqn74jc2pCheck out the June calendar to learn what's happening this month at WISH, including special activities for International Sex Workers’ Day, Juneteenth & National Indigenous Peoples Day. WISH programs are open to women and gender diverse street-based sex workers. https://wish-vancouver.net/program/activities-events-calendar/04 Jun 2026 00:14 +0000at://did:plc:bmeqlnzv3v2nt3vpddjskbht/app.bsky.feed.post/3mngdqn74jc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/wishdropin.bsky.social/post/3mncvin3ldc2fSince 1975 #InternationalSexWorkersDay = collective action. Help defend SW rights by sharing #ISWD content, and if you can, make a donation to a local SW serving org. We are stronger together, and your support truly has an impact. Thank you! https://form-renderer-app.donorperfect.io/give/wish-drop-in-centre_social02 Jun 2026 15:21 +0000at://did:plc:bmeqlnzv3v2nt3vpddjskbht/app.bsky.feed.post/3mncvin3ldc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/wishdropin.bsky.social/post/3mnbjp5h2xc27Recently, an ad we were trying to run in support of street-based sex workers was censored to read “street-based workers” (we cancelled the ad). Read more about the censorship affecting sex workers in the WISH Story “Silenced Online,” part of our Spring Newsletter: https://wish-vancouver.net/news-media/silenced-online/02 Jun 2026 02:17 +0000at://did:plc:bmeqlnzv3v2nt3vpddjskbht/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnbjp5h2xc27https://bsky.app/profile/wishdropin.bsky.social/post/3mn3s5lzxws2cYour spring donation to WISH Drop-In Centre helps to centre the needs – and safety – of women, trans, Two-Spirit, non-binary and gender diverse sex workers. Thank you for helping to protect the safety of WISH participants! Please give generously today. https://wish-vancouver.net/campaign/support-safety/30 May 2026 19:32 +0000at://did:plc:bmeqlnzv3v2nt3vpddjskbht/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn3s5lzxws2chttps://bsky.app/profile/wishdropin.bsky.social/post/3mmzhq7ueqk2qThere is a new opportunity for street-based sex workers at WISH Drop-In Centre to improve their skills in a supportive environment. Hear how this is helping folks to develop “a stronger belief in their ability to create positive change.” https://wish-vancouver.net/news-media/small-steps-big-changes/29 May 2026 21:21 +0000at://did:plc:bmeqlnzv3v2nt3vpddjskbht/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmzhq7ueqk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/wishdropin.bsky.social/post/3mmxcczvhtc2gWISH’s Mobile Access Program – aka The MAP Van – provides overnight outreach services to street-based sex workers in Vancouver. Participants can call or text MAP Van staff any night of the week to request support (11pm-5am). Learn more: https://wish-vancouver.net/program/mobile-access-project-map-van/29 May 2026 00:38 +0000at://did:plc:bmeqlnzv3v2nt3vpddjskbht/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmxcczvhtc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/wishdropin.bsky.social/post/3mmv5bfcryc2jWhen you buy items like underwear, socks + towels through our Item Donation Shop, your funds go directly towards a bulk purchase of needed essentials for WISH participants. Provide items that no one should go without: wish-vancouver.net/support/shop/28 May 2026 04:03 +0000at://did:plc:bmeqlnzv3v2nt3vpddjskbht/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmv5bfcryc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/wishdropin.bsky.social/post/3mmsd3at34c2gIn the spring, the WISH Shelter Community Garden transforms the backlot. Learn more about the impact of this garden in the latest WISH Story! https://wish-vancouver.net/news-media/the-shelter-garden/27 May 2026 01:09 +0000at://did:plc:bmeqlnzv3v2nt3vpddjskbht/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmsd3at34c2g