ABOUT ME

Update

GORDON W. FULLER

604 Nicol St
Nanaimo, BC
V9R 4T9
Ph: (250) 754 6389
Cell: (250) 797 0531

e-mail: gorfathome@yahoo.ca
Blog: http://www.gordonfuller.blogspot.com/


A third generation Nanaimoite, 45 year resident of Nanaimo, I am a long time Community and Social Advocate. 

For over 30 years I have worked and volunteered  in the social service sector with Adults and Youth. Setting Up, Managing and Coordinating Emergency Shelters, Warming and Cooling Centers, Housing - Youth and Adults and Feeding the Homeless and others always with a hand in direct contact through Outreach/Support.  I believe every Citizen capable of contributing to making the City of Nanaimo a better place. 

  
Employed in the Social Service Sector with adults and youth for over 30 years I also have considerable experience working with boards and committees on issues ranging from Homelessness & Affordable Housing, Food Security & Poverty, to Neighbourhood & Community Planning and Downtown Revitalization.

More about Me:

Degree in Child & Youth Care - Malaspina University/College 2002

2004 - Present - Nanaimo 7-10 Club (Volunteer - Board Chair)

2021 - Present      

         Set up, Managed and Coordinated               Extreme Weather Shelters,                             Warming and Cooling Centres,

         Manager 7-10 Outreach Meal                         Program

         

2018 - 2020 Society for Equity Inclusion and Advocacy

         Set up, managed and Coordinated               Extreme Weather Shelter

   

2014 - 2018 City Council

2004 to 2018  Nanaimo Youth Services Association

•  Coordinator - Specialized Community Assistance Program (For the Chronically Homeless)
• Housing Portfollio  Supervisor - Nanaimo Youth Services Youth Housing (Subsidized Housing for youth under 19), Rowe House (Converted rooming house for employed youth 17 - 30)

       2004 - 2007
          o Coordinator Training for Jobs
          o Youth Housing Youth Support Worker

1998 – 2003: Samaritan House Emergency Shelter
       Coordinator

1996 – 1998: Central Vancouver Island Crisis Society
      Coordinator of Volunteers
      Shift Coordinator

Current Community Involvement:

·         Nanaimo 7-10 Club Society - Board Chair

• Member Chamber of Commerce
• Member Volunteer Nanaimo 
• Nanaimo Homeless Coalition

 

Past Community Involvement:

·        Nanaimo Neighbourhood Network –  Chair

·        Nanaimo Citizens Advocacy - Director

          South End Community Association – Director

·         

     Friends of Nanaimo Harbour - Director 

·       

      SAFER Nanaimo Working Group

 Sex Trade Cohort (formed as a result of the Pickton Inquiry - Group of agencies that work with Sex Trade Workers)

Nanaimo Social Health Network 

Neighbours of Nob Hill – Member 

Nanaimo Working Group on Homelessness 

Nanaimo Community Advisory Board on Homelessness

Mid Island Coalition for Strong Communities 

o    Vancouver Island Water Watch

 Nanaimo Old City Association - Treasurer 

·         SECA Neighbourhood Plan Steering Committee  (2009)

·         Downtown Design Guidelines 

·         Friends of Plan Nanaimo  

·         Official Community Plan Review 

·         Crystal Meth Task Force 

·         Nanaimo Alcohol and Drug Action Coalition 

·         Working Group on Downtown Social Issues 

·         Mental Health Advisory Council 

·         City of Nanaimo Nuisance Property Committee 

·         Nanaimo Social DevelopmentStrategy 

·         S.A.F.E.R Downtown Nanaimo Project 

·         Community Food Connection

 

 .         Food Link Nanaimo  

·         Action for Diversity Team 

·         Nanaimo Food Share Society

·         2002 – 2009 DNP - Housing Design Development Subcommittee

·         Busking Bylaw Committee

I have also been involved at workshops and giving feedback on numerous of Nanaimo’s City plans ie. Transportation Master Plan, South Nanaimo Waterfront Plan, Zoning Bylaw, Official Community Plan, Strategic Plan etc. Etc.