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Megaphone provides work opportunities & community connection for people who are homeless & low income in Vancouver, BC. #changethatworks
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Give the gift of security & sustainability to our 150+ vendors and storytellers this holiday season. Amid public service cuts and demand on nonprofits, our vendors need your support.
Your donation will ensure a stronger, more sustainable future for our vendors. 🎄✨ megaphonemagazine.com/donate/
We had an incredible time celebrating the launch of the Hope in Shadows calendar! 📸✨
Thank you to everyone who joined us — from vendors to our generous sponsors and community partners — for supporting this project that shines a light on the creativity and connection in the Downtown Eastside.
November 19, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Give the gift of security & sustainability to our 150+ vendors and storytellers this holiday season. Amid public service cuts and demand on nonprofits, our vendors need your support.
Your donation will ensure a stronger, more sustainable future for our vendors. 🎄✨ megaphonemagazine.com/donate/
November 17, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Batmans say: Fight evil in Gotham City by supporting @megaphonemagazine.com vendors with a Hope In Shadows purchase! No tricks, just treats in this awesome product: just $20 for a year’s worth of uplifting #streetphotography! David will be selling at Commercial + Broadway till 6pm Oct. 31 🎃
October 31, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Have you purchased your 2026 Hope in Shadows calendar yet? Find a vendor at the link in our bio ✨📆📸
October 31, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Join us this Saturday, November 1st at Carnegie Community Centre to hear from writers in this year’s Voices of the Street anthology! 12:00-1:30 p.m. - free entry! 💥 ✨
October 30, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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Have you spotted the Hope in Shadows Calendar around town? @megaphonemagazine.com vendors now have this in stock and it's filled with some fantastic photography from the Downtown Eastside community. It's available from your local vendor for $20.
Megaphone - Hope in Shadows Calendar
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October 22, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Join us on Saturday, November 1st as writers from this year's Voices of the Street read their work at the Heart of the City Festival! This is a free event ✨
📍Carnegie Theatre - 401 Main St, Vancouver
📆 Saturday, November 1st
⏰ 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
October 24, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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At the @megaphonemagazine.com Fundraiser 🎉

Megaphone amplifies marginalized voices and creates meaningful work for those experiencing poverty.

The mag features important community journalism and culture from the heart of the Downtown Eastside
Donate to support:
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October 17, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Last minute tickets are AVAILABLE for our annual fundraiser 💫 see you at the Russian Hall @ 5pm tomorrow! Celebrated our Catherine Ludgate Vendor of the Year award recipient with us + keynote by @amjohal.bsky.social 🎤 www.eventbrite.ca/e/megaphones...
Megaphone's Annual Fundraiser: The Evening Edition
Join us as we celebrate our annual Vendor of the Year award recipient and Angel Gates Memorial award winner!
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October 16, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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The 2026 #HopeInShadows calendar is here!!! ❤️
Get 'em while they're hot + support our low-income photographers + vendors!

Cover shot winner by vendor Martin Verna, who sells outside Bean Around the World @ Main + Broadway. Stop by + say hello and congrats! 🥳
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October 9, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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The 2026 Hope in Shadows Calendar from @megaphonemagazine.com has been revealed and it is now available from vendors on the streets of Vancouver featuring photography from the Downtown Eastside community.
Hope in Shadows Calendar 2026
The 2026 Hope in Shadows Calendar from Megaphone Magazine has been revealed and it is now available from vendors on the streets of Vancouver.
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October 9, 2025 at 9:43 PM
THE 2026 HOPE IN SHADOWS CALENDAR IS HERE 💥 This year's theme — Humour—is a collection of images that spark light and laughter! With over 115 participants and 1500+ submitted images, the top 13 images are guaranteed to put a smile on your face.
October 9, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Coming up! Come stop by as we unveil the 2026 HOPE IN SHADOWS CALENDAR 📆 ♥️
Join us on Thursday, October 9th as we unveil our 2026 HOPE IN SHADOWS CALENDAR! 🥳✨📆

🗓️ Thursday, October 9th
⏰ 11am - 1pm
📍312 Main
🎟️ Free entry

Join us in celebrating our top 13 photographers and subjects!
October 7, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Read about our fundraiser! It’s an evening of love, celebration and community. Celebrate our wonderful vendors with us ❤️ www.straight.com/city-culture...
Megaphone’s Evening Edition fundraiser serves an important purpose
Meet the people behind the red vests.
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October 7, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Inside this issue:
💊 Why is nasal spray naloxone — a safer, more user-friendly overdose reversal tool — so hard to access?
October 3, 2025 at 10:38 PM
📰 Hot off the press! The latest edition of Megaphone is here.

✨ Our cover story dives into the upcoming Hope in Shadows calendar (launching October 9) 📸, sharing the stories behind some of this year’s top 30 powerful images + MORE ⬇️

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October 3, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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Get your tickets for Megaphone’s fundraiser on October 16th

🎟️ Hear a keynote from Am Johal on non-profit sustainability during periods of incredible uncertainty
🎟️ Celebrate recipients of the Catherine Ludgate Vendor of the Year and Angel Gates Memorial Awards

@megaphonemagazine.com
Megaphone's Annual Fundraiser: The Evening Edition
Join us as we celebrate our annual Vendor of the Year award recipient and Angel Gates Memorial award winner!
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October 3, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Just over 2 weeks until our annual fundraiser! We’ve added an exciting discounted ticket deal, which includes 2 drink vouchers, catered canapés AND a keynote by Am Johal on non-profit sustainability 💥 come celebrate our dedicated vendors! ✨ ❤️

www.eventbrite.ca/e/megaphones...
October 2, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Join us on Thursday, October 9th as we unveil our 2026 HOPE IN SHADOWS CALENDAR! 🥳✨📆

🗓️ Thursday, October 9th
⏰ 11am - 1pm
📍312 Main
🎟️ Free entry

Join us in celebrating our top 13 photographers and subjects!
September 18, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Early bird tickets for our annual fundraiser are available until this Friday! Tickets include an evening of inspiration with keynote speaker Am Johal, catered canapés, and 2 drink tickets ✨🥂🎈 www.eventbrite.ca/e/megaphones... www.eventbrite.ca/e/megaphones...
September 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Join me for an inspiring evening in support of @megaphonemagazine.com's mission to amplify marginalized voices and build stronger communities.
🎟 Early Bird tickets available now:
Megaphone's Annual Fundraiser: The Evening Edition
Join us as we celebrate our annual Vendor of the Year award recipient and Angel Gates Memorial award winner!
www.eventbrite.ca
September 10, 2025 at 7:06 PM
The September issue is here! This month’s cover story takes you inside the Downtown Eastside, with limited resources, residents — many living with disabilities — are reworking everyday items to meet their needs and make life a little easier.
September 5, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Don't miss the CiTR Radio + Discorder Block Party fundraiser at Green Auto in Vancouver on Sunday in support of @megaphonemagazine.com 🎉 Entry by donation. Doors open at 3:00pm. More info: www.instagram.com/p/DNOlU-1S_W...
August 28, 2025 at 6:26 PM
You’re Invited!
We’re wrapping up summer with a night of live music and readings from this year’s Voices of the Street literary anthology at the CiTR/Discorder Block Party + a raffle!

📅 Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025
📍1822 Pandora St., Vancouver
💵By donation at the door.
August 13, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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colonial wounds
scars of oppression
desperately beg for healing
but they get infected
because this world
has no medicine
called justice
— Karim Wafa Al-Hussaini

#DTES #streetphotography by Mike McNeeley for @megaphonemagazine.com
Photographed with consent
August 6, 2025 at 11:24 PM