The “DUDES Club” started in August 2010 when 70 men in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver attended a community forum asking for more services specifically for men. DUDES is an acronym that stands for Downtown Urban knights Defending Equality and Solidarity. It was a name created by the members that attend.

Dr Paul Gross is a family physician, founding member of DUDES club and the current health director for the program. The podcast captures their story.