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HUB
Executive
Nan Normand,
Co-Chair
Ralph Page, Co-Chair, Treasurer
Pieter
Joubert,
Secretary |
| Don
Denver |
Emily
Goss |
| Dan
Jorgensen |
Karen Essery |
| Shirley
Kelly |
Frank
Kowal |
| Erika
Olson |
Diane
Pelletier |
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Joan
Schelske
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What is Making Kenora HOME?
A concerned group working on solutions for
homelessness in our community.
Guiding Principles
EQUALITY: We are all created equal within this world that we
share
INCLUSION: Every person living in Kenora is a part of our
community
SHARING: As a community we must care for each other
SELF DETERMINATION: Each person has the right to choose his
or her own path providing that path does not hurt another
EMPOWERMENT: We are accountable for our own actions and need
to look inward first before looking outward for change
How do we achieve this?
Community education and awareness about homelessness and
poverty
Promoting the implementation of our May 2007 report Community
Solutions For Affordable Housing Projects
Community caring projects to address poverty.
Why is Making Kenora HOME
important to us?
Stable housing is one of the most effective ways to break
the cycle of poverty
Kenora will become a more inclusive and caring community.
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Potential
landlords who are interested in developing
affordable rental units within our community
Contact Nan
Normand
at 468-8888 |
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WEEK OF ACTION AGAINST POVERTY
Our
community’s fourth action week stimulated many
creative responses to the multi-layered issue of poverty
in Kenora. Local
musicians took their messages of hope to concerts
benefiting the emergency shelter as well as to YouTube.
Local
businesses also offered fundraising activities.
Haps dedicated all of March’s Beef on a Bun
profits to the Kenora Fellowship Centre. The Cornerstone
and Shooters hosted concerts. The staff at CICB and
Scotiabank wore red, collected food and donated funds to
the winter hostel program. A local photographer donated
art for auction and created a Love Out Loud calendar
that put together scenes of local beauty with
inspirational words for sale with all proceeds directed
to the Fellowship Centre.
Also
benefiting the emergency shelter were donations from the
Lions Club, Four Directions Aboriginal Toastmasters, St.
Thomas Aquinas High School, Morningstar Centre and
Bindigen Learning Centre. Legal
Aid and the Northwest Community Legal Clinic organized
an Olympic Spirit fundraiser with donations going to
Triple Play.
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Bring
a Tin for the Bin*
*Bins located at Extra Foods, Safeway, Recreation
Centre, Northwest Community Legal Clinic
and all Making Kenora Home events
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Further
Information:
www.makingkenorahome.ca
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HOME
PROGRESS
REPORT…
BUILDING
FORWARD
Aamikkowiish Non-Profit Housing has received
conditional approval of $2.89 million to construct or
acquire seven transitional units for women leaving abusive
partners and 10 permanent family units.
The grant was awarded by the Ontario Aboriginal
Housing Support Services Corporation through the First
Nations Inuit Metis Urban Rural housing program.
Members of the Kenora Affordable Housing working
group included Erika Olson (Womens Place), Bev Williamson (Ontario
Native Women’s Association),
Penny Cummine (Saakaate House) and Carol Blight
Aamikkowiish Non-Profit Housing).
It was the commitment of these women that moved the
project forward from a vision to construction.
A special commendation goes to Aamikkowiish. Of the
four non-profit social housing boards within our
community, it was the smallest group that stepped up to
build forward.
The
funding crisis that almost closed the doors at our local
emergency shelter has generated further community
commitment. The facebook based campaign undertaken by
Making Kenora Home generated $10,000 to offset the $40,000
loss incurred by the Kenora Fellowship Centre when they
kept their doors open despite truncated funding.
Trillium Founding further announced $150,00.00
funding to be spread over 3 years.
In addition, the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund
Corporation has funded a Sustainability Funding & Public Relations Intern position which will
provide expertise to the Fellowship Centre for the
development of a feasible business plan that will allow
for 24/7 operation as well as the continuance of the
winter hostel program.
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The Kenora
Metis Warmth and Wellness Group’s week long Knit-A-Thon
produced 36 units of winter wear which were part of their
distribution to the needy.
Kenora Patricia donated the first printing of the
third booklet in the Homeless in Kenora series. Ho Jo’s
hosted the book launch with their usual care.
Demand has been high and the booklet has had two
subsequent print runs.
Kenora’s
faith community continued their annual prayers against
poverty vigil. Several
local groups took their caring into the community soup
kitchens including the KPC&FS Residential Youth
Program, Nechee Centre and Making Kenora Home.
The specially prepared meals and camaraderie were
much appreciated.
Other
fundraisers included the Community Friends Bake Sale, the
$20 community challenge and Anti-Racism Day Art Exhibit
silver collection. Again, Making Kenora Home is proud to
announce that the caring and sharing in Kenora outpaced
our ability to track all of the events.
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Upcoming Events
Walk
Together
Support
for the Fellowship
Hope
for the Homeless
April
24, 2010
10
a.m.
Devil’s
Gap
Marina
to Fellowship Centre
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Walk
Coordinator: Nancy
Morrison
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HUNGER
DOESN’T TAKE A VACATION
August
Food Drive Fellowship Centre Street
Picnics
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