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August
is "Kenora’s Hunger Doesn’t Take a Vacation" and
this year’s activities reflect the continuing commitment of our
community to tackling poverty. Local musicians organized their second
annual benefit at the Lakeside Inn on August 17. Despite competing
concerts and a soccer tournament, the organizing musicians, Jeff
Rasmussen and Mike Procyshyn, raised $ & . Performances
featuring Jordon McDonald, Ainslee Everett and Bryan King left the young
audience clapping for more. Across town, the staff of Lakewood Credit
Union held a charity BBQ that garnered $500.00 to assist with Making
Kenora Home’s community caring projects including the Saturday street
picnics held during the month of August. |
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Music also appeared at one of the street picnics as two attendees decided to
repay the meals with an impromptu concert. The talent was obviously in the
guitarist’s fingers and not in the guitar that was held together with tape
(and retaped mid concert!). The well attended picnics concluded with the
traditional turkey feast. This year, ladies from Bethesda Lutheran |
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fresh pies to the delight of the attendees. WalMart’s charity committee also
joined in to the campaign with their in-store food bin, tag day and corporate
donations. Their total contribution to the Hunger Doesn’t Take a Vacation
campaign was $3,040.00. |
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Community
of Friends
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The
Community of Friends project continues this fall at the Minto
Family Resource Centre. Mentors meet with neighbourhood
residents at 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday evening. Tea and pizza
have become the customary accompaniment to the conversation,
cooking and crafts shared between participants. |
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HOME
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RELATIONSHIPS MATTER!
Making Kenora HOME wishes to
thank all of the individuals, families, groups, organizations
and corporate sponsors who have contributed to addressing
poverty and homelessness within our community. This season
we recognize the generosity of
WalMart, Lakewood Credit Union,
Gord McTaggart and the
HomeAid 2 Performers towards the
Hunger Doesn’t Take A Vacation campaign.
WANT TO BECOME A MEMBER?
Tell a member of our Executive
Call us at 468-8888
Make a Difference In Our Community
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| 1. |
24
hours emergency shelter. |
| 2. |
8
single room occupancy (SRO) units. |
| 3. |
20
SRO rent geared to income. |
| 4. |
10
single dwelling Aboriginal family units. |
| 5. |
Tax
discount, utility discount or maintenance tax credit for low
fixed income seniors. |
| 6. |
2
supportive housing projects; 10 transitional units for victims
of violence, 10 units for senior supportive health and assistive
living. |
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Rent
subsidization; 15 units for single parent housing and 10 units
for individuals experiencing mental health dysfunction. |
| 8. |
Revolving
housing trust for low income families. |
| Kenora
has the opportunity to improve its quality of life by investing
in these recommendations in addition to working in creative
partnership. |
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Networking Tenant
Neighbourhoods |
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series of BBQ’s were held throughout Kenora as a community
organizing project focusing on tenant and neighbourhood issues.
Meeting neighbours, obtaining tenant resource information and
sharing concerns were accomplished against a back drop of
camaraderie and old-fashioned fun. A special thanks goes to the
landlords who supported these events. The primary concerns of
the tenants were about neighbourhood safety and public
transportation. Recommendations included brighter street
lighting, expanded bus service and playground development. |
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This project was realized through a
partnership between Making Kenora Home, Kenora District Services-Housing
Services, Glenview Rentals, Womens Place and the Kenora Community Legal
Clinic. |
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YOU KNOW ? ... |
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Annual General
Meeting
Tuesday, November 25, 2008 7 p.m.
Jubilee Church of God Hall |
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Bring
a Tin for the Bin*
*Bins located at Extra Foods, Safeway, Recreation Centre and all
Making Kenora Home events. |
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Published quarterly by:
Making Kenora HOME, Charitable Services Inc.,
at www.makingkenorahome.ca |
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