THUNDER BAY – Shelter House is hoping the community's festive spirit and generosity will help those in need.
The organization has launched their annual holiday campaign, with donation forms mailed out across the city starting this week.
“Monetary donations are the lifeblood of this organization and we really rely on them heavily,” Shelter House executive director Michelle Jordan said.
“If people are able to donate, we hope they’ll donate to Shelter House. We thank community members that have stepped up already to support us this year.”
The goal for this year’s campaign is to raise $200,000, which would eclipse the $170,000 brought in last year.
Jordan said Shelter House is able to make every dollar they receive stretch very far.
“Without it, we wouldn’t be able to do the work that we do,” Jordan said.
The form allows people to specifically choose how their donation will help Shelter House, as it includes an option to select the specific program where their money will contribute.
Donors can choose to support the managed alcohol program, Street Outreach Services program, the 62-bed emergency shelter or the feeding program. People can also decide to make a general donation, allowing Shelter House to allocate the dollars where they are needed.
“We serve over 200,000 meals per year, which makes us the largest feeding program in Thunder Bay,” Jordan said.
The form includes a return envelope to mail back to the Shelter House.
