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December, 2009
Harvest Project has had a 99 percent increase in client visits year to date and
this huge increase in clientele is draining our resources. By October 1st, Harvest Project
had provided over 4700 client appointments to North Shore residents compared to the 2300 provided
in the same time in 2008.
"We are the only service provider on the North Shore offering food five days a week
in addition to clothing, life skills training, client care coaching and resource referral,"
explains Terry Byrnes, Harvest Project’s Executive Director. "We're all being asked to do
more with less in this recession, but with our clientele doubling in the past year, we simply
can't adequately provide services without raising more money. We don't want to turn anyone
away.”
Our North Shore community is in crisis. Funding cuts have eliminated some key support
services and a number of support programs. Many people who relied on the North Shore service
provider network have been cut off from these community resources. Now they are turning to
Harvest Project for help.
Neighbours are losing their support network; they are going hungry and losing their
homes. Long-term residents are being forced to move off the North Shore. The funding shortfall
and financial crisis is affecting all areas of the North Shore. The impact has been dramatic.
Investing in Harvest Project is the first step in helping these individuals and
families take positive steps forward in their lives. Join with us in our mission to "Extend
a hand up, not a hand out to those in need." We ask our North Shore community to join us in
helping them (build back their lives) fight back.
With your financial assistance, Harvest Project can reach more of the North Shore community
with its programs and services. Be a part of building a better tomorrow for those in need
in our community. Give a Gift of Hope.
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