Lack of housing, food insecurity to be discussed at upcoming meeting in eastern P.E.I.
MONTAGUE, P.E.I. — A bunch of involved residents from the Three Rivers space are organizing a gathering to debate options to homelessness and meals insecurity within the space.
Norma Dingwell, who helps to arrange the assembly, manages the Montague Meals Financial institution and has seen a major enhance within the essential assist’s use.
Assembly organizers famous that jap P.E.I. lacks important emergency assist such because the shelters, outreach centres and soup kitchens accessible in Charlottetown and Summerside. The dearth of these companies in rural P.E.I. was highlighted in a 2009 report ready by the John Howard Society.
That report concluded that there must be higher entry to assist in smaller communities and extra concentrate on direct housing companies that can assist individuals discover and keep everlasting housing that’s protected, reasonably priced and safe.
For 5 years, till lately, Dingwell and her husband, Darren, provided a free scorching meal to these in want as soon as every week, ultimately serving as much as 125 individuals. They continue to be involved as prices rise and temperatures decrease, making life tougher for these struggling to eat or with no place to sleep.
Dingwell is being joined by neighborhood advocate Susan Hartley and volunteer Nancy Sharratt in holding the assembly in an effort to search out options forward of the winter.
residents and companies can attend the assembly on the Cavendish Wellness Centre in Montague on Nov. 8 at 7 p.m.
