The Shepherds of
Good Hope had a dream to supply long-term, affordable, safe, and secure housing
for people striving to live independently.
With the financial support of the Ministry of Health we were able to
make that dream a reality.
St. Andrew
Residence, a 37 unit apartment building, is owned and operated by the Shepherds
of Good Hope. It is home to 35
individuals who live with a variety of mental illnesses. One unit in the building was converted into a
staff office and another unit serves as a resource room for the tenants. The resource room is a gathering place for
recreational activities, educational workshops, and is also a source for
information relating to available resources in the community. In the resource room there is a full kitchen,
two computers with internet access, and a television with cable which tenants
have access to from 9 in the morning until 11 at night.
We are proud of
the sense of community the tenants have created in the residence. The tenants have organized garage sales and
BBQ’s, they plant and maintain a vegetable garden, and they manage their own
tenant’s association meetings.
It is because of
their effort and desire to live in a strong community that we are hosting this
bowl-a-thon fundraiser. The funds raised
will be used to support tenant activities and initiatives like an over night
camping trip, visits to museums, trips to hockey games, as well as to
strengthen skills based groups such as the community cooking group.
The St. Andrew’s
Residence Bowl-A-Thon will be hosted on September 9th, 2012, 1:00
p.m., at McArthur Bowling Lanes. You can
obtain a sponsor sheet for the bowl-a-thon by contacting Susan Alcott, the
Activities Coordinator, at 613-288-0138 or via email at suea@shepherdsofgoodhope.com. To ensure success from this bowl-a-thon we
are asking that individuals raise a minimum of $25.00 each; this minimum covers
the cost of shoe rental and two games.
When tenants move
into St. Andrew’s Residence they are given an opportunity to grow and live an
independent and healthy life. Please
help us enhance their opportunities for healthy living by bowling for St.
Andrew’s Residence.
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