The Cowan Foundation Supports Shepherds of Good Hope Soup Kitchen

It is 365 days a year that Shepherds of Good Hope serves breakfast, lunch, dinner and evening snacks to men, women and youth in our community. This year – over 700,000 meals were served through the Soup Kitchen located on Murray Street. Thanks to a grant of $32,000 by The Cowan Foundation, there will be no stoppage in service. 
 
The Cowan Foundation has stepped up to support the desperately needed replacement of the floors and tables in the soup kitchen, to ensure that those in need in our community can continue to access this important service.

“Our business is helping client’s manage risk. When we heard that the floors were cracked with broken ceramic tiles, and that the table tops could provide a health risk, we felt it was important to donate to this initiative, “explained Jason McCormick, Principal at Cowan Insurance Group’s Ottawa Office. “People receiving meals at the soup kitchen, are now eating in better, safer environment – and that matters to our community.”

“We are so appreciative of the generosity of The Cowan Foundation, said Paul Soucie, Executive Director of Shepherds of Good Hope. This grant will change people’s lives.”

Every day over 1600 people come through the doors of Shepherds of Good Hope looking for food, clothing or shelter.

 

Here is Jason McCormick and Debra Murphy from Cowan Insurance Group presenting the wonderful grant to me in our very own soup kitchen!