STRATHMORE OVERNIGHT SHELTER
GIVING THANKS GIVING HOPE
WHAT BETTER WAY TO GIVE THANKS THAN TO OFFER SUPPORT TO THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO MAY BE STRUGGLING?
We need your support!
If you would like to Give back please consider helping the Strathmore Overnight Shelter.
Below is a list of the following items that the Shelter is in ongoing need of:
• Food:
- Fruit and Vegies (for salads)
- Potatoes
- Canned / Frozen veggies
- Minute Rice
- Spaghetti Sauce
- Milk
- Bottle Water
- Yogurt
- Margarine
- Lunch Meat
- Canned Tuna and Ham
- Eggs
- Cheese Slices
- Lunch Snacks
- Sugar
- Powder Creamer (for coffee)
- Coffee / Tea / Hot Chocolate
- Mustard / Mayo / Salad Dressing
- Vegetable Oil
- cereal
- instant oatmeal
- juice crystals
• Hygiene Products:
- Body Wash / Shampoo / Conditioner
- Toothbrush / Toothpaste / Dental Floss
- Razors (Men & Women)
- Shaving Cream
- Hair Brushes / Combs / Hair Elastics
- Hair Spray / Hair Gel
- Deodorant (Men & Women)
- Lotion
- Feminine Products: Pads, Tampons size small
- Depends Disposable Underwear Men's Size Lg and Xl Women's size Med and Lg
• House Hold Products:
- Backpacks
- Pens
- post its
- notebooks
- Markers
- Masking Tape
- Paper bags for lunches
- Plastic Sandwich Bags
- Freezer Bags
- Tin Foil
- Saran Wrap
- Paper Towel
- Scrubbies
- garbage bags black and white
- Spray Bottles
• Cleaners:
- Liquid Laundry Detergent
- Fabric Dryer Sheets
- Bleach
- Multipurpose Cleaner
- Dish Soap
- Dishwasher Soap
- Rinse Aid
- Vinegar
• Adult Clothing:
- Womens and Mens clothing
- Shoes
- Jackets
You can drop off any donations at the door of Strathmore Overnight Shelter off the deck, Harvest Healing Centre Church, 102 Canal Gardens, Strathmore AB T1P 0C4 or at the Shelter any time after 7:00 pm. If you have any questions, please contact the Shelter Executive Director, Pastor Elizabeth Karp at 403-880-3171
We thank you for your generosity.
We can provide a change of clothes if you need it, a shower, a laundry, a place to sleep, and a meal. It isn’t just about survival though.
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When someone checks in to the shelter, we need to ask some questions. We make sure that they get back on their feet, and help them figure out what it would take to get out of their jam.
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Strathmore and Wheatland Country are full of helpful agencies. We connect people to those supporters: medical services, clothing, counselling, employment, housing, addictions treatment, dentistry – even furniture.
We make sure that it happens. It’s called “Housing First,” and it’s a model that works.
FOR PEOPLE
IN NEED
It seems obvious, but we never overlook it. Sometimes you need a place to sleep for a night or two.
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Maybe you’ve lost your apartment
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Maybe there’s a flood
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Or trouble at home
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Or your car broke down
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If you don’t have money for a hotel room, you’re stuck spending a night in your car, or on the street. A lot of people wind up on someone else’s couch, wearing out their welcome.
PLEASE CONSIDER SUPPORTING US FINANCIALLY
You can donate by making your cheque out to the Harvest Healing Centre Church (please write on the cheque that the donation is for the Shelter). You can also send an email money transfer to us.
HELP IN MANY FORMS
We will provide a variety of services, including:
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Men’s and women’s dorms
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A hot meal
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Showers
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Laundry facilities
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Change of clothing
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Crisis counselling
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Referrals for services
VOLUNTEERS
WE NEED YOU!!
Operations like ours run on volunteers like you.
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Receiving donations
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Sorting clothes
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Preparing food
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Connecting people to services
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Clerical work
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And more…
