Donated food items and money for groceries provide lifeblood of drop-in centre on Third Avenue
It’s a 365-day-per-year reality for all the guests that come to the St. Vincent de Paul Drop-in Centre on Second Avenue.
Gould, the executive director, started out as St. Vincent de Paul Society volunteer 41 years ago and every year her job reminds her of the compassion and kindness of strangers, whether it’s a donation of food to the drop-in centre or clothing/household items given to the thrift store on Third Avenue.
Last week at a donation/fundraising event at the Prestige Treasure Cove Hotel, Gould met a young mother who brought her two young daughters and each of them handed over a doll that will go to another young girl as a present to be included in a Christmas hamper that will be delivered next week. Gould remembers a single father who struggled with his decision before he finally applied to receive a food hamper. When he came by to pick up his hamper he was asked if there was anything else he needed.
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