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Len" .‘ 3: â€"‘â€" *" ,.,,‘\ Walls go up on Supportive Housing of Waterloo project Bi Boa VHMNM _1 “ 7‘“‘*‘7“\~\W”W‘F ple attended Siemens hopes that tlHUH-W'tWhW I signals some acceptani e of the ; Work that Is being done r I 1l1e “tilts are fIIIally goIIIg up ,-\ Sl million fundraIsIIIg turn i1n\\‘.1ietloo‘s first sIIppoIine ‘ ' ‘.‘ paign tor the proiett LoniInues hoIIsIIIg proleii on | rl1 , z. : ' ‘ Siemens said they‘re entouraged by Street. which hopes to address a _ :1 a}: f 3 L , ' the grassroots community support . growing lotal homelessness prob I , E,» ’4 > ' 9 ‘ they've got from t hurch groups. tern git. ‘ ; ' schools and others to reach their Supporlite Housing11t\\.1terloo, I l _ . .. > ‘ p.“ . .. 2‘ goal l‘he 5500.000 already raised .1 non prolII (”Rani/Alli!” that 1‘I .’ 7 V ‘1 will help Wlll] the long-term mort wants to prm Irle permanent ‘ A CONS ‘ gage. affordable housing to the clIroni - ,_ - : - '- -' ._ "It‘s the grassroots that Is really cally homeless. hoped to haw the . $3th 3’ , ‘ 4.. s.TE , getting the need for the protect." project open new May but coir ‘i f ’H' 3 . ‘j‘ said Siemens. " l he campaign Is struction delays mused by the l.rh j ' ‘ educatrng the comnIunIty about Street Infrastructure upgrades Is ' 7 ’6’" the plight of homelessness and pushingtheopenIngio lul_\ . ’ ' people are really understanding lrIcia Siemens, president of the ‘ ’1";;"'* . , 2.. that." board of directors for SHOW, said I 13-12 ‘ A SHOW fundraiseris beIng held May was an important date lor the a y :1 if: ‘ Saturday at WestmInster United group lhey were hoping to lriilislv . ”in; _ ‘3‘ (Zhurch, 541i Beechwood l)r lhe “on people from the (tut of the . " " V A?) f r‘ concert is called lintangoment and ( old program. which ends In .»\pr1l. 11'- ‘ ‘ 5" _, ('1' 11 33 1s [wing put on by local tilliSlClililS into more permanent shelter Ls; Cr ‘ J RT“ 31,}: k: starting at 7pm, "()ur InitIal schedule was to ‘ :3; , > -\ {358635.}; (Iynthia lliehert. one of the have people in by May, but there‘s .: ,v‘if'r‘h 1. ’ q V ‘ Ewe}? \; 7"" ' organizers and performers at the ‘ always setbacks." saId Siemens. i "" rmk‘r‘ 433* " 3's ‘7 show, said she's been moved by the For more than a decade three Supportive Housing of Waterloo board of director president Tricia Siemens stands in front of the new preject circumstances of homeless people local churches hiiye been patching under construction on Erb Street. aoawnAut more and inspired by movies like the up holes in the local social safety Soloist that highlight the need. net by ofienng food and temporary said while work on the building for 30 people and eventually tie controversy when the lirb Street lt was just a matter of finding shelter to homeless tndh‘idttals continues, members of her group them into the supports and other site was first selected, with some friends and musicians who wanted during the cold weather months In will be working with Out of the programming they need to get back members of the community upset to join in. "I've been inspired to do the past few years the church- Cold to identify candidates for the on their feet. The facility will be by the location of the project. But something. and this was the best based programs have seen the supportive housing project. staffed 24 hours a day. seven days a Siemens said they‘ve continued the thing l could do." said lliebert. number of people they‘ve served “This winter we'll be in the week. and provide both the resiv dialogue. and hosted a community SHOW organizers are hopeful grow exponentially, and struggled process of looking at who the dents and neighbours an outlet for information evening last week they'll meet their fundraising goal, to find room for people trying to potential tenants are," said any issues that may arise. abouttheproject’sprogress. “The community has stepped surviveon the City's streets. Siemens. “And outreach workers “Housing is a right.” said “The last one we held was last up and are helping us." Siemens “That's what scares me." said will be working with Out of the Siemens. “We'll get them housed November. So we thought with said. Siemens, With the recession in full Cold. SHOW and the Working Cen- and then we'll help them find the something now being built on site, "A lot ofpeople are having tough swing and local unemployment Ire to help identify some of those suppons they need. and we'll have let's meet with ihern again," she times themselves. But they recog- hovering around 10 per cent. people and make the transition as support staff working with them to said. rule that there is always someone SHOW was launched to ease smooth as possible.” make that transition.” SHOW sent out 300 fly-ers for who is worse off. and they want to some of that burden, and Siemens The goal is to provide housing The development sparked some Monday's meeting but only M peo- pitch in and help in theirowri way," Out of the Cold program is prepared for another busy winter BYOMIImPIoncPAan food. shelter, warm clothing and. Louis Out of theCold oo-ordinator Many are refugees from the night. and at least 10 more hours Chmmde' SM perhaps most important, the John Currie. ‘There was also a region's industrial age, displaced through the week on shopping \ companionship. provided by the woman. it was hard to guess her and unable to find work in the and coordinating their pool of vaySundaynidIt In wirmu’a OutoftheCold program. age. but she was probably in her di’grtal’ world. volunteers Esmllemon arrived at St. [011% Last winter, volunteers in the 709.” ‘The type of work they do is it takes about 35 people each Roman Caddie Church fora , program served about 20.000 invariably. Currie sees the just not available."Cun'iesaid. week to set up. greet guests. cook. tramwaphoetodeqx Hem meals and made up 10,000 beds same faces arriving at the door Over at First United. Mike and serve and clean up dinner. More fiymrsoid. withmhometoailhb for people in Watedoo and Kitch- week after week. and some year Cathie Savage have been organiz- volunteers stay at the church all own. ener wholiveinpoverty. after year. About 85 per cent of iris Out of the Cold for a dozen night, others prepare a healthy He wasjust one ofhundrods of "We get them from 18 right them are single men and the mt years. They usually spend [4 breakfast andpacklunchm vulnerable people who need the through to their 803.‘ said St. arommen. hours at the church on Friday Wain-526 dress your room In sophistication : . fl- “ a” 7‘. .. g.“ . :. - . ' .. 1 , 0 ' \k' ' ' Jr ‘ . i y