Inn From The Cold

During the winter of 2008-09, the people of First United opened their doors to those who would otherwise be sleeping outside in the cold of winter. We did it again in 2009-2010 when the program moved to the Salvation Army’s New Hope Community Church. Many volunteers were involved in coordination, shift work, bringing food, doing laundry and offering prayers. As a community, we provided a warm and safe place to sleep.

In 2011 a new program was launched. The Lighthouse Seasonal Shelter is a Salvation Army facilitated program and as such, will follow the guidelines and policies in place for these types of programs across Canada. The Salvation Army still requires volunteers from the community to help with operations.