BROCKVILLE, ONT. A cross-country fundraising event helping to raise money for homeless youth is well underway, with the frigid weather acting as a perfect backdrop. The event, appropriately called Coldest Night of the Year , is designed to get people outside and moving, and raise awareness about youth homelessness in Canada. In Leeds and Grenville, the funds are coming back to Connect Youth Inc. and its youth housing program, which provides support to homeless and at-risk youth in the county ages 16 to 24. It is very cold but you know it totally aligns with what this event is about, said Robyn Holmes, executive director at Connect Youth Inc.
BROCKVILLE Fundraising for the Coldest Night of the Year event is underway in Leeds and Grenville. Connect Youth Inc. is hosting the event in Brockville, one of 100 cities participating in the fundraising event to support homelessness across Canada. Coldest Night of the Year is an event where it encourages Canadians to get outside and experience a cold winter s night, said Robyn Holmes, interim executive director of Connect Youth Inc. The goal is usually for teams to get together on an event night to walk together and raise money for homelessness across the country, but this year there is a virtual event option which is what we have selected for Connect Youth Inc.
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A warming centre will open this weekend at Wall Street United Church to help the homeless just as winter sets in.
The Brockville Housing Partnership, which organized the centre, said the service is a direct response to the “pressing need for warmth and safety in our community as we enter the coldest months of the year.”
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Initially, the centre will be open Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 8 p.m.-8 a.m., but the partnership has plans to operate seven nights a week during the winter. In the meantime, it also will accommodate people who need shelter on an emergency basis during weeknights when the weather gets cold.
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A warming centre will open this weekend at Wall Street United Church to help the homeless just as winter sets in.
The Brockville Housing Partnership, which organized the centre, said the service is a direct response to the “pressing need for warmth and safety in our community as we enter the coldest months of the year.”
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Initially, the centre will be open Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 8 p.m.-8 a.m., but the partnership has plans to operate seven nights a week during the winter. In the meantime, it also will accommodate people who need shelter on an emergency basis during weeknights when the weather gets cold.
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A warming centre will open this weekend at Wall Street United Church to help the homeless just as winter sets in.
The Brockville Housing Partnership, which organized the centre, said the service is a direct response to the “pressing need for warmth and safety in our community as we enter the coldest months of the year.”
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Try refreshing your browser. Warming centre opens this weekend Back to video
Initially, the centre will be open Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 8 p.m.-8 a.m., but the partnership has plans to operate seven nights a week during the winter. In the meantime, it also will accommodate people who need shelter on an emergency basis during weeknights when the weather gets cold.