Nikki thanked our Club for the commercial washer and dryer that will be installed shortly at their Robin's Hope Centre. This will enable them to expand their important clothing program to their clients.
Guest Speaker – Nikki Beaulieu, Development Manager – Kingston Interval House (KIH), Nikki was introduced by Greta DuBois. Greta is our KIH club liaison.
- Nikki thanked our Club for the commercial washer and dryer that will be installed shortly at their Robins Hope Centre. This will enable them to expand their important clothing program to their clients. This was a donation from our Local Projects Committee last fall.
- Further highlights of Nikki’s presentation
- There are three pillars of community support at KIH
- Emergency Shelter 24 hours/days per week
- Robins Hope Centre provides a one year transition housing centre for women and children in need
- Community out-reach programs/services – including counselling in schools
- Available support 365 days/24 hours for women in crisis situations
- Use of crisis line has increased in Covid-19 times
- There are three pillars of community support at KIH
Nikki was thanked for her presentation today by John Farrow.