Realtors association donates $10K to House of Friendship
Posted Jun 12, 2021 01:00:00 PM.
The Kitchener-Waterloo Association of Realtors has donated over $10,000 to the House of Friendship.
The funding is part of the Ontario Real Estate Association’s (OREA) $520,000 donation to Ontario shelters and food banks. It's being distributed to nearly 100 organizations across the province.
“It is no surprise that the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted our most vulnerable populations, both in our community and around the world. Realtors in Kitchener-Waterloo understand that homelessness and affordable housing are major issues facing us in the Waterloo Region and we are pleased to provide this financial support to The House of Friendship,” Nicole Pohl, president of KWAR, said in a news release.
Margaret Lucas, Development Director of House of Friendship says, “The men staying at our shelter had a super difficult year. They have experienced being displaced to three locations in just twelve months, being removed from their often-fragile networks and few personal possessions, losing friends to overdoses, and living through a COVID outbreak. On top of being highly unwell, that’s a lot to carry.”
The House of Friendship was also impacted by a fire at the Inn of Waterloo earlier in the year. The 130 people staying there were able to be relocated to Guelph, with assistance from the community.
