Donations being collected for upcoming Project Connect
LETHBRIDGE – The numbers are growing.
Twice a year, Project Connect brings together around 65 agencies to help people who have become homeless or are vulnerable to becoming homeless, by connecting them with needed services. Project coordinator Aileen Burke said they’re expecting between 400-500 people later this month.
“Unfortunately, we continue to see those numbers rise and our demographics kind of shift,” she said. “We’re seeing more and more young families and more of our immigrant population start to seek these services, which is good in some ways because at least the word’s getting out. But it’s always a little discouraging to see the numbers continue to rise.”
She said the goal is to help prevent people from tipping over into a crisis.