Cornerstone Landing Youth Services desperately needs your help.
The organization, which helps youth ages 16 to 24 who are struggling with homelessness, is losing funding its received for the past six years through the federal Rural and Remote stream of Reaching Home. Cornerstone Chair Terrilee Kelford explains what happened.
Kelford explains what it means for them.
She also outlines what it will mean for the young people they help.
Kelford says there’s an opportunity to help on Saturday by supporting the annual Coldest Night of the Year fundraising walk in Carleton Place.
You can sign up or donate by clicking here.
There are other ways you can help too.
Kelford says there’s a larger conversation to be had about homelessness in rural communities in general.
You can learn more about Cornerstone Landing and make a donation on their website found here.