Joel Community Services
Community Development
We want to provide home-cooked wholesome meals for our guests at our permanent night shelter: the first warm meal for most on a given day.
About this cause
The Joel Community aims to put HOME back into homelessness. We provide wholesome meals, friendship and shelter to people experiencing homelessness at the same time making long-term interventions. We are Kingston's only permanent Night Shelter accepting male and female guests regardless of background, eligibility to funds, religion or race, we are for some the only opportunity for a safe place to sleep. From March 2016 to February 2017 we accommodated 65 people, provided 3,336 guest nights, 8,862 meals, 2,920 shifts and 75 regular volunteers an opportunity to make a practical difference. Each year we partner with local schools, churches, mosques, community groups and resident's associations; In order to end the cycle of homelessness our guests need to reintegrate into the community.
How this cause brings people in the community together
Our permanent Night shelter has had a very positive response from the local community; We provide them with a practical way of helping others who have fallen on hard times. We have over 130 regular donors, local faith groups, 75 regular volunteers, 30 one-off project volunteers, several Local Neighbourhood Associations, businesses and local primary/secondary schools on board to support our work.