FROM THE PURPOSE SOCIETY
COVID 19 CAME AND IS STILL NOT GONE. WE HAVE MOVED INTO A NEW PHASE AND MOST PEOPLE ARE ENJOYING A LOOSENING OF THE RESTRICTIONS.
IT IS TIME TO THANK THOSE PEOPLE WHO HELPED THE PURPOSE SOCIETY OVERCOME PHASE 1 OF COVID 19.
THIS IS A SUPER-SIZE THANK YOU TO ALL THOSE INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO HAVE HELPED AND DONATED TO PURPOSE OVER THE PAST MONTHS.
Since the first week in March, the staff of the Purpose Society have felt and reacted to the impact of Covid-19 on the community. With many people staying at home, Purpose staff worked to provide child care services to front line and health care workers who needed a safe place to leave their children.
All of our programs continued, albeit in modified circumstances, because staff were committed to being available to people who needed support.
The Purpose Health Van delivered food, water, information, harm reduction supplies, clothes, information and referrals to those folks who needed help.
For all of this, WE THANK THE PURPOSE EMPLOYEES.
During the past months, many people have been laid off or lost their jobs due to the quarantine requirements or businesses closing. They have reached out to us for food and other assistance.
Currently, the Purpose Society delivers over 100 food hampers a week to individuals and families and the biggest family has 11 members. The hampers contain non-perishable items, cheese, yoghurt and fresh produce. Dietary restrictions are noted and followed.
The following individuals and companies have made this Food Hamper program possible.
THE PURPOSE SOCIETY THANKS:
The Greater Vancouver Food Bank
The Vancouver Foundation
Key West Ford for donating the use of an SUV to deliver hampers
Safeway
Super Store
Save-On Re-Food
The Loving Spoonful Vancouver
Winners
Apple Team Oakridge
Thistle Plumbing
Levia
Dan’s Legacy
Gurdwara Temple, Wood Street
Royal City Rotary Club
Adrian McRae
Lori North
Sandra Buckley
The Purpose staff who delivered the Food Hampers
The volunteers from the Royal City Rotary club who delivered Food Hampers
The Purpose Society has also distributed 100 bags containing a sandwich, a banana and water every day at 4:00 from 40 Begbie Street. Any sandwiches not distributed at that time were distributed later in the afternoon from the Purpose Health Van. The sandwiches, bananas and water were provided by the City of New Westminster.
THE PURPOSE SOCIETY THANKS:
The City of New Westminster
Leona Green, Greens and Beans
City staff who delivered everything to Purpose on a daily basis
It is during these difficult times that we recognize the importance of coming together. By pooling our strengths and resources, we become resilient in the face of unforeseen circumstances. To everyone who stood up in a time of crisis, thank you.
Lynda Fletcher-Gordon
June 9, 2020