Global Edmonton kicks off annual Give Me Shelter campaign
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Shelters around the Edmonton area say demand for their services is high right now. They say the Give Me Shelter campaign comes at a crucial time.
Dec. 3 is Giving Tuesday, a day where people are encouraged to give back to non-profits and charities.
It lands on the same day as the kickoff for Global Edmonton’s annual Give Me Shelter campaign, and local shelters say it comes at a crucial time.
Shelters around the Edmonton area say they are feeling the pinch and facing high demand.
“It’s harder and harder for families and individuals to support themselves,” said Karen Kadatz, the executive director of A Safe Place.
A Safe Place takes in dozens of people experiencing domestic violence and abuse.
“We’re keeping families longer and longer,” Kadatz said.
“That’s because there is a lack of safe and affordable housing and resources. With the economy, the cost of living and that, (it) just keeps going up.”
Kadatz said the community has been helping. For example, the organization received a donation from a 93-year-old woman who had to change her identity when she was forced to flee domestic abuse in the 1950s.
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