Kenora Fellowship
Center
Our Programs and Services
Emergancy Shelter
Daily Drop-In Centre
Tranistional Living
The emergency shelter that runs from 8pm-8am daily. This is a dry shelter that people in need are free to stay for upto fourteen nights for free, after that there is a cost of $10.00 or we try to move them downstairs into our transitional program when beds are available. When each person enters the shelter they are provided with a bin that has; clean sheets, a pillow, blanket, towel, and sleepwear. After they undress and get into their sleepwear they are able to use our resources which consists of supper, evening activities, showers/toiletries/washrooms, laundered clothes, wake up at 6:30am and breakfast served for seven.
The drop in centre runs daily 7:30am- 3:30pm, we offer coffee, tea and water throughout the day. We provide leftover food in the morning for the patrons and we serve lunch 3 days a week in the winter and 6 days a week in the summer. We give our patrons a safe warm place to relax and fellowship. Each person has free access to a phone, fax machine and referral services. We have a seasonal clothing program that includes footwear. Access to public washrooms and showers as well hygiene products. We provide transportation services when needed (bus tickets, cab rides). We have arts and crafts every Thursday to initiate health and wellness.
The transitional housing program as well, the program was initiated due to the lack of affordable and low income housing. Which results in long waiting lists, and continues to create a problem still today therefore we provide room and board when needed. It is shared accommodations amongst eight men and three women, it is of minimal rental change; shared bathrooms and showers separate from the ones used in emergency and drop in centre.
Truth and Reconciliation Commitee
Elders Breakfast
Arts and Crafts
We have arts and Crafts every thursday from 11am-2pm; including beading , We believe arts and crafts is a healthy way to take time away from issues occuring in our patrons lives, it gives them the chance to use a different part of their brains and succeed a goal while doing so. It can give our patrons a sense of empowernement and accomplishement over themselves when completing an activity.
Every Third Monday of the month our time to nurture, serve, and show our respect and care for our many elderly patrons; many of whom are survivors of the residential schools and carry hurts covered by addiction; many face poverty unfortunately and it's an injustice
Every thursday there is a meeting and sharing time the Centre discussing the 96 calls the action for the TRC , this commitee's purpose to put these calls to action in action and begin the path to recoliation