Two local charities are hoping the generosity of Edmontonians will help keep the homeless population warm and clothed as the COVID-19 crisis continues.
Boyle Street Community Services and the Bissell Centre have launched a #Clothes4Comfort campaign, hoping to get cash donations so they can purchase clothing for the homeless who are accessing drop-in services at the EXPO Centre.
The EXPO Centre has been running as a temporary health and drop-in centre since early last week. The Boyle McCauley Health Centre and Alberta Health Services are running the health centre, and Boyle Street, the Bissell Centre and Homeward Trust are running the drop-in aspect of the centre. “With our inability to accept in-kind donations like the physical clothing, we