Yarmouth Wesleyan Church will be the site of a drop-in centre for Soul’s Harbour Rescue Mission. TINA COMEAUArticle contentThere will be fewer hunger pains in the Yarmouth area come Oct. 21 when Soul’s Harbour Rescue Mission opens a drop-in centre at the Yarmouth Wesleyan Church on Haley Road.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle content“We will be offering meals five days a week, Monday through Friday, from noon until 2 p.m.,” says Yarmouth County native Paul Surette, who now lives in Halifax and works as the Director of Expansion Opportunities for Souls Harbour Rescue Mission.Article contentArticle contentArticle contentKnowing there was a need in the community, Surette says he wanted to be able to bring what Soul’s Harbour Rescue Mission offers and make it available in Yarmouth.Article contentSurette reached out to the Yarmouth Wesleyan Church because he thought there might be an interest and the partnership was formed.Article content“It will be the third church we have a partnership with to provide meals in the community,” he says.Article contentThe Yarmouth Wesleyan Church already has a reputation for feeding people, having offered Mac and Cheese Mondays to hundreds of high school students over the years.Article contentSoul’s Harbour Rescue Mission runs on the support of volunteers, says Surette. “At each of our locations, we have a cook that we hire locally and a manager we hire locally. The rest are all volunteers.”Article contentThe volunteer recruitment effort in Yarmouth has been going pretty well, Surette says.Article contentArticle content“We’re getting a lot of people from the area. We’re hoping to get people from the church as well,” he says. “We will be working out of their kitchen, so we’re hoping some of the people from their congregation join in with us.”Article contentThe Yarmouth drop-in centre will be the eighth one in Nova Scotia operated by Soul’s Harbour Rescue Mission. A ninth location in Dartmouth is scheduled to open Oct. 21.Article contentSurette says there is a possibility of adding a free store to the Yarmouth drop-in centre down the road, which is offered at other drop-in centres in the province. The free stores provide free clothing and personal care items to those in need.Article content“We want to get in with our food first, then look at what our options are for being able to provide that to individuals as well,” says Surette.Article content“We’re looking forward to opening in Yarmouth and being able to provide good home-cooked meals to people in need and work with the other organizations that are in Yarmouth to help meet the need there for people who are experiencing food insecurity.”Article contentAnyone interested in volunteering at the new drop-in centre can sign up online at soulsharbour.ca.Article content
Souls Harbour Rescue Mission opening drop-in centre at Yarmouth Wesleyan Church
