Niagara, Ontario Group Encourages You To Join Them On A Charity Walk In The Cold For The Homeless

Submitted by Start Me Up Niagara

(A brief note from NAL – We seem to be having more than our share of bitter cold days and nights this winter and most of us can only imagine what it must be like for someone without a home and with few, if any, warm places to go. 

That is where this not-for-profit group with a mission to “offer support and encouragement to people who are marginalized because of mental illness, disabilities, substance abuse or homelessness” comes in. 

Please read the following and do what you can to support Start Me Up Niagara. We also encourage you to click on the link below for the group’s website and learn more about its work and how you can assist.)

Bundle Up and hit the pavement on February 23, 2013 as part of the Coldest Night of the Year, a nation-wide family-friendly winter fundraising event for charities serving the local homeless community.

Join the many supporters of Start Me Up Niagara and take a step toward making a real difference. 

We leave Market Square, in downtown St. Catharines in Niagara, Ontario on two, five and 10 km walks at 5 pm joining thousands of others raising funds in 40 cities across Canada. Start Me Up Niagara’s goal on the Coldest Night of the Year is to raise $25,000 with 20 teams and 200 walkers.

Situated in downtown St. Catharines, Start Me Up Niagara is a vibrant Centre serving people in Niagara that are experiencing difficult times at this point in their lives.  Open 365 days a year, it offers a full range of services including, daily drop-in, weekend lunches, advocacy, activities, housing and employment supports. In 2012, the Centre hosted more than 30,000 visits. It is a busy, happening place that welcomes all. 

And remember, it’s cold out there. www.coldestnightoftheyear.org/location/stcatharines

Please do not hesitate to contact Debbie Sexsmith at Start Me Up Niagara (905-984-5310, Ext. 13) for any further information, posters, pledges sheets, etc.

Remember, it’s cold out there!

The home page for Start Me Up’s website can be accessed by clicking on www.startmeupniagara.ca .

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