Agenda Package - City of Vernon

Evaluation of Homelessness Strategy for the North Okanagan
Emergency Food Statistics
Orsanization Tareet Grouo 2007 2010
The Salvation
Army Food
Bank
lndividuals and Families
lncrease across the board
with Singles, Single Parent
Families, Room Mates
Using the 2010 proxy: 31%
ofthe recipients are
children
Approximately 25% of the
households are NEW to
our food bank.
Varies widely
but on average
20 people per
day in Vernon
(highest 119
people/day).
An additional 12%more
households in 2010 than in 2009;
and 42% more than the same time
period in 2008 - only 2 years ago.
An increase of over 450 new
households who have come for
assistance in the past 2 Years
Upper Room
Mission
Traditionally target adults
who are homeless or
dealing with addiction
tssues
Expanded clientele: youth,
families and seniors.
Can give meals
for up to 60
people at a
time. lf demand
increases it can
be met with
two rounds
6000 meals per month
350 people accessing services
Family Resource
Centre
Families
N/A
Access emergency fund once a
month (Provide gift certificates of
S25, S50, $zs or $100)
Provide 70-75 hamPers each
Christmas
Junction Youth
Centre
Youth
N/A
40 to 60 youth a month
320 meals service each month
Howard House
Men who are homeless or
at risk of homelessness
N/A
150 meals per day
25 bagged meals per day
Gateway
Men and women who are
homeless or at risk of
homelessness
Not in
Operation
25 bagged meals per daY to
homeless men and women. (other
meals are subcontracted to the
URM)
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