WINGHAM — Financial support for the Northern Huron Connection Centre (NHCC) continues to roll in, with the United Way Perth-Huron (UWPH) announcing on Tuesday they have received two large, local donations.
Maitland River Community Church in Wingham has donated $30,000 to the initiative, and Royal Homes has donated $10,000.
Serving Howick, Morris-Turnberry, and North Huron, the NHCC at St. Paul’s-Trinity Anglican Church in Wingham is intended as a welcoming, safe space for the community’s most vulnerable citizens to rest, access basic needs, healthcare services, identification assistance and more.
UWPH is hoping to open the centre in April 2023.
Klaas Jorritsma, left, vice-president of operations at Royal Homes, and Pieter Venema, centre, president of Royal Homes, present Lisa Harper of the United Way Perth-Huron with the donation. (Submitted photo)
“We would like to thank Royal Homes and Maitland River Community Church,” said Lisa Harper, UWPH manager community development, Northern Huron. “As the cost of everything keeps rising, already vulnerable people are hurting that much more. We appreciate both organizations understanding how important the NHCC is to the health and well-being of people in need, as well as the wider northern Huron community.”
Representatives from Royal Homes and the Maitland River Community Church expressed their excitement for the project.
“United Way is a fundamental part of this community,” said Pieter Venema, president of Royal Homes. “We are proud to continue to support their work in providing a helping hand to those that need it.”
“The Maitland River Community Church has been blessed and are grateful to be able to donate towards the Connection Centre in Wingham through United Way,” added Karen Rylaarsdam, administrative assistant at Maitland River Community Church.
“We are excited to see the doors open soon, ready to welcome individuals in and meet some of the needs of our community.”
