‘This is Home’ continues homelessness awareness effort with second campaign

It Takes A Village’s Andrea Charest, OPP Sgt. Manny Coelho spend 24 hours outdoors in Listowel

March 3, 2022 @ 11:33 amListowel Banner, Local News, News

It Takes A Village Director Andrea Charest and OPP Sgt. Manny Coelho pose at their temporary home in front of the Listowel branch of the North Perth Public Library on Saturday, Feb. 26. The pair spent 24 hours outdoors – the second straight year in which they have done so – in an effort to raise awareness, funds, and to continue the conversation about local homelessness and its underlying issues such as poverty, addiction and mental health problems. (Dan McNee photo)
LISTOWEL – The only way to truly understand the challenges, desperation and personal peril someone faces living outdoors during the long Canadian winter is to spend some time in their shoes. Listowel It Takes A Village Director Andrea Charest and Ontario Provincial Police Sgt. Manny Coelho have now worn those shoes on two separate occasions.…
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