TODAY: SOULS HARBOUR RESCUE MISSION TO HOST HOLIDAY DINNER FOR THE POOR

MEDIA ADVISORY FOR
Saturday, December 29th, 2007
Noon

CONTACT: Michelle Porter 591-4151

SOULS HARBOUR RESCUE MISSION TO HOST HOLIDAY DINNER FOR THE POOR

600 Traditional Christmas Meals to be Served in North Central Regina!!

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WHAT: 4 Course Dinner prepared by chefs from Melrose Place North
Pineapple glazed curried ham, rotini pasta salad, 600 buns, 600 bowls of homemade chicken rice soup, 600 pieces of pumpkin pie, 600 cups of coffee and juice and 600 Christmas stockings and gifts for children to take home!

WHO: Souls Harbour RESCUE Mission partners with Melrose Place North to cook a traditional Christmas meal for the needy men, women, and children in our community.

WHEN: Saturday, December 29th, 2007
Noon

WHERE: Good News Chapel at 1380 Elphinstone Street

WHY: Michelle Porter, Executive Director, says, “More than just a soup kitchen, we provide emergency clothing at our free store, and emergency shelter all year long. Today is a special day when we celebrate hope for the new year.”

PHOTO/INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES:

• Hundreds and hundreds of Christmas socks filled with goodies, prepared by individuals throughout Saskatchewan. For some, this may be the only Christmas gift they receive!
• Chris Lygouriatis, of Melrose Place North, provides a fully catered meal for the less fortunate.
• Mayor Pat Fiacco has never missed a Christmas dinner in eight years!


BACKGROUND:

 Souls Harbour founded by Geri Carroll in 1990.
 Regina Rescue Mission founded by Rev Ken & Michelle Porter in 2000.
 Merger of two charities now called, Souls Harbour RESCUE Mission in January 2007!

They have five facilities: a men’s emergency shelter and drop-in and a LifeChange Program campus for men and women with or without children. They offer a variety of programs including life and social skills classes, addictions programming, food and clothing distribution, emergency shelter, and spiritual counseling. Harbour House is under construction and will be affordable housing and an emergency family shelter in early spring.

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