Safe Harbour Society celebrates 10 years in Red Deer
Last week it was announced that $1.2 million would be invested by the province into emergency shelters across Alberta.
The Safe Harbour Society in Red Deer will be getting about $36,000. Executive Director Kath Hoffman said the money is a huge boost.
“The money enabled us to enhance security at two of the shelters (People’s Place and the Warming Centre) and we were able to install cameras in and outside of the buildings,” said Hoffman.
The funding came at an ideal time as Safe Harbour Society celebrates ten years on July 4. Hoffman said the organization is still young so they’ve been very busy with growth and development, so the funding aids them in moving towards safer housing.