$2M needed to repair Siloam housing facility
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This article was published 12/05/2023 (1116 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Siloam Mission is appealing to the public to donate $2 million so it can fix the heating system in its Wolseley housing facility or its 80 residents could be displaced.
There’s a possibility the heating could fail next winter at The Madison on Evanson Street, the mission said.
The non-profit, which helps the homeless, has raised close to $4 million, including $1.5 million from the John and Bonnie Buhler Foundation, of the $6-million cost.
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Siloam Mission is appealing to the public to donate $2 million so it can fix the heating system in its Wolseley housing facility or its 80 residents could be displaced, said CEO Tessa Blaikie Whitecloud.
Residents of the block get meals and support from staff. Many of them struggle with mental health challenges or cognitive or physical disabilities, the mission said.
Siloam said the building needs a new heating, ventilation and air conditioning system as well as electrical upgrades.
The non-profit also plans to do cosmetic upgrades and improve accessibility in the old building.
“For most residents at The Madison, this is their forever home,” said mission CEO, Tessa Blaikie Whitecloud, in a a statement.
“Others will find their way to recovery and independence and may move on to more independent living. But from meals and shared spaces to on-site staff support, The Madison is more than a home to everyone who lives there. It is a community, a family, and a support network for those who otherwise would have none.”
— Staff