Hundreds of people gathered at the Central Baptist Church Tuesday for the Project Connect 2018 service fair, bringing dozens of homeless and low-income support resources to one place for people to access.
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The event was sponsored by the United Way and included participants like Our Place, Cool Aid, Anawim Companion Society, AIDS Vancouver Island, TAPS, Peers and more.
There were also services put forward such as public health nurses offering flu shots and foot care, pharmacists offering medication reviews, hairdressers giving free haircuts, massage therapists doing massages, and photographers taking free portraits.
For Terry Edison-Brown, house director of the Anawim Companion Society, having everything in one spot was key so people could connect with the help that they need.
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For Evelyn Louie, todayB次元官网网址檚 event meant she could get a flu shot.
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For Ryan Naus and Donald Shore, it meant they could get a portrait together to celebrate six years of friendship.
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Didi T. came to the fair for the first time, and was surprised at what she found.
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