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The Hello Twenty Twenty-Three Desktop Calendar is here, and I am now taking orders. This year I am donating $5.00 from every calendar sale to Shelter Nova Scotia – Barry House.

Barry House is a 17-bed emergency shelter serving individuals who identify as female or are gender diverse. Guests are 16 years of age and older. They could be people living with mental health concerns, disabilities,  unemployment or under-employment, struggling with substance misuse, post traumatic stress,  abandonment, rejection and poverty. (Read more below)

Calendars are $15.00 each ($10.00 if you don’t want a case/stand).

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If you are interested in one (or more!), please send me an email or DM before December 2 **and let me know if you want a case**. Please e-transfer payment to meghanrushton@icloud.com. When the calendars are ready, I will contact you and make arrangements for pickup. **Non-local shipping costs are additional.**

Everyone near and far will receive their calendars by December 20.

I hope you enjoy this year’s calendar as much as I enjoy making them.

Thank you for your support!

xomeg

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Here’s some more information on Shelter Nova Scotia’s Barry House:

At Shelter Nova Scotia, we believe in a client-centred approach. This means we meet people where they’re at, working with them in a non-judgmental environment while promoting compassion and dignity. We own and operate two emergency shelters, providing beds to 47 individuals each night. All our services are based on Harm Reduction and Housing First principles.

Barry House is a 17-bed emergency shelter serving individuals who identify as female or are gender diverse. Guests are 16 years of age and older. They could be people living with mental health concerns, disabilities,  unemployment or under-employment, struggling with substance misuse, post-traumatic stress,  abandonment, rejection and poverty.

For those who stay with us, we provide three meals a day, phone and laundry, personal care & comfort items, and assistance in securing independent housing. We collaborate with onsite support from Halifax Regional Police, Mobile Outreach Street Health (MOSH), and the Department of Community Services Income Assistance Worker, as well as liaise with many support programs that serve our guests.

Barry House Statistics collected in 2019:

• Provided a night’s rest for 155 people
• 21% of guests were age 24 and under
• 3% of guests identified as Veterans
• Some guests staying at Barry House have a history of being in various types of child protective care during their childhood and youth.
• 40 of the people who stayed with us self-identified that they had been children or youth in the care of the government.

Past donations have gone to the Emily Fry Society, Hope For Wildlife, Feed Nova Scotia, Welcome Housing and Support Services, Shelter Movers and the Canadian Association For Williams Syndrom.