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From YouTube: DECEMBER 15 2020 Statements Karin Kirkpatrick
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
1st Session
42nd Parliament
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But
earlier
this
year,
when
coveted
restrictions
were
being
put
in
place
that
all
changed
when
the
center
had
to
close,
it
left
many
seniors
in
the
community
and
more
vulnerable
than
ever.
The
staff
of
the
center
cared
deeply
about
their
seniors
and
called
every
one
of
their
six
thousand
seven
hundred
and
sixty
one
seniors
on
their
contact
list
to
check
in
to
make
sure
they
were
doing
well.
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What
they
discovered
is
that
the
issue
of
seniors
poverty
and
food
insecurity
had
been
an
issue
even
long
before
the
pandemic,
and
the
pandemic
had
made
it
even
worse.
What
happened
next
was
an
incredible
transformation
of
services.
Overnight
the
cafe
began,
making
offering
free
food
to
people
and
delivery
food
services.
By
may.
This
program
was
operating
seven
days
a
week.
They
added
a
night
shift
to
keep
up
with
the
demand,
and
by
november
this
program
had
delivered
more
than
22
000
meals
to
more
than
350
seniors.
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There
was
no
funding
for
this
program
when
it
popped
up
overnight.
Advisory
members
of
the
center
were
personally
paying
for
some
of
the
meals
that
were
being
served,
but
through
a
coming
together
of
the
community
partners
and
individuals.
The
center
now
is
funded
for
the
next
12
months
to
continue
this
program
through
the
west
vancouver
foundation.
Up
until
december
31st,
the
ian
and
rosemary
maters
head
foundation
will
match
donations
up
to
a
hundred
thousand
dollars
to
help
support.
What
is
now
called
the
feed
the
need
program.