A centre set up to help refugees in Halifax will soon stop accepting donations due to what the government is calling “the overwhelming generosity” of Nova Scotians.
“The response has been so tremendous that we have more than enough to meet the needs of the incoming refugees,” she said. “Refugees and their sponsors will access the donated items at the centre over the next few months.”
As of last week, more than 5,000 bags of clothes, hundreds of toys, kitchen supplies and entire furniture sets had been received at the centre.
The government is still asking people to donate items including winter jackets and boots, sweaters, mittens, baby gear along with personal hygiene items such as soap, toothpaste and shampoo.
Diab added that any donations above and beyond what the refugees need will be shared with other organizations supporting disadvantaged people in Nova Scotia.
The province also announced the 211 phone line will no longer take calls offering support for refugees, but will continue accepting calls offering assistance to Nova Scotians in need.
The centre is located in the former Rona store on Horseshoe Lake Drive in Bayers Lake. The final window for donations will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday.
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One thing I like about Pixar films is how the happy ending isn’t always what you think it’ll be. The toys don’t go with Andy to college, Gusteau’s restaurant gets closed down, Mike and Sully get kicked out of university, Carl never gets Ellie to Paradise Falls. But they find out that what they wanted isn’t necessarily what they needed, and I really like the fact that kids get to learn that life doesn’t always turn out the way they dreamed and that’s okay.
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