Collecting aid for those in need: Pictou County high school student’s project aims to support local shelters

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Collecting aid for those in need: Pictou County high school student’s project aims to support local shelters
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student is collecting supplies for some of the most vulnerable people in the community – the unhoused. Tolba and another classmate are collecting food, hygiene supplies and clothing to donate to the two shelters in Pictou County,“Homelessness is not only a big problem here in Pictou County, but a globally well-known crisis that has to be solved,” Tolba said. “I, personally, in Grade Nine, did a similar type of service project where I collected a bunch of foods and donated them to the food bank.

Having begun on March 10 and lasting until April 10, Tolba said that he’s gotten a lot of traction so far on his project with a lot of offers of donations. He said offers skyrocketed after he made a post on Facebook through his mom’s account advertising the project.New Glasgow author donates proceeds from books to Viola's Place homeless shelter

Viola’s Place also shared Tolba’s Facebook post, thanking him for his compassion for the homeless community. Lisa Deyoung, the executive director of Viola’s Place, said in an emailed statement that the work Tolba is doing is admirable. “Of course, people want to help, but the homemade cookies were just kind of an incentive for people to donate. And it's not me just openly asking for donations.

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