What is Linking Hands?
Linking Hands is an initiative created to reduce poverty in Dundas County by listening to and addressing the needs of the people throughout the county’s many communities.
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Who is Linking Hands?
While the House of Lazarus is the “parent” organization behind Linking Hands, the initiative is comprised of volunteers from several sectors of the county’s surrounding communities, including those facing poverty themselves and those working in organizations or on projects connected to issues of poverty. Linking Hands members include anyone who wants to participate and become part of the solution.
What does Linking Hands do?
Linking Hands has several functions: it educates the public on poverty – its definition, the many forms it can take, the unique way it makes itself known in rural communities, and more; it provides opportunities for people and communities to work, play, and ‘be’ together, encouraging connection and neighbourliness; it creates activities, programs, events, and projects to help resolve issues of poverty in the county; and it strives to provide a comprehensive summary of the information (available services, programs, events, etc.) the community wants and needs.
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How does Linking Hands work?
Linking Hands is led by a Steering Committee, a group comprised of agencies, organizations, and residents who are passionate about making a positive difference in their communities.
While the steering committee sets the course for Linking Hands, it is the task of the seven Working Groups to take action, brainstorming goals for potential projects, events, and solutions and then making them happen. These groups include:
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Community Connectivity
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Financial Health
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Healthy Living
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Housing
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Lunch and Learn
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Seniors
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Transportation