![]() ![]() ![]() Greenstreet gave examples of burdens people carry including bills, debts or dependants like children and gave examples of hardships to overcome like losing a job or losing housing. The longer I’m carrying stuff and more tired I get the harder it is to bounce back,” she said. “I need strength to actually carry this stuff, and the longer I’m carrying it the harder it is to hold onto it without dropping something, and a lot of these things are usually people. To demonstrate the difficulties with which people can struggle in life, Greenstreet held a stack of rocks and had an attendee push her repeatedly, and each time Greenstreet needed the strength not only to keep holding the rocks, but the resiliency to resist the push and return to her position. ![]() Greenstreet then explained the goal of the café to provide people in poverty the tools and resources they need to strengthen stability in their lives and increase their resiliency. We just wanted to say thank you,” she said. Greenstreet opened the event by thanking everyone who could attend. The organization refers to these donors as key holders and to celebrate them, Jodi Greenstreet, executive director at WOW Living, presented each with a large decorative metal key with their name on it - all donated by John Veveiros from JV Fabrications. Luckily, some groups and businesses in the community were generous enough to each donate enough to cover one month’s rent in the new facility, $3,000. The café is moving from their 31 Frederick St. location to the town’s new social services hub at 177 Church St., in October and that move comes with increased costs. WOW Living hosted a dinner gathering recognizing the contributions of those who donated to the café at Perfect SZN in Bradford earlier this week. Bradford Out of the Cold Café has found the keys to success in local support. ![]()
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