100 People Who Care donation will help reduce waitlist for access to single-session rapid access counselling program

Members of 100 People Who Care celebrated another successful giving cycle with a cheque presentation to Willowbridge Community Services recently. Willowbridge Community Services is a not-for-profit, charitable organization with over 100 years of experience (formerly known as Family Counselling Centre of Brant). They provide confidential counselling and psychotherapy to individuals, couples, and families to explore the strengths and resources they can use to overcome the challenges they are facing. They also offer a range of programs to individuals living with developmental disabilities, helping them to reach goals such as making new friends, improving old relationships, connecting to services, or building new skills. Willowbridge is currently the only provider of subsidized counselling in the region. They work hard to ensure no one is ever turned away from their service based on ability to pay.

When members of 100 People Who Care Brant learned that a long waitlist was leaving people unable to access critical support, they voted to collectively donate to Willowbridge Community Services’ single-session rapid access counselling program This donation of $7,560 will provide 37 community members in the Brant/Brantford/Six Nations of the Grand Community with access to this vital program. In these sessions, Willowbridge serves victims of violence and those who have witnessed it. They support individuals through mental illness, grief, and trauma. They connect with those who are lonely, isolated, and marginalized Their work brings change to life and is available to anyone in our community.

For more information and to access services from Willowbridge Community Services, please visit https://willowbridge ca/

To learn how to amplify your generosity through collective giving, please contact 100 People Who Care Brant by visiting their website at https://sites google com/view/100 peoplewhocarebrant/home?authus er=1 or emailing 100whocarebrant@gmail.com.

100 People Who Care Brant Steering Committee member Donna Ireland (second from left) presented a cheque for $7,560 to Willowbridge Community Services staff (left to right) AnnaDirector of Service, VickiManager, Counselling Services, and DevonCommunications and Project Manager. Photo credit KendraCreative Coordinator, Willowbridge Community Services