{"id":3105,"date":"2021-04-15T16:20:43","date_gmt":"2021-04-15T16:20:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/new-centre-of-hope-opens-in-port-hardy\/"},"modified":"2025-05-26T11:23:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T11:23:48","slug":"new-centre-of-hope-opens-in-port-hardy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/2021\/04\/15\/new-centre-of-hope-opens-in-port-hardy\/","title":{"rendered":"New Centre of Hope Opens in Port Hardy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>New Centre of Hope Opens in Port Hardy\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Some very exciting news from Port Hardy this past March. The new Centre of Hope facility has finally opened. After two years of intense negotiations, drawings, plans, fundraising and all that other fun stuff, the Centre opened its doors on March 1<sup>st<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p>The facility, which is now owned by The Army, will offer a variety of programs and services designed to serve the Mount Waddington community of over 11,000 people. They will offer a meal program, computer resource room, and 12 year-long shelter beds. In a community dealing with severe poverty and higher-than-average rates of alcohol consumption the Centre of Hope will also provide medical services and harm reduction, as well as space for AA meetings.<\/p>\n<p>With a team of 16 enthusiastic and committed staff, the Centre of Hope promises to be a shining light in the community, and we could not be happier for Keith, Violet, Michael, and the rest of their team \u2026 \u201cIt was a group effort \u2026 God-led and he used everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the Ocean Crest Community Ministries visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oceancrestchurch.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">oceancrestchurch.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Centre of Hope Opens in Port Hardy\u00a0 Some very exciting news from Port Hardy this past March. The new Centre of Hope facility has finally opened. 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