My name is Barry. I am 55 years old and it wasn’t very long ago that I had a “normal life”. I
\nwas a government healthcare worker who attended the Salvation Army church and
\nvolunteered doing Emergency Disaster Services work for the Salvation Army. I was also the
\nPresident of the Saskatchewan Green Party.<\/p>\n
I had an undiagnosed medical condition that prevented me from working. No diagnosis
\nmeans no long term disability insurance coverage. This is where the poverty spiral began for
\nme. I am currently healthy and able to work.<\/p>\n
I lost my property that I was residing in due to foreclosure. I was suddenly homeless in a
\nsmall village north of North Battleford. I decided that perhaps Saskatoon would be a better
\nplace to get restarted and that is how I ended up at Crossroads Residential Services.<\/p>\n
Crossroads allowed me a chance to have a safe residence while I did everything required to
\nfind housing. Even after I was no longer a resident I was able to continue to attend
\nCrossroads on a regular basis. Crossroads provides many valuable services to the
\ncommunity not just the residents of the shelter.<\/p>\n
I am currently working as a building manager for a small apartment building in downtown
\nSaskatoon. A job that I was referred to by one of the staff at Crossroads.<\/p>\n
It was great to be able to attend the Salvation Army Temple before Covid struck. I have also
\nbeen blessed to have the time to volunteer for a number of different things for the Salvation
\nArmy once again.<\/p>\n
I am healthy and I am so grateful for that. I am a long way from having my so called “normal
\nlife” back but I am looking forward to what this next chapter of my life has to offer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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