The numbers have continued to increase at the Gathering Place but, through partnerships, the group have been able to continue to provide services.
Take yesterday for instance. The weather was not great, but hundreds turned out for the annual big BBQ.
Donations and community support are always needed as they are responsible for the cost of the programs and services, says executive director Joanne Thompson. Without volunteers, Thompson says they would not have such success.
She says there is one staff member for twenty volunteers which speaks to why they are a community.
They are still able to serve the community and meet a need in this province that is not talked about enough, Thompson says.
She says they can respond to a need such as homelessness or marginalization.