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Winter can be a very difficult time for Nova Scotians who are already struggling to make ends meet. On top of high food bills, they also have to cope with rising power and heating bills as the temperatures dip.
Halifax (7 Oct. 2015) — The Human Rights Committee of the Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union (NSGEU/NUPGE) is reminding its members and the public that there are struggling individuals and families across Nova Scotia that need their help.
Province-wide campaign
NSGEU/NUPGE locals across the province will be collecting new winter hats, scarves, mitts, socks, and money (used to purchase warm accessories in bulk) for those in need until the middle of November.
The committee is assuring members that what is collected in a region of the province will stay in your region. The NSGEU/NUPGE local or regional council will decide which organization(s) will receive the donations.
How members can get involved
NSGEU/NUPGE members are encouraged to contact their local president and let them know if you have any donations, or just bring them to your next local meeting.
Members can also ask their local to make a cash donation to the campaign from its discretionary social fund. Cash donations are used by the NSGEU/NUPGE Human Rights Committee to purchase warm accessories in bulk from a local manufacturer, which are then returned to the local to be distributed to organizations in the region.
The committee also encourages members to print a copy of the donation site poster (click here) to start a collection at your workplace.
Huge success in 2014 — working to make 2015 even better
Last year, NSGEU/NUPGE, supported by the Human Rights Committee, collected thousands of dollars’ worth of goods during our annual campaign and distributed them to people in need in every region of Nova Scotia.
Winter can be a very difficult time for Nova Scotians who are already struggling to make ends meet. On top of high food bills, they also have to cope with rising power and heating bills as the temperatures dip.
The Human Rights Committee asks members to do their part to help provide essentials to individuals and families in need throughout the province.
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