Community Connections Revelstoke Society’s (CCRS) outreach building at 416 2 St. West begins renovations Oct. 19, including a bathroom upgrade. Meg Wheelwright, CCRS’s drop-in assistant at the outreach building said clients will still be able to access key programs and services during construction.
“We still have our wonderful food bank set up,” Wheelwright told Revelstoke Mountaineer. “In sort of its own space of the building, all of our food bank hours are going to remain the same in the same location.”
CCRS’s food bank is open Mondays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., with priority pickups for families, Wednesdays from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. with a priority pick up for seniors. The food bank operates in the lower level of the community outreach building with a side access door that will not be affected by construction. The outreach kitchen space will also remain operational for all partner and program uses.
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“If anybody is coming to access the kitchen for cooking classes, coming to volunteer in the kitchen or rent the space for themselves, that’s still going ahead at the same location,” Wheelwright explained.
Construction will impact the main office spaces at the outreach location, affecting drop-in service hours. Resources and services will be moved to the main CCRS location at 314 Second St. East. The change in location won’t alter the schedule, with drop in times remaining the same. Mondays 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesdays 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Drop in times allow community members to inquire about housing resources and health supports and access the Community Drop-in, a program providing space for residents to connect with each other and create relationships.
While Wheelwright acknowledged timelines can change during construction, CCRS has been given an estimated timeline of six weeks for the project. She encourages clients and community members to keep an eye on CCRS’s social media channels for updates or call the main office at (250) 837-2920 for the latest information.
“We’ll try and keep as much up to date information there if we’re expecting longer delays and things like that.”
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