The organization is expanding and renovating a property on Court Street. The money will be used to completely renovate the building to house accessible residential units on the second floor for clients, while the main floor will be used for the organization’s work outreach initiatives.
The federal government is giving $450,000 to the project while the provincial government is contributing $15,000. The total cost of the renovations is estimated to be about $900,000.
Frank Costa, executive director of the Community Connections, said this project is needed to allow the organization to meet an increasing demand for its services.
“When we first became an agency in 1996 we were working with about 60 to 65 adults and today we’re working with 135 adults. I remember one of our staff coining the phrase that it’s almost like a city within this building (the Water Street headquarters), and as we’ve grown we’ve recognized that,” said Costa.
Community Connections helps adult residents of Summerside and the surrounding area who have physical or mental challenges. It offers a number of programs including housing, employment, skills development and more.
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Editor's Note: Please note that a previous version of this article incorrectly stated that the federal government was contributing $350,000 to this Community Connections project when it is in fact $450,000.
The organization is expanding and renovating a property on Court Street. The money will be used to completely renovate the building to house accessible residential units on the second floor for clients, while the main floor will be used for the organization’s work outreach initiatives.
The federal government is giving $450,000 to the project while the provincial government is contributing $15,000. The total cost of the renovations is estimated to be about $900,000.
Frank Costa, executive director of the Community Connections, said this project is needed to allow the organization to meet an increasing demand for its services.
“When we first became an agency in 1996 we were working with about 60 to 65 adults and today we’re working with 135 adults. I remember one of our staff coining the phrase that it’s almost like a city within this building (the Water Street headquarters), and as we’ve grown we’ve recognized that,” said Costa.
Community Connections helps adult residents of Summerside and the surrounding area who have physical or mental challenges. It offers a number of programs including housing, employment, skills development and more.
@JournalPMacLean
Editor's Note: Please note that a previous version of this article incorrectly stated that the federal government was contributing $350,000 to this Community Connections project when it is in fact $450,000.
