Donation will buy new equipment for Sault men's shelter

Legion steps up to help with purchase of new appliances for St. Vincent Place

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 25 members Elane Turner, Ann Robichaud, Wayne Paulencu, Gwen Dinsdale and Ron Rouleau join Vince LaRue, St. Vincent Place board chair and Nat Cicchelli, St. Vincent Place general manager at a Legion cheque presentation May 26, 2017. Photo supplied.

Officials from Royal Canadian Legion Branch 25 presented St. Vincent Place with a donation of $10,764.83 at the men’s shelter, food services and thrift store located at 222 Albert St. E. Friday, May 26.

St. Vincent Place is a not-for-profit men’s organization that has assisted some Veterans with housing, food and clothing needs, Legion officials stated in an email.

The shelter and food bank at St. Vincent Place provides upwards of 11,000 meals per year and houses approximately 350 men per year, with long term (one month) and emergency (one night) rooms.

The Legion’s donation of $10,764.83 was made to purchase commercial grade refrigerators and a washer and dryer for the facility.

The donation was made from Branch 25's Poppy Fund.