Trinity donates $100K to the House of Friendship

Dave Rutherford and Cathy Baer presented a cheque for $100 000 to CEO Jennifer Scott and her team at the House of Friendship, to be used towards Friendship Village.

According to the House of Friendship’s 2024-2025 Community Report, construction on Friendship Village, their new Supportive Housing and Community Hub, started in the spring of 2025. The first phase of this new build, which will be home to 100 community members experiencing homelessness, is rapidly taking shape. When complete, Friendship Village will provide deeply affordable housing with onsite resources, including one-on-one support with a personal support worker, onsite healthcare and counselling, along with community resources like The Food Bank of Waterloo Region’s mobile food hamper. As many of the new residents will have recently been homeless, the program will also be designed to build community and connection, and help residents relearn valuable life skills like cooking and laundry, helping them become increasingly independent over time. Friendship Village is located on Charles Street, joining current supportive and affordable housing buildings, Charles Village and Eby Village. To stay up-to-date on Friendship Village, please visit www.houseoffrienship.org/friendshipvillage.

Respectfully submitted by Cathy Baer