RHSSPT stands for Regional health and social service table.
The Rev. Linda Faith, former incumbent of St Paul’s, GFP, received a RHSSPT STAR Program Award for outstanding contribution to the wellbeing of the Monteregie English-speaking community.
Linda Faith was nominated by Rev. Andy O’Donnell who had many wonderful things to say:
‘Linda Faith’s work has had a lasting effect on the wider community across several age and socio-economic groups. Although she had much help, her leadership was instrumental.“
Here is a small sample of improvements for the community:
Youth were cared for by a community children’s breakfast program at 3 preschools in the area.
Linda organized activity days and movie nights for youth.
During the Christmas season, the angel tree program purchased gifts for children whose households struggled financially.
Families are also helped through involvement in the Christmas basket program for the wider community.
Seniors in the community received their Christmas meals and baskets, along with a wide range of community events.
The food baskets program and other supplies went to both men’s and women’s homeless shelters
St. Paul’s, under Linda Faith’s leadership, organized a collection drop-off and distribution centres for the 46 families made homeless after the October 2020 fire at an apartment building on Victoria Ave.
Linda Faith fostered working relationships with local schools, the Black Watch, the legion, local homeless shelters, and a food security program during the pandemic through ARC.
These examples are only a small fraction of the work she has done to improve the health and well-being of monteregie’s English-speaking community.
Thank you Rev. Faith for your leadership, commitment and for never backing down from a challenge. Your light shines bright in the community and we can’t thank you enough!
