"The main part of our program will be for our homeless men. They will still offer all of their current programs to help the community with the addition of something else, addressing the homeless crisis. The building is a new start for Hardee Help Center. "We found a building, toured the building, got board approval to move forward, made an offer on the building, submitted a proposal to the state, and received a million dollars to purchase this building." "We have secured funding to purchase 1330 S US Hwy 17," Vaillancourt said as the room cheered. On Tuesday, July 26, Vaillancourt addressed over a hundred supporters gathered at the depot for a big reveal. They were able to skip repairs and get a brand-new reliable transport van.Įven with their broken van, employees never slowed, using their cars and money to pay for gas and get supplies like food, baby items, and other needs out into the community. Mosaic followed up after our report with $50,000. Through our new ABC Action News Gives campaign, we awarded the non-profit $10,000.
At the same time, the non-profit was struggling to raise money to fix their busted transport van. Hurricane Ian and the fallout from the pandemic continue to fuel an economic crisis for many. Vaillancourt said the last year for her team's been extremely challenging. We're nervous but very excited," said Jill Vaillancourt, Director of Hardee Help Center. In the blazing heat outside the old train depot in Wauchula, more than a hundred people gathered for a ribbon cutting, followed by a hot meal and a significant announcement.
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