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Bear Clan Patrol welcomes new support from Bell Let's Talk and City of Winnipeg$200,000 donation to grow mental health outreach to vulnerable people in the community WINNIPEG, Jan. 16, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - Bell Let's Talk and the City of Winnipeg today announced a combined donation of $200,000 to Bear Clan Patrol, the community-based organization providing safety and belonging, mental wellness support, conflict resolution and crime prevention for vulnerable people in the community. This new funding will help Bear Clan Patrol expand patrol coverage, grow its food distribution program and add a new resource for the counselling program. "Bell Let's Talk is proud to join with the City of Winnipeg to help Bear Clan Patrol in its work to provide a safe and supportive environment for members of the community struggling with mental health challenges," said Mary Deacon, Chair of Bell Let's Talk. "Bear Clan Patrol is having a positive impact on the lives of the most vulnerable in Winnipeg and we are pleased to support the impressive work they are doing." "I am happy to be able to support the Bear Clan Patrol which has had a tremendously positive impact in our community," said Mayor Brian Bowman. "Their work continues to be a source of pride and inspiration while providing a volunteer-based community service. It is wonderful to see Bell Let's Talk putting significant dollars toward the Bear Clan and I commend them on their support." Bell Let's Talk's donation of $150,000 and the City of Winnipeg's $50,000 donation will allow Bear Clan Patrol volunteers and staff to increase engagement to as many as 1,450 people per week from the current capacity of 450. Additional funding will also grow the food distribution program capacity from 250 people per week to 750, and also support a new resource and weekly counselling program for 25 people. "Over the last four years, The Winnipeg Bear Clan Patrol has provided community-based solutions that offer a sense of safety and kinship to both our members and the people we serve," said James Favel, Executive Director of Bear Clan Patrol Inc. "It's amazing what a group of people with a purpose can accomplish and our volunteers and staff are deeply gratiied by this kind of support from Bell Let's Talk and the City of Winnipeg." Bell Let's Talk in Manitoba Bell Let's Talk Day is January 30 Bell will donate 5 cents to Canadian mental health programs for each of the following interactions on Bell Let's Talk Day, at no extra cost to participants beyond what they would normally pay their service provider for online or phone access:
To learn more, please visit Bell.ca/LetsTalk. Total Bell Let's Talk Day interactions since the first event in 2011 stand at 867,449,649 and are expected to exceed 1 billion on January 30. Bell's funding commitment for mental health, including the company's donations based on Bell Let's Talk engagement and its original $50-million donation to launch the initiative, is now $93,423,628.80 and expected to surpass $100 million on January 30. About Bell Let's Talk Media inquiries: Morgan Shipley
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