Our Lady of Guadalupe Conference
Campbell River, BCIn 2001 Our Lady of Guadalupe formed in Campbell River and aggregated in 2005. There are approximately 30 members in this Conference. Meetings are held the 3rd Sunday of every month. Several organizations in Campbell River refer people to Our Lady of Guadalupe. The Mental Health and Addiction office referred people seven times. The Women's Centre and the Salvation Army also send people who are in need whether it is for food, accommodation, or other.
Home visits for the year 2007:
Families visited: 338
Singles visited: 80
Adults: 848
Children: 728
In addition to the home visits when food was given the conference also aided in other ways.
Examples of how Our Lady of Guadalupe has contributed to their community:
- Bus tickets were purchased to either Victoria or Vancouver.
- Twice aid was given to help meet rent commitments, this was done in conjunction with the Salvation Army An oil delivery was made to a home in November.
- Twice overdue Hydro bills were paid to prevent power from being turned off in the home.
- On 3 occasions furniture was delivered.
- Three families were brought Christmas shopping in December so that clothes and other items might be purchased for the children of these families.
- On one occasion a small propane tank used to provide heat to a residence was filled.
- A necessary medical prescription was purchased for an elderly woman.