Danny and Lisa were introduced:
Major Dan Broome was born and raised in Ontario, his younger years were spent in Toronto, high school years were spent in Belleville Ontario. He started attending the Salvation Army when he was 18 years old which led to his calling to become a Salvation Army officer, Before becoming a Salvation Army officer. Dan obtained a degree in Biblical and Theological studies at the Salvation Army Booth College in Winnipeg and worked full time as a camp cook prior to entering the Salvation Army Training College in Toronto in 1988. He was commissioned and Ordained as a Salvation Army Officer in June 1990.
In 2020 he celebrated 30 years as an Officer. He has served in Salvation Army Churches in Paris, Brampton, Milton, Oakville, St. George's Bermuda, Moose Jaw Saskatchewan and currently in Cobourg. He also served for 9 years as a Correctional Services Chaplain at the Maplehurst Correctional Centre, and the Brampton Courthouse for 9 years. His wife Wendy and Dan have been married for 33 years, have no children, but do have a dog, Charlie who is 7 years old. He is an avid reader and tries to walk or run at least once day.
Dan brought with him, the manager of the Port Hope office, Lisa Graham. Lisais a member of the Port Hope Rotary club and she will be the one who will be giving oversight to our Brighton satellite office once we are able to get it established.
Lisa has been a part of the Salvation Army her whole life. She grew up with the Salvation Army as her church and she has been the youth pastor at the Cobourg Salvation Army for 25 years. Lisa has had various positions within the Salvation Army and in various cities. Currently, she has been the Manager of the Community & Family services office in Port Hope for 9 years and are hoping to open a satellite office here in Brighton which she will manage.
Before working for the Salvation Army in Port Hope, she was the morning show co-host on the UCB Canada radio station 90.7FM in Cobourg. She is also a fellow Rotarian from the Port Hope Rotary club. Lisa has been married going on 26 years and they have four adult children, 3 girls and 1 boy, 2 dogs and 3 bunny rabbits.
She loves to read, and she plays in our church band and sing in the worship team, and loves to go camping with her family.
Danny opened with a thanks to Rotary and the community for the support last Christmas season. We raised about $17,000 through the Kettle campaign in 2023. Significantly up from about $11,000 in 2022. However, 2022 was impacted by the big snow storm just before Christmas day.
They raised $147,000 in 2023 in Brighton, Cobourg and Port Hope through 10 kettles.
They can't do what they do without the support of the communities.
There goal is to give back to the Communities, particularly by helping people stay in their homes.
They have been looking for a space in Brighton to hold a one day a week drop in centre. This can expand but plan is to start one day a week.They haven't been able to find a location that is reasonable yet.
Since September to December, they put $28,515 back into the Brighton Community. They have helped 46 clients, primarily through helping with rent, utilities, food (what Food Bank doesn't cover), and dental. They have a program to provide baby formula to families for first year after birth. They helped 22 families in Brighton and 66 is the broader community including Colborne and Campbellford.
They also help with vision and prescriptions. They have a Coat for Kids and Adult program in other areas. They don't want to duplicate services already offered.
They partner with United Way to provide a back pack program for kids.
They get individuals who apply directly to them, but also referrals.
At the drop in centre they hope to establish in Brighton, it will a cafe, relaxed style. To help people physically, emotionally and spiritually.
R Daniel thanks Lisa and Dan.