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Impact of Volunteering at the Warming Room (Peterborough) on Civic and Political Engagement
Year: 2017, 2017
Member of: Trent Community Research Centre Project Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Ramoutar, Bhisham, Creator (cre): Smith, Claire, Creator (cre): Strom, Sarah, Other (oth): Trent University International Development Studies, Issuing body (isb): Trent Community Research Centre, Supporting host (sht): The Warming Room
Abstract: <p>On any given winter night in Peterborough, Ontario, there are approximately 120 homeless people on the streets and in the emergency shelters like the Warming Room. The Warming Room, through numerous volunteers, provides meals, a safe place to sleep, comfort and support to its guests. This research addresses the Warming Room's goal of providing the volunteers with a more personal… more