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Nelson at Its Best
Nelson at Its Best
Nelson at Its Best
Hearing the presentation educates Council and the public about the poverty in Nelson
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CITY MANAGER
P OVERTY
IN
THE
NELSON
AT
ITS
BEST
PROJECT
aims
to
help
residents,
businesses
and
community
leaders
develop
a
long-term
strategy
to
reduce
poverty
and
make
our
community
the
best
place
it
can
be.
D ID YOU KNOW ?
In
Nelson,
in
2013
Over 20,000 people visited food banks in a one-year period; 20% of them were children.
Our Daily Bread served 14,534 meals; 20% of clients were seniors.
People on Income Assistance received just $610 / month to cover all costs of living.
1
in
3
households
paid
30%
or
more
of
their
income
on
shelter
costs.
This
means
that
nearly
half
of
Nelson
renters
and
21%
of
homeowners
were
in
danger
of
homelessness.iii
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