April 21: Mary Golbourne, Almost Home

This morning, we had the opportunity to listen to Mary Golbourne, founding Executive Director and now a volunteer for Almost Home, a home away from home for families attending to children being treated in Kingston hospitals.

Since 1992, this 11 room house in downtown Kingston has given families a place to go while their child is undergoing treatment. For $10 per night (free for those who can't afford it), beds, a television, a kitchen, and an open area are provided to traveling parents (about a half of which are from the Quinte area). Three full-time staff and 90 volunteers run Almost Home, which runs all year without the benefit of government funding.

Almost Home was a recipient of a grant from Quinte Sunrise; with the funds, they were able to purchase new sheets and towels (the fluffiest they could find!). QSR is pleased to help out the families of children in Kingston hospitals.

For more information, please visit http://www.almosthome.on.ca/.