1. Bethesda House itself does not sell any products, However, Bethesda House does own a small clothing store called Second Chance. The store sells gently used clothing, accessories, shoes, and knick knacks etc. that have been donated by people in the community and sometimes even large department stores such as Winners or Target (when they were open in Canada). Bethesda is a non- profit charity that is run on government assistance and donations. The women’s shelter provides counselling for women and their children who have been or still are victims of domestic abuse free of charge. Bethesda House also provides; housing services so that women may find somewhere to live after they leave the shelter, legal help (like access to lawyers), employment
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Strengths- Has unique fundraising events that not only raise money for the shelter but also raises awareness, funds from Second Chance ensure a constant stream of funds for the shelter, in close partnership with Denise House, Durham Region Police, and D.R.I.V.E.N, one of the few Durham based charities therefore residents are more likely to donate to a cause that will benefit people from the community
Weakness’s- Not many people actually know about Bethesda …show more content…
This includes; recycling any and all paper used in shelter and at outreach and making sure any electronics and appliances are off when not in use. Selling clothing that has been donated by members of the public and even chain wide store such as Winners and also making sure that any donations go through rigorous examination and sorting to make sure that the clothing sold is the highest quality for the customers and donating whatever cannot be sold to other organizations who can accept the clothing (such as the diabetes association) so that nothing is wasted. Finding financial information about Bethesda House can easily be found Revenue Canada’s website under “Charities listings” and searching “Bethesda House” in the search bar. It will then take you to a page where it will show a pie graph showing revenue and another pie graph for expenses along with a legend to show the exact amount and
Strengths- Has unique fundraising events that not only raise money for the shelter but also raises awareness, funds from Second Chance ensure a constant stream of funds for the shelter, in close partnership with Denise House, Durham Region Police, and D.R.I.V.E.N, one of the few Durham based charities therefore residents are more likely to donate to a cause that will benefit people from the community
Weakness’s- Not many people actually know about Bethesda …show more content…
This includes; recycling any and all paper used in shelter and at outreach and making sure any electronics and appliances are off when not in use. Selling clothing that has been donated by members of the public and even chain wide store such as Winners and also making sure that any donations go through rigorous examination and sorting to make sure that the clothing sold is the highest quality for the customers and donating whatever cannot be sold to other organizations who can accept the clothing (such as the diabetes association) so that nothing is wasted. Finding financial information about Bethesda House can easily be found Revenue Canada’s website under “Charities listings” and searching “Bethesda House” in the search bar. It will then take you to a page where it will show a pie graph showing revenue and another pie graph for expenses along with a legend to show the exact amount and