Welcome toThe Rose Quest
Personal Care Initiative

MISSION STATEMENT

Our quest is to improve the health, wellbeing, and dignity of residents in crisis, in need, at risk, or who are experiencing homelessness by providing hygiene products through social service agencies, charities, schools, and directly to the street.

“The fragrance always stays in the hand that gives the rose.”
George William Curtis

STATS HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY COVID

Items Donated Last Year

Schools

2961

Direct to street

7

PCCC Inventory Totals

3833

Crisis Relief

593

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION ASSISTANCE

2955

Cumulative Items Donated

Schools

11,950

Direct to street

4640

PCCC Inventory Totals

7644

Crisis Relief

1804

Community Organization Assistance

23,849

Why There Is A Need

12%

12% of Northumberland County households are considered low-income

7.3%

The unemployment rate in Northumberland is 7.3% (2016 Stats Can data, higher than Ontario average) and expected to be higher when latest census is releasesd

“The number of individuals and families that are homeless in Northumberland is increasing and the waitlist for affordable housing is long. A large proportion of the homeless population in Northumberland are indigenous people and/or single-parent families.”

– The statistics and statment were found in ‘The Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan for Northumberland County 2021.’

News and Events

Thank you to our Sponsors

Thank you to our Sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors who made our 2023 fundraising calendar possible: Dr. Anna Tucka Dental Office, Pam & Dan Christie and Family, Olympus Burger, Erin Brown Royal Service Real Estate Inc., Fraser Ford, Whale Family Chiropractic, Racine Law, Jacqueline...

We’re back at the Port Hope Farmers’ Market!

We’re back at the Port Hope Farmers’ Market!

We’re back at the Port Hope Farmers’ Market sharing a booth with local artist, Dryad Artifacts. You’ll find us and many other vendors behind the Town Hall on Saturdays from 8-1 until the end of October. Talk to our CAO or Secretary about The Rose Quest, donate, or buy...