The pandemic has changed the way we go about doing things, and that’s the same for EGADZ, which is a not-for-profit organization that helps youth at risk.
Executive Director, Don Meikle says for example, Operation Runaway and their education and employment program have had to stop temporarily.
The drop-in centre is now only open for an hour for the kids to come by for supper, while practicing physical distancing.
Instead, what EGADZ is doing is delivering food to the youth and their families, and Meikle says the support from the community has been heartwarming.
Manos and the Saskatoon Inn donated food when they closed their doors and an anonymous donor gave a trailer load of food.
But, it’s going out as quickly as it came in with just under 2-thousand meals handed out in 15 days from March 16th to the 31st.
Meikle adds that a woman called EGADZ recently and said she and a group of friends want to help because youth at risk may be falling through the cracks when it comes to needing support at this time.
She and her friends are making 50 bag lunches each day this week.
If you would like to help, just call EGADZ.

Just as the reality of the pandemic was setting in, the province announced its spending estimates as opposed to the usual fleshed out provincial budget, but it did include some good news for EGADZ.
Meikle says the government has promised $230-thousand for their mental health home and ongoing funding of $125-thousand for Operation Runaway, which brings youth together with community partners and the police to talk about why they are running away and what can be done.