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Moncton charity slated to close if it doesn’t receive more support

Jason Surette, Big Hearts Small City. Callum Smith/Global News

A charity in Moncton says they have no other option but to close their doors due to a lack of volunteers and financial support.

Big Hearts Small City, which operates a bed donation program and supports fire victims in Moncton, Miramachi and Fredericton, took to Twitter to announce the closure Tuesday.

https://twitter.com/bigheartscity/status/1031856966690324481

The group’s executive director says the beds can’t be delivered without volunteers, and services outside of Moncton can’t continue without funding.

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“It’s one of the hardest decisions that we have to make. I put my blood, sweat and tears into this organization since 2012, and to see it become the way it is; we’re very busy,” says Jason Surette.

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“We’re getting more and more people calling us for help, but we’re having less and less people involved in helping us.”

Big Hearts Small City warehouse space. Callum Smith/Global News

Surette says they’ve received $13,000 in donations in 2018, after a potential closure came to light in January, the group only has two volunteers.

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He says while they’re hopeful for more support, the organization is slated to close Sept. 19.

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