Halifax support organizations facing rising demand before winter [Video]

Support organizations across Halifax are seeing an unprecedented demand for resources this winter, with some already stretched to capacity as the season approaches.

Brunswick Street Mission, a non-profit providing essential items to those in need, is down to two racks of winter jackets – barely enough to meet demand ahead of the season according to its program coordinator, Jaydean Jackson.

“It’s unbearable, people are grabbing the jackets off the hangers like there’s no tomorrow and asking us everyday more jackets,” she said.

Brunswick Street Mission is asking people to donate lightly-used or new winter gear so they do not run out like they did last year.

“The winter stuff is always on high demand and it’s hard to come by, I mean jackets are expensive,” said Jackson.

Jackson said it is not just winter clothes in short supply, there are days the organization’s food bank has empty shelves.

“By Thursday we barely …