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ours are a little bit more hidden, said Rusty Baillie, the OCF CEO. Governments are no longer able to provide stable funding to charities. The current eco- nomic situation is lowering the amount people are able to donate. Charities are facing increased demands for services now, while constrained by the dwindling financial resources. The report indicated 13 per cent of seniors need social housing and are turning up in Oakvilles only homeless shelter in record num- bers. Further, nearly half the families served by Salvation Armys residential units for Halton's homeless come from Oakville. Oakville is a national leader of amount of money donated on a per capita basis, but only one in three Oakvillians makes a charitable gift and fewer people are donating. Halton logged 38 million volunteer hours in 2007, the last reference year, yet, Baillie said, charitable organizations are still at risk. The act of volunteering has numerous ben- eficial attributes. Not only does it provide for those served, but for those who volunteer. Baillie hopes to get more people volunteer- ing. The OCF has organized a town-wide Random Acts of Kindness Day for Friday, Nov. 4. The focus of this is to get some of those who are not volunteering or donating, to simply do a good deed. This, because we see a correlation between doing a random act of kindness and volunteering, Baillie said, adding he hopes this will increase the number of volunteers. Baillie added many organizations are doing good work in Oakville and they all need volun- teers and donors. The OCF itself has a $40-mil- lion endowment fund, through which it grants $1.7 million per year to the community. Halton Region spends $101 million annually on social services. Poverty is expensive and costs us all, said Baillie. Mental health is also an area of concern in This is to announce that DR. 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NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS call (905) 845- 9742 or subscribe online @ www.oakvillebeaver.com h l f ll d h f d f l d dS e ter is i e wit rien s, ami y an gran parents Continued from page 1 Oakville. One in five youths and adults will suffer from mental health issues in a lifetime. Thoughts of suicide appear far too often amongst our youths and with our aging popula- tion, one in 11 currently suffers from dementia, Baillie said. Eleven per cent of Oakvilles Grade 10 stu- dents reported having thoughts of suicide, while 38 per cent of them reported high levels of posi- tive mental health. Halton police responded to more than 500 calls related to mental health last year in Oakville alone, more than one call per day. The report is meant to indicate the greatest needs in Oakville and where, by getting involved, people can have the greatest impact, Baillie said. It aims to raise awareness of issues, to commu- nicate them to an audience and to engage with those who want to create and sustain a culture of caring. By eliminating matters that remain hidden, by challenging perceptions, by promoting dia- logue and action, we seek a clear sense of our towns assets and needs, he said at the event, which featured several guest speakers. Barbara Burton, United Way of Oakville CEO said that agency funds 33 local organizations. See Youths page 11