NeighbourLink draws volunteers from a network of churches in Chatham-Kent. We partner together to provide practical help to those in need by connecting them with individuals who can help and relevant existing services in the community.
Chatham-Kent Christians have been working together through NeighbourLink since 2005.
Sleeping Bags Needed
The colder weather makes the plight of local homeless people even worse, but you can help them stay warm! Many places across Chatham-Kent are accepting donations of clean, gently used sleeping bags which will be distributed freely to those in need over the winter.
Sleeping Bag Drop Sites:
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Mission Thrift Store (26 Wellington St W, Chatham)
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New Life Thrift Store (202 Queen St, Chatham – parking off Richmond St)
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Loads of Love (15 Prince St N, Chatham)
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Saint Vincent de Paul (80 King St E, Chatham)
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Salvation Army Food Bank Office (19 Raleigh St, Chatham)
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Salvation Army Wallaceburg (600 Lowe Ave, Wallaceburg)
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Salvation Army Ridgetown (18 Main St, Ridgetown)
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Ashley’s Place (75 Queen St N, Tilbury)
Coldest Night of the Year
Annual Fundraiser
NeighbourLink's next Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY) fundraiser will take place Saturday, February 28th, 2026. You can see the results of our 2025 event by clicking this link to our fundraising page. You can also read this article on the event.
aWAY Opportunities
aWAY Opportunities is a seasonal program of NeighbourLink that enables local needy kids to attend summer camp at Kenesserie or Adullam at no charge. It is coordinated by Rose Scott who is an Education Assistant in Chatham. The young students get to do things like canoeing, hiking and other fun summer activities.
Street Frenz
Street Frenz is a local ministry that distributes sandwiches to Chatham's homeless community weekly.
Financial Education
with CAP Money Course
NeighbourLink offers the Christians Against Poverty money management course a few times a year. This free family and personal budgeting course is designed to equip participants to manage their finances well. A friend of NeighbourLink also offers a free income tax service to individuals who make under $30,000 a year.
WrapAround
Ministry
It used to be that when a problem arose in someone's life, the community would “wrap around” them and together they would overcome the challenge. WrapAround operates in the same way. Church, neighbourhood, and community volunteers come alongside families to make something good happen in the life of someone they care about. Pictured above are the WrapAround facilitators.
In the News
