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Christmas comes early for the Room to Live Campaign

Nelson Daily Staff
By Nelson Daily Staff
November 2nd, 2015

A generous anonymous donor has stepped up to the fundraising plate in the Nelson CARES’ Room to Live Campaign said Campaign Coordinator Lisa McGeady.

From now until the end of February 2016, donations are double, thanks to donor who will be matching donations up to a total of $50,000.

“If you’ve been thinking about donating to the Nelson CARES’ Room to Live Campaign, this is a great time to do it,” McGeady said in a prepared statement.

“Matching donations can supercharge your kindness because your donation will go twice as far!  Help us take advantage of this generous offer and reach the goal of $50,000 before the end of February so we can turn it into $100,000 for the Room to Live Campaign.”

McGeady said this matching fund has been arranged just as the Room to Live campaign completes its first year of raising funds. 

Thanks to the ongoing community support, $350,000 has been raised of the $690,000 goal.

“We are halfway to our goal and this matching fund donation will really help boost our efforts into the new year,” said Ron Little, Chair of Nelson CARES Board.

“We continue to be so grateful for all of the support we are receiving for the renewal project at Ward Street Place, which is a safe affordable home for people who strive to create a stable life.”

Donations can be made in person at Nelson CARES Society or online at www.roomtolive.ca

The website provides all of the information for the campaign including how to make a donation or get involved, as well as tracking the amount of money raised so far.

Ward Street Place (567 Ward Street) is a 102-year-old building and is one of the only low income housing blocks in the region.  It is home to people living in poverty and those who have escaped homelessness.

NCARES receives no public funding to operate the building and it serves the region’s most vulnerable citizens.

Fundraiser on the horizon

The next organized fundraising event will be a benefit concert for the renewal of Ward Street Place on Friday, November 20th, 2015 at the Capitol Theatre.

An evening of music featuring the Kootenay Divas: Bo Conlan, Aryn Sheriff, Bessie Wapp, Sydney Black, Laura Landsberg and Melody Diachun with the Clinton Swanson and His Six-Piece Band.

Advanced tickets are $20/$25 at the door, available at the Capitol Theatre Box Office (www.capitoltheatre.bc.ca) or at Urban Legends.

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