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Cause We Care Foundation helps families in need through its Emergency Fund
We are pleased to report that in December, Cause We Care Foundation donated $20,000 to three front-line organizations: North Shore Crisis Services Society, Network of Inner City Community Services Society and YWCA Semlin Gardens. Thank you to all the supporters of our Emergency Fund who through your generous donations have made a difference in a variety of ways. The funds, $7500, directed to the North Shore Crisis Services Society will be used for funding of HOPE’s Place. HOPE’s Place is a second stage-housing program for women and their children who have left a transition house or are living in the community and need to escape an abusive situation. These families are high risk and/or face multiple barriers in accessing safe and affordable housing. HOPE’s Place is the only second stage-housing program on the North Shore. The donation of $10,000 made to the Network of Inner City Community Services Society will be directed in part to their Bright Family Futures...
MOREChristmas Hamper Drive 2011 update
On Wednesday, December 7th, over 40 volunteers came together and stuffed and delivered 500 food hampers. These hampers were donated to the following front-line organizations: Semlin Gardens Fraser Gardens Monroe House Crabtree Corner YWCA Single Mother’s Support Groups Grandview Elementary School Cedar Cottage Neighbourhood House Richard McBride Elementary School (New West) Network of Inner City Community Services Society Collingwood Neighbourhood House Kate Booth House North Shore Crisis Centre The Cause We Care Foundation Christmas Hamper Drive is now considered the largest hamper drive in the city! Each hamper weighed approx. 15 lbs and was filled with food, socks, chocolates, lip gloss and a little hope. Not only did we meet our goal of 500 but we exceeded it – collecting donations for 532 hampers along with a generous donation of $5000. The extra donations we received will go into our Emergency Fund and be spent in 2012 to assist families in need at...