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The first annual SOS Children’s Village B.C. Giving Day, where people can donate to support children and youth in foster care, is tomorrow.
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SOS proclaims Wednesday day of giving
Published 11:09 PDT, Tue June 22, 2021
Last Updated: 11:11 PDT, Tue June 22, 2021
People across B.C. encouraged to support foster care
Richmond is one of three Lower Mainland cities that has proclaimed June 23 SOS Children’s Village B.C. Giving Day.
SOS Children’s Village B.C. Giving Day was born from a desire to safely raise funds during the pandemic to support the charity’s Village programs. Donations are needed to help foster the growth and mental wellness of kids in care and youth aging out of care. Camps and recreation will be a focus this summer.
A proclamation from Richmond, Surrey and Vancouver says 8,900 children and youth in British Columbia do not live with their biological parents, with the vast majority of those in foster care.
The cities support, challenge, and encourage everyone to participate in online fundraising for SOS Children's Village B.C. Giving Day at fundraise.sosbc.org, giving children and youth the chance to become contributing members of society.
“We are now at a point where we can readily respond to the increase in mental wellness needs and give children the strategies to develop skills that will keep them healthy for their lifetime,” says Kistie Singh, executive director of SOS Children’s Village B.C. “We’re working hard to reach our goal of raising $50,000 by June 23, and I know that if we can rally the deeply caring community of Metro Vancouver, we can do it!”
Features of the Giving Day include two challenge gifts that will be donated only if 20 new monthly donors and 30 new one-time donors join the campaign. Additionally, the top fundraiser will receive a prize of two tickets to anywhere Air Canada flies in North America. Details at www.sosbc.org/givingday.
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