91原创

The Township of 91原创 has to fork out a quarter of a million dollars.

While many might typically see that as an unfortunate turn of events, not so this time around.

Back in December, council voted to contribute up to $250,000 to the Foundry 91原创 campaign, matching every dollar of community contributions up to that amount.

Since that time, the Foundry 91原创 campaign team, which includes the 91原创 Memorial Hospital Foundation, has been pushing to reach that $250,000 goal, said foundation executive director Heather Scott.

鈥淚鈥檓 excited to say that we鈥檝e officially reached that goal of $250,000 raised to activate the full match,鈥� she announced late last week, pointing to some of the most recent contributions that ensured their success.

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Vancouver Giants, for instance, helped the bottom line of the youth counselling facility. A portion of tickets sold by the foundation to the G-Men鈥檚 April 27 game, as well as proceeds from that night鈥檚 50/50 draw generated $6,130 for the cause.

Similarly, Foundry recently received a pledge of $60,000 from Park Ridge Homes, as well as a further pledge from Crystal Consulting that proceeds from its upcoming golf tournament would support Foundry 91原创.

With the completion of this match, the foundation has raised 83 per cent of its campaign goal of $2.1 million to build the Foundry centre, a 7,600-square-foot facility on Eastleigh Crescent in 91原创 City, Scott explained.

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鈥淲e鈥檙e grateful to the Township of 91原创 council for their idea of challenging the community to match the Township鈥檚 donation,鈥� she said.

When the youth facility opens in late spring, she said Foundry 91原创 will be 鈥渁 valuable source of youth wellness services and programming for years to come, and we have our entire community to thank for its success.鈥�

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