During December, 100% of the donations in our offering plate (unless otherwise marked) was applied to our Pastoral Discretionary Fund, which is used by our Minister to support a variety of needs within our congregation, as well as within the greater community. We raised a total of $2,652 for this cause during December.
In January, 100% of the donations in our offering plate (unless otherwise marked) was given to the North Shore Women’s Centre, which provides a variety of support services for women in our community, including including a Health and Wellness Program, Family Law Clinic, Basic Computer Training, Annual Girls Empowerment Camp, support groups, and more.. We raised a total of $1,644.65 for this worthy cause.
In February, we will raise funds for Rainbow Refugee, a Vancouver based community group that supports people seeking refugee protection in Canada because of persecution based on sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression (SOGIE) or HIV status.