By Gagandeep Ghuman
Published: May 9, 2014
Sea to Sky Community Services aims to raise $160,000 over a 16-week period for the Centrepoint project.
The Centrepoint project is a planned new building on the corner of Fourth Avenue and Victoria Street in downtown Squamish.
The project is a partnership between Sea to Sky Community Services and Squamish United Church, where the church is donating the land for Centrepoint.
Some local businesses have already signed up to raise funds with BMO donating $25,000.
Sea to Sky Community Services is working to raise $3 million through the Building Opportunities Capital Campaign in order to build Centrepoint.
Leading the fundraising efforts is a team of committed community members: Owen Carney and Anne Carney, vice-chair Ron Anderson, Paul Lalli, Sonja Lebans, Corinne Lonsdale, Drew Meredith and Jen Schorz.
“We are so grateful for the major donations we’ve had already from local businesses, foundations, governments and individuals,” said Lois Wynne, the organization’s executive director.
“BMO’s very generous donation is such a fantastic start to this community campaign. We’re excited to continue to work with locals to create Centrepoint.
To learn more about the project, go to www.BuildingOpportunities.ca.
