The Campbell River Food Bank and Campbell River Hospice Society received a donation of $4,475 at the 100 Women Who Care Campbell River event held Nov. 23.
The two organizations had the highest amount of votes after members of 100 Women Who Care voted.
The funds donated to Campbell River Hospice Society will be used to support an unprecedented increase in requests for support they continue to experience from 63 per cent in 2021 to 81 per cent this past year. In addition, 79 per cent of their clientele were affected by suicide or overdose deaths, all directly related to the pandemic and the ongoing drug toxicity and mental health crisis.
Their staff and volunteers continue to require added training to help them provide the high level of support needed for those affected by traumatic grief.
They want to continue programming, especially for the community’s children and youth who are experiencing an unprecedented number of drug and suicide deaths among their peers and families.
The Campbell River Hospice Society receives 93 per cent of its budget from fundraising, individual, corporate and serviced club donation and their Second to None Thrift Store.
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The Campbell River Food Bank Society donation will be used to buy fresh food and produce for the growing number of under-resourced residents.
Food Bank Canada has recorded an 80 per cent increase in food bank usage across the country since 2019. During the month of September, the Campbell River Food Bank served more than 3,200 people. The largest demographic is children, followed by seniors. The food bank does not received government funding; their current source of funding is grants, private donations and corporate donations.
At the event, members had the opportunity to meet all nonprofit nominees in attendance. Nominees presented their projects and how a donation would be used. They shared new insights by hosting information tables so members could speak directly with them to learn more about the organization challenges and the work they are doing to have a positive impact they are having on our community.
100 Women Who Care CR is designed to make an immediate, direct and positive impact by bringing together 100 and more women who care about local community causes and want to help. Each woman becomes a member by making a $100 donation to see those collective donations used to support Campbell River non-profit projects. 100 per cent of member donations go directly to the nonprofits members select.
Since their inception in 2018, they have raised and donated $70,850.
To become a member or find out more about the nonprofits nominated this year and the 2023 recipients visit 100womencampbellriver.ca