NEWS RELEASE
BARRIE AND DISTRICT CHRISTMAS CHEER
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With just two weeks until board members of Barrie & District Christmas Cheer distribute food cards and toy hampers to local families, they’ve noticed that the funds in their bank account aren’t where they should be at this stage of the game. So far, they have raised a total of $91,000 but still have a long way to go to reach their ultimate goal of raising $250,000.
Online applications are still coming in and Christmas Cheer has anticipated that the need in 2021 will be much greater with the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), now coming to an end for a lot of their clients.
“Since we are having to purchase the toys ourselves this year, we’ve been spending donation money as quickly, if not quicker than it’s been coming in," said Cindy Tonn, president, Barrie & District Christmas Cheer.
The organization is accepting cash donations only this year, which can be made directly through their website, or by texting the word: CHEER to 30333 (donation amount will be added to your wireless phone bill).
Barrie & District Christmas Cheer is an organization that depends heavily on the generosity of the community, local business owners and corporate sponsors to ensure that nearly 1,700 families in Barrie, Innisfil, Angus, Oro-Medonte and surrounding area have a magical Christmas morning.
Barrie & District Christmas Cheer wants the community to know that they are deeply committed to running their campaign safely and will exhaust all efforts to make sure all families in the community wake up to food and toys on Christmas morning.
For more information about Barrie and District Christmas Cheer, to donate, or to find out how to set up a personal online fundraising page, please visit their website, www.christmascheerbarrie.com.
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