More than $48,000 raised through the 81st annual CFOS-Sun Times Christmas Fund broadcast was doled out to 23 local charities today.
Director of Finance and HR Manager for Bayshore Broadcasting Sue O’Reily said it was the most raised in the 81 years of the broadcast. “We are just thrilled with the turn out and the response from the community and community businesses, it was just a wonderful response for a lot of people who really benefit from these monies.”
The broadcast was held in December 2020 and took a different approach due the pandemic, foregoing the usual live performance at the Roxy Theatre in downtown Owen Sound.
Donations continued to flow in to the fundraising initiative early in the new year.
Each of the community charities received in excess of $2,000 each.
These are the organizations that received funding:
-Beaver Valley Outreach (Food Bank) Thornbury
-Big Brothers Big Sisters Grey Bruce
-Bruce Grey Child & Family Services Foundation
-Brucelea Haven (County Home) Walkerton
-Crimestoppers Grey/Bruce
-Gateway Haven (County Haven) Wiarton
-Meaford Food Bank & Outreach
-G.R.A.C.E.
-Grey – Bruce Women’s Centre (Emergency Shelter) Owen Sound
-Grey Gables (County Home) Markdale
-Keystone Residence Program for Youth at Risk
-Lee Manor (Country Home) Owen Sound
-OSHaRE
-Owen Sound Firefighters Toy Drive
-Intertownship Firefighters Toy Drive
-Participation Lodge, Holland Centre
-Rockwood Terrace (Country Home) Durham
-Salvation Army (Food Bank) Owen Sound
-Safe ‘N Sound (Homelessness Initiative) Owen Sound
-St. John’s Ambulance
-Victim Services Grey-Bruce
-Women’s House Serving Bruce & Grey
-REACH Centre