The 2023 campaign comes as food prices continue to hit record highs and rents are climbing, making it hard for some people to simply get by, the campaign chair says
The United Way of Southern Vancouver Island has set a $5-million goal for its 2023 fundraising campaign, and chair Darlene Hollstein isn’t worried about reaching the finish line.
Last year, the 86-year-old organization supported close to 63,000 people on the south Island — about one in six. Hollstein said the group has distributed funds this year to 63 community agencies and 77 programs, and funded five youth-related grants. Mother and daughter are now “thriving,” Hollstein said, adding many more like them are out there in need of the same kind of advice and support.
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