The Threshold Housing Society received more than a $10,000 donation from both the Saanich and Langford The Home Depot stores as part of The Orange Door Project
Funds raised to help put an end to youth homelessness in Greater Victoria area.
Victoria, BC, July 8, 2015 – By purchasing a paper door for $2, in one of the two stores in the Greater Victoria area, The Home Depot customers generously supported the Threshold Housing Society in raising over $10,000 in 36 days, with the goal of putting an end to youth homelessness.
The Threshold Housing Society helps at-risk youth attain self-reliance through long-term supportive housing. The Society strives to ensure that at-risk youth have the opportunity to fulfill their potential. Threshold will use one hundred per cent of donations to support housing and life-skills development programs.
“We are grateful for the opportunity to be a part of The Orange Door Project,” said Mark Muldoon, the Executive Director of Threshold. “The Home Depot Canada Foundation is our ally in putting an end to youth homelessness. As a local, non-profit organization, this partnership allows us to raise funds on a larger scale than what we could do on our own.”
About The Threshold Housing Society:
The Society has been working in the Greater Victoria area since 1992, assisting at-risk youth avoid the chronic homelessness and poverty by offering a transitional housing experience that prepares them for independence. Using different housing models, supervision and life-skill programs, Threshold prepares vulnerable youth for a productive life in our community. For more information, visit: thresholdhousing.ca
About The Home Depot Canada Foundation:
The Home Depot Canada Foundation is committed to supporting initiatives that help put an end to youth homelessness in Canada. On any given night, more than 6,000 young people are without a place to call home, making youth homelessness one of the most urgent social issues facing Canadians today. Through The Orange Door Project initiative, in 2013 the Foundation made a three-year, $10-million pledge to support long-term solutions that will put an end to youth homelessness in Canada. In collaboration with community partners, thought leaders, The Home Depot Canada’s suppliers, customers and associates we are focused on improving places through renovation and repair projects and supporting programs that give youth the resources they require to build brighter futures. For more information, please visit: www.homedepot.ca/foundation