On April 5th, Threshold was the happy recipient of a donation that can be traced back to Christmas. During the Christmas season, Black Press sponsored a donation drive called “Pennies for Presents.” It involved collecting loose change from Christmas shoppers that would eventually be distributed to help the needy through five different charities in the area. The different agencies involved in this year’s drive included the Mary Manning Centre, Threshold Housing Society, Victoria READ Society, the Young Parents Support Network and NEED2.
From Left to Right: Danielle Pope (of Monday Magazine), Tara Skobel, Mark Muldoon, Rebekah Humphrey, Graham Kelly (of Threshold)
The initiative collected more than $12,000 in Greater Victoria last year and more than $600,000 since its inception. Thanks to everyone who chipped in and helped. It is a great sign of encouragement and community support for the great work done by non-profits in our community. Special thanks to Black Press for reaching out and being such great supporters of this wild, wonderful experiment called “human kindness.”