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More than 160 students took part in this year's Goderich District collegiate institute food drive, held Tuesday,
December 6. While much of the town was hard-hit by the August tornado, residents still gave In ama=lng numbers.
Nick Wilson and Mack Breltsma accept donations from David McConnell. See more on page 15.
Fund reaches
$3.7 million
Fundraising efforts
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goal
Dave Sykes
Goderich Signal -Star
The tornado relief fundraising effort
reached an amazing total of $3.7 mil-
lion, exceeding the original goal of $3.5
million.
The Goderich and Area Disaster
Relief Committee (ODRAP) announced
that as of Thursday, Dec. 8 the fund-
raising effort had reached $3.7 million,
roaring past the committee's original
goal.
"The real winner is the reputation of
the Goderich community. Donations
from outside the municipalities
impacted by the tornado accounted for
over 65 per cent of the total amount
donated," Dr. Tom Jasper, fundraising
chair said. "Donations came from nine
of Canada's ten provinces. Donations
from the United States totaled $55,000,
online donations exceeded $40,000
and the Huron County householder
mailer generated over $163,0000.
"It is extremely gratifying to see the
huge number of people and organiza-
tions who care about our community
and donate to such a worthwhile cause
as tornado relief," he said.
The Provincial government, through
Premier Dalton McGuinty and Finance
Minister Dwight Duncan had pledged
matching grants on a two-for-one basis
after the tornado devastated the town's
core and many homes, businesses and
rural properties.
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