{"id":5600,"date":"2023-03-03T15:20:56","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T19:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluedoor.ca\/?p=5600"},"modified":"2023-08-03T15:59:41","modified_gmt":"2023-08-03T19:59:41","slug":"blue-doors-coldest-night-walk-raises-160k-to-help-homeless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluedoor.ca\/blue-doors-coldest-night-walk-raises-160k-to-help-homeless\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Door’s Coldest Night walk raises $160K to help homeless"},"content":{"rendered":"

Posted on: March 3rd, 2023. By: Newmarket Today Staff, newmarkettoday.ca, Original Article.<\/a><\/p>\n

Nearly 400 walkers helped surpass the goal of $150,000 to support programs for individuals experiencing homelessness in York Region<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Blue Door supporters braved the cold to raise\u00a0$161,538 \u2014 surpassing the\u00a0goal of $150,000 \u2014 to help provide\u00a0life-saving support for those in the community experiencing homelessness at the Coldest Night of the Year walk Feb.\u00a025 in Richmond Hill.<\/p>\n

The top fundraising team was led by Blue Door CEO Michael Braithwaite, who told the 393\u00a0people who walked that\u00a0\u201cthis is the impact of community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jessica, one of Mosaic Interfaith Out of the Cold\u2019s clients, told participants how she was able overcame her hardships with the help of the Blue Door\u00a0programs supported by the annual fundraising event.<\/p>\n

The event was also attended by Richmond Hill MP\u00a0Majid Jowhari,\u00a0Markham-Unionville MP\u00a0Paul Chiang, Richmond Hill MPP Daisy Wai, Thornhill MPP Laura Smith, Richmond Hill Mayor David West, Councillor Michael Shiu, Councillor Simon Cui, York Regional Police Deputy Chief Paolo DaSilva and other York Regional Police leaders\u00a0and officers.<\/p>\n

Blue Door is accepting donations on its\u00a0Coldest Night of the Year fundraising page until March 31\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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