
United Way fundraising breakfast focuses on Four Directions program, community support in transition year
KAMLOOPS — In a year of transition, as the United Way moves into the Xchange on Tranquille Road, the non-profit hasn’t set specific fundraising targets for this year’s campaign.
The United Way is focusing some of its attention this year on helping students affected by the Parkcrest fire. One of the cheques it received during its campaign launch on Thursday was a $2,100 cheque from the BC Interior Community Foundation to support the Four Directions program. Its students were displaced by the Parkcrest fire and are now at United Way’s new home.
“Today, we were raising some funds in our solo cups to see if we could upgrade some of the aging equipment in the Four Directions program and after school program,” said United Way TNC executive director Danalee Baker. “So BC Interior Community Foundation, they kicked it off with a $2,100 cheque. We’re really excited to put that to use.”