L’Arche Greater Vancouver Receives Million Dollar Donation from a B.C. Family Foundation
2024年5月15日 - 4:19AM
L’Arche Greater Vancouver gratefully announces that its We All
Belong campaign has received a second major donation from the
same family Foundation
. In 2019, shortly
after L’Arche launched its redevelopment campaign, the Morris and
Helen Belkin Foundation donated $500,000 to start the campaign.
This donation was the largest L’Arche had ever received. On May 1,
2024, they added a second gift of $500,000 for a total donation of
one million dollars towards the campaign goal of six million
dollars.
“We were struck by the passion of the people and the heart of
L’Arche Greater Vancouver,” says Margaret Corbett, representing the
Morris and Helen Belkin Foundation. “L’Arche and its supportive and
productive programs allow community members to do a lot for
themselves and for the community.”
L’Arche Greater Vancouver’s redevelopment project at 7415 Sussex
Avenue in Burnaby will replace three current homes for people
with developmental disabilities, add 10 units of housing
for adults with diverse needs who can live more independently, plus
29 units of rental housing for individuals, couples and
families who wish to live in an intentional community. This
mixed-use plan will ease the challenge of rent affordability, plus
expanded community inclusion programs, which provide
volunteer, social, and recreational opportunities.
The redevelopment project has a projected total cost of 36
million dollars. To date, three levels of government have made
provisional commitments of 13.6 million dollars. With the Morris
and Helen Belkin Foundation’s latest donation and long-term
financing, the We All Belong campaign goal still needs $900,000 to
reach its six-million-dollar fundraising goal.
“We are honoured and humbled to receive this generous gift. This
donation helps L’Arche expand its mission to serve more people with
disabilities and build community,” says FeiFei Peng, L’Arche’s
Community Leader/Executive Director. “With the help of the Morris
and Helen Belkin Foundation and the generosity of others, our dream
is becoming reality.”
L'Arche Greater Vancouver has supported adults with
developmental disabilities since 1974. In a large city where many
people feel isolated and alone, L'Arche is a valuable asset that
encourages community and offers a place of belonging. Support of
the “We All Belong” campaign helps ensure safe, affordable housing
for adults with developmental disabilities in the community. The
Sussex Avenue property redevelopment project is currently under
construction and is slated for occupancy in the Fall of 2024.
For more information, please contact: Sigrid
(Sig) StarkDirector of Philanthropy and Communications Cell:
778.866.6341sstark@larchevancouver.org
Ross SullivanRoss Sullivan CommunicationsCell:
604.802.7139ross@peakco.com
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