Sharon Warde News Today

Together, we are making a difference. Together, we are making our community stronger. Thank you for that. But we can’t stop, just because our immediate goal has been reached. The need will not go away on Boxing Day. The need will be with us for weeks and months to come, and the Christmas Fund will continue to work on behalf of those left behind, even after the Christmas season. We will continue to raise money, as much as we can, to help those in need. We can’t stop while our friends and ...

Another reason is a series of match challenges that have helped to put more fun into fundraising. The largest challenge came from Andrew Sheret Ltd., which offered $20,000 if another company or individual would donate at least that much. Price’s Lock and Safe met the challenge. Looking through the list of donors, it’s hard to miss the support given to the fund by local family-owned businesses such as Andrew Sheret and Price’s. Note who is here for the community in this time of need. S...

The first new challenge comes from Norman Spector, who in his storied career was a deputy minister in B.C. and Ottawa, an ambassador, and a newspaper publisher, among other things. Spector has already donated $500, and is ready to donate much more than that. He says he will offer to match $500 donations by current or retired public servants to a maximum of $10,000. When donating, be sure to specify that your contribution is part of the Norman Spector match. The other major challenge comes f...