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A goal of $50,000 was set for Gravenhurst Against Poverty’s Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser, but they’re close to doubling that mark.
Co-Chair of the Coldest Night of Year Committee Beth Houston tells the MyMuskokaNow.com newsroom they’re currently sitting at just over $90,000 “with more coming in.” She estimates they had 160 walkers show up at different times during the day so COVID-19 protocols were followed. “It was so fantastic,” she says.
“The outpouring from the community has been amazing with all the support we’ve received,” Houston adds. Despite the on-going pandemic, she says everyone that showed up was enthusiastic. “I think people were excited about being able to do something to help other people and being able to do something out of their normal Groundhog Day routine,” she explains.