Cultural centre fundraising coming
Okanagan Edge Staff - Jul 12, 2021 - Get Involved

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Fundraising for the Greater Vernon Cultural Centre is set to begin.

The campaign is called Together4Culture and is being supported by the Downtown Vernon Association and the Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce.

The goal is to raise $5 million in private funds for a new centre, which will need money from other avenues as well to pay for the $39.5 million tab. Residents of Coldstream, Vernon and Areas B and C voted in 2018 to borrow up to $25 million for the centre, and the Regional District of North Okanagan is also seeking senior government funding.

“We want to reach out to those who have a special place in their hearts for Greater Vernon and let them know that with their help and the backing of the community, we will have an amazing space to explore,” Together4Culture’s communications co-chair Julie Melanson said in a press release.

The organization’s goal is to collect the $5 million over the next two years.

“Together, we can make this happen,” Vernon Public Art Gallery executive director Dauna Kennedy said. “We want donors to be able to plan their giving in advance and to know the committee is flexible in how donations are made.

“The campaign will provide various giving options with some donors who may consider setting up regular or monthly tax-deductible donations or contributing through a transfer of their securities.”


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