Time to put on a toque today, and it’s not just because of the cold weather.
Toques are being sold for $10 today at the City Market, Brunswick Square, Market Square and McAllister place all in support of building a transition home for kids transitioning from street life to a permanent home.
Called ‘Raising The Roof’, the national campaign seeks to find a home for over 65,000 kids across Canada. Project Coordinator Colin McDonald says when you buy a toque, 80% of the proceeds goes directly into building a 10-bed facility for Safe Harbour Transitional Youth Services here in Saint John. The other 20% goes towards research.
McDonald says this program not only helps youth on the street, but gives them a safe place to live if their home is full of abuse, neglect and violence.
Over the past 15 years, the Toque Campaign has raised close to $3.3 million dollars to support 145 community agencies serving the homeless across Canada.
