Real estate firms raise more than $200,000 for COVID-19 relief
By NextHome Staff
May 06, 2020
May 06, 2020
Update: As of Friday, May 8, the partners had reached the fundraising goal of $330,000.Capital Developments and a number of other real estate companies are doing their part to provide COVID-19 relief to one very important Toronto cause – the Yonge Street Mission – the largest food bank in east downtown.[caption id="attachment_56176" align="alignnone" width="600"] Yonge Street Mission staff prepare meals for their food bank services.[/caption]Now, they’re issuing a challenge to other firms to take part in the YSM Fundraiser Relay to help raise much-needed funds.As Yonge Street Mission responds to the COVID-19 crisis, the agency has experienced unprecedented increases in food bank visits every week, resulting in a $330,000 shortfall.Every week, YSM is facing a $30,000 shortfall – and growing weekly. To sustain YSM’s operations for the next 11 weeks, Capital Developments and other companies are challenging other organizations to join the #YSMRELAY and donate $30,000 to help reach the minimum goal of $330,000.