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To recognize the remarkable generosity of British Columbians in supporting the capital campaign to build The Crossing at Keremeos, a large wall plaque and more than 100 name plaques were installed on the site at The Crossing. We are pleased to replicate that recognition here on the website. We are tremendously grateful to all who contributed in support of BC families!
The Crossing at Keremeos
The Crossing at Keremeos is about community, and it all began with a committed group of people responding to the call of their neighbours in need. In March 2000, in an interview, Rob and Susie Ruttan of From Grief to Action described the struggle to find support and the plight of young people and their families challenged by addiction throughout British Columbia. Their message struck a chord with Peter Spencer, who urged his fellow board members of the Central City Foundation to consider building a healing place for youth with addictions. So began the work on The Crossing at Keremeos, with Central City Foundation acquiring this remarkable property and bringing together project partners From Grief to Action, Portage Program for Drug Dependencies, and the Province of British Columbia through Vancouver Coastal Health, Fraser Health and Interior Health. With the help of our dedicated building team led by project managers, City Spaces Consulting Ltd. and including Tri-City Contracting Ltd. and Neale Staniszkis Doll Adams Architects, B.C. youth challenged by addiction now have a safe therapeutic community where they can start the journey of reclaiming their lives. Today, the generosity of more than 250 organizations and individuals has made the vision for The Crossing at Keremeos a reality. |
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Our Generous Donors
Founders ($1 million and above)
• Province of British Columbia
• Central City Foundation Leaders ($250,000+)
• Real Estate Foundation of BC• Vancouver Foundation • Anonymous • Vancouver Agreement • Variety – The Children’s Charity • Interior Health Benefactors ($100,000+)
• Donald & Ruth James • Okanagan-Similkameen Regional Hospital District • Fraser Health • The Barker Family • Vancouver Coastal Health • Shaw • Judy Gale and Ken Spencer • The Hydrecs Fund • Anonymous
Investors ($20,000+)
• Norm and Pat Francis• Armstrong Family Foundation • The Mackay Family • The Morris and Helen Belkin Foundation • Diamond Foundation • Rix Family Foundation • Connor, Clark & Lunn • John and Dana Montalbano • Joe and Jill Sladen Supporters ($1,000+)
• Anonymous
• Face the World Foundation • Val & Dick Bradshaw • The Ernest Theodore Rogers 1939 Fund • George Ritchie • JP Shason • Barbara Shason • Remie Shason • Alena Shason • Grosvenor Canada Limited • Kaatza Foundation • Joan Ford Charitable Society • From Grief to Action • Crosby Property Management • Angela Tzanadamis
And, woven along this walkway are the names of many, many more generous friends and
in-kind sponsors whose greatest wish is that youth at The Crossing at Keremeos succeed on their healing journey of recovery.
• David Love
• June R. S & Malcolm Faviell
• Elizabeth Arnold-Bailey
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