Richmond’s Home Depot store has started its annual Orange Door Project Fundraising Campaign, which raises funds for at-risk and homeless youth.
Customers can purchase a $2 paper orange door at in-store checkouts at the Richmond location, at 2700 Sweden Way, with 100 per cent of donations going to Covenant House Vancouver to aid its effort in assisting the aforementioned groups.
The Home Depot Canada Foundation aims to help prevent youth homelessness in Canada and through the Orange Door Project initiative, they have raised more than $8.6 million since 2007.
According to Home Depot, the donations will help provide youth who are seeking help with shelters and services they need to get off the streets.
“More than 6000 youth in neighbourhoods across the country don’t have a safe place to call home,” said Jeff Kinnaird, Home Depot Canada Foundation chair and Home Depot Canada president.
“That is why 100 per cent of customer donations goes directly into helping youth impact by this serious issue.
“Thanks to the support of our communities, we are helping vulnerable youth realize brighter futures, one orange door at a time.”
Covenant House Vancouver provides youth with services such as street outreach, a drop-in centre, a 54-bed crisis shelter and a transitional housing program.
They also offer supplementary mental health and addictions counselling, life skills training and house support that serves over 1400 youth each year.
To support the Orange Door Project, visit any Home Depot location in Richmond and Vancouver or donate online at OrangeDoorProject.ca.
