SFCSC launches June fundraising appeal: Making a Difference

Southern Frontenac Community Services | Jun 08, 2016

For 26 years, the Southern Frontenac Community Services Corporation (SFCSC) has been a community hub, providing health and social services to seniors, and at-risk and low-income families in rural Kingston and South Frontenac.

In 2015, the agency served over 850 clients and provided over 17,000 services, an increase of 72% in just five years. Some of these services include: hot meals on wheels, adult day programs, food bank, diners’ clubs, foot care, transportation to appointments, respite training, homelessness support, and so much more.

Behind every statistic is a personal story about how SFCSC services have made a difference in the lives of those most vulnerable in our community. This June, SFCSC is sharing a few of those stories during its fundraising campaign. In the June 9 edition of the Frontenac News, you will find an insert showing real people and their words describing the impact that SFCSC has had on their lives.

Annually, SFCSC receives core funding from the Province of Ontario and local municipalities. But the demand continues to outpace the funding, and some services, such as the Food Bank and Hot Meals program, are funded partially or entirely through donations.

SFCSC is seeking your donations to enable it to continue supporting seniors and other at-risk people in our rural region. SFCSC has also elected to run their campaign during June to take advantage of the Great Canadian Giving Challenge: for every one dollar donated online in June, SFCSC will receive one entry into a chance to win a $10,000 donation from Canadahelps.org.

Check out the flyer, read a few short stories, and consider making a donation to support SFCSC. Together with its donors, SFCSC is Making a Difference.