Burlington Flood Relief Update

Last night, Jim Diers, a world renowned community activator was in Burlington giving a talk on How to Build Better Burlington, titled Where We Live Matters: Building Vibrant Neighbourhoods.

Of the MANY poignant things he spoke about, one really hit true to home for Burlington residents this year; natural disaster. He spoke about the earthquake in Christchurch, NZ, the Typhoon in Taiwan and how these disasters brought forth a strong community, resulting in innovative ways to carry on and focus on making some good out of the bad situation. He reminded us that devastation often brings communities much closer – we are all in it together and compassion drives our desire to help out our neighbours. Burlington has always been an amazing community, but what our residents witnessed during this time of need was truly amazing. With hundreds of people moving here each year, Jim suggested we need to discover new ways to make them aware of community organizations and make them feel at home in Burlington, so they feel welcomed into their new community.

The devastation of the Burlington Floods on Monday August 4th, 2014 brought our community together in such a beautiful way. We truly turned devastation into a higher purpose. The compassion and aid that was given and the massive fundraising that took place (and still is!) is heart-warming. Through all our efforts, the Burlington Community Foundation (BCF) Flood Disaster Relief raised almost $900,000!! The Ontario provincial government is also matching the funds raised in the community 2 to 1 for up to $3 million. It is always rewarding to give to charity, but to know and see the results of contributing to our neighbours, in our own backyard, is priceless.

If you or your loved ones were affected, my heart sincerely goes out to you <3

The deadline to DONATE FUNDS or MAKE A CLAIM to Burlington Flood Relief is Monday, December 15th

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