ARC - Assisting Refugees in Cowichan Fundraiser

Hi, We are ARC - Assisting Refugees in Cowichan. A community based group focused on Refugee Sponsorship for Refugees facing hardship, persecution and possible the death penalty in their home country because of their sexuality. We are affiliated with the Duncan United Church, an affirming church, the United Church of Canada, members of the local LGBTQ2S+ community and Rainbow Refugee, a Vancouver based refugee sponsorship group.

We are in the beginning stages of sponsoring and supporting a young refugee (early 20's) from an African country who simply needs the kindness of strangers to live a life free of fear, abuse and constant danger.

It takes approximately $30,000 to successfully accomplish this task and we know that our beautiful, welcoming and supportive Cowichan Valley/Vancouver Island is the perfect place to reach our goal!

With a population of over 85,000 in the Cowichan Valley, if only 35% were to contribute $10 each (a nominal donation) then we would ALL be Affecting Positive Change #AffectingPositiveChange

ARC - Assisting Refugees in Cowichan will be holding a number of fundraisers and fundraising platforms over the next several months including a Drag Show Event on October 22, 2021 at the Eagles Hall. An Online Silent Auction will be launched in November along with a Dinner & Entertainment night for our vibrant senior population.

If you have any questions about our work, please contact us via our Facebook Page or through the Duncan United Church.

THANK YOU!

"It takes a village" to raise a child. This is true around the world and sometimes it takes a village FROM around the world to best "raise" that child for them to be safe, supported and able to live free from fear!