The ‘Change the Cycle’ fundraiser, held on June 24 at Nicholls Oval Park in Peterborough, has raised over $40,000 to support vulnerable people at risk of homelessness in the Peterborough area.
The Canadian Mental Health Association Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (CMHA HKPR) announced the fundraising total in a media release on Monday (July 10).
While CMHA HKPR has participated in nation-wide cycling fundraising events in the past, the organization launched its own cycling fundraiser this year with the goal of keeping all the money raised in the local community.
“We would like to sincerely thank our sponsors, riders, and donors for making our first Change the Cycle event our most successful cycling fundraiser to date,” says Jack Veitch, CMHA HKPR’s manager of community engagement and education.
More than 60 cyclists and volunteers participated in the event presented by Tom’s Heating and Cooling. In addition to funds raised by cyclists and donated by individuals, the Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough donated $25,000 and klusterfork entertainment donated proceeds from their recent “School’s Out!” improv comedy show at the Market Hall to the event.
Proceeds from the event will support CMHA HKPR’s new Garden Homes Project, an initiative of the organization’s supportive housing program, which aims to support vulnerable people at risk of homelessness in the Peterborough area by providing affordable, small homes.
