Donations top $100K for 24 Sussex restoration fundraiser
The Rideau Hall Foundation has raised more than $100,000 since PM Mark Carney announced a public fundraiser and design competition.
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The foundation managing the 24 Sussex restoration fundraiser says it has received more than $100,000 in donations since Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the campaign Friday.
The Rideau Hall Foundation received more than 200 online donations averaging $257 each, plus additional campaign pledges totaling $50,000. The foundation has set a donation cap at $5 million, representing 10 per cent of the $50 million restoration goal.
The foundation is accepting contributions in accordance with established donation policies, which reject corporate and anonymous donations and require donors to confirm their Canadian residency.
