The Kincardine Refugee Committee has been able to raise over $46,000 in cash and pledges so far to support a plan to bring Syrian refugees to the community.
The committee will now apply for a refugee family this month under the Blended Visa Office program.
The committee says the Presbyterian Church of Canada has already been approved for the program by the federal government.
The blended visa program would see the committee pay $17,000 toward the $27,000 needed to sponsor a family of four for a year. The federal government provides the other $10,000.
The committee has also received donations of money, clothing and other items since launching the idea with a public meeting December 7 at Knox Presbyterian Church.
The committee also involves Kincardine United, Pine River United, St. Anthony, and Kincardine Baptist Churches, along with the Kincardine Islamic Centre.
People who wish to donate can make cheques payable to: Knox Presbyterian Church – Refugees. They can be sent to: Knox Presbyterian Church, Attention Refugee Fund, 345 Durham St., Kincardine, On N2Z 1Y6. More information: kincardine.refugee@gmail.com phone 519-396-2311