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<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Barrie, ON – <span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Barrie Families Unite (BFU), a grassroots not-for-profit organization dedicated to bridging the gap for families in need, is thrilled to announce the launch of its "Doors to Dignity" Seed Funding Campaign. With a goal of raising $500,000, the campaign will support the opening of a social enterprise thrift store designed to provide dignified access to essentials for economically vulnerable individuals and families in the City of Barrie.<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">The thrift store will serve as a cornerstone of the community, offering low-cost or no-cost essentials while acting as a hub for connection, skill-building, and sustainability. Under the "Doors to Dignity" initiative, clients referred by local agencies will be empowered to shop for items that meet their specific needs, fostering dignity, choice, and independence.<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">“The 'Doors to Dignity' campaign represents hope and opportunity for our community,” <span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">says Nikki Glahn, Executive Director of BFU.<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit"> “This thrift store will allow us to expand our services, ensuring that everyone—regardless of their circumstances—can access the essentials they need in a way that respects their individuality and autonomy.<a href="http://%3Csvg%20id=/" style="box-sizing:inherit;text-decoration-color:initial;user-select:auto;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.25px;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"> </a><span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Local agencies that partner with BFU echo this sentiment.<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit"> “BFU has always been an incredible resource for our clients,” <span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">shares Rhonda Kent, Director, Housing and Supportive Community at Redwood Park Communities. <span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">“The 'Doors to Dignity' initiative takes an innovative, sustainable, inclusive, and hopeful approach to addressing the rising need. On top of that, it will strengthen community."<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">In Barrie, the number of households requiring essential support has increased dramatically in recent years, making BFU’s new thrift store model vital to the region. The funds raised through the "Doors to Dignity" campaign will go toward securing and transforming a location, hiring store staff, and launching operations to ensure BFU’s long-term sustainability and growth, thereby providing security of BFU programming for years to come.<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">How You Can Help<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit"> <span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Every contribution to the "Doors to Dignity" campaign brings us closer to opening the doors to this life-changing thrift store. Donations can be made online on this Zeffy platform and all donors will receive updates on the progress of the campaign and store development. *NOTE THAT YOU CAN BYPASS the ZEFFY 'donation' if you wish. You just click the drop down box and choose other and then enter $0 (or whatever amount you wish). They are an amazing company that have NEVER charged Not for Profits for $ processing fees. So we DO love them!<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">About Barrie Families Unite<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit"> <span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Founded during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Barrie Families Unite (BFU) has grown into a vital resource for individuals and families in need. Through its Grocery Gap Orders, Clothing and Footwear Access, and Situational Crisis Support programs, BFU is dedicated to ensuring everyone in the community has dignified access to essential needs.<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Together, we can open the "Doors to Dignity" and build a brighter future for Barrie. <span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Join us in making this vision a reality! <span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit"><a href="http://%3Csvg%20id=/" style="box-sizing:inherit;text-decoration-color:initial;user-select:auto;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.25px;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:14.6667px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">">Funding so far!</a><span fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.25px;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit">”

Dear <span data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style style="background-color:rgb(248, 248, 255);border:1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255);border-radius:4px;color:rgb(42, 42, 196);padding:1px 8px;font-size:11px;display:inline-block;margin:0px;overflow-wrap:anywhere;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit">First name ,On behalf of Barrie Families Unite (BFU), thank you for your generous contribution to our "Doors to Dignity" Seed Funding Campaign! Your support brings us closer to our $500,000 goal to open a social enterprise thrift store that will transform lives within the city of Barrie.Your donation will help us:<ul><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Provide dignified access to clothing and household essentials through a community-focused thrift store.</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Create opportunities for skill-building through volunteer and paid roles.</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Ensure long-term sustainability for BFU’s essential services, meeting the growing needs of our community.</li></ul>Through "Doors to Dignity," we are opening more than just a store—we are opening opportunities for hope, connection, and empowerment. Your generosity is not just a donation; it’s a powerful step toward a brighter, more inclusive future for the individuals and families we serve.We will keep you updated on our campaign’s progress and look forward to celebrating key milestones with you along the way. Thank you for being a vital part of the BFU family and for believing in our mission to ensure dignity and support for all.With heartfelt gratitude,Nikki Glahn & the ENTIRE BFU Volunteer SquadP.S. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram and visit www.barriefamiliesunite.com for updates on the "Doors to Dignity" campaign and the impact of your contribution. Together, we can make a difference!

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 Nikki Glahn bfu2020@gmail.com 705300 5515

Barrie, ON – Barrie Families Unite (BFU), a grassroots not-for-profit organization dedicated to bridging the gap for families in need, is thrilled to announce the launch of its "Doors to Dignity" Seed Funding Campaign. With a goal of raising $500,000, the campaign will support the opening of a social enterprise thrift store designed to provide dignified access to essentials for economically vulnerable individuals and families in the City of Barrie.The thrift store will serve as a cornerstone of the community, offering low-cost or no-cost essentials while acting as a hub for connection, skill-building, and sustainability. Under the "Doors to Dignity" initiative, clients referred by local agencies will be empowered to shop for items that meet their specific needs, fostering dignity, choice, and independence.“The 'Doors to Dignity' campaign represents hope and opportunity for our community,” says Nikki Glahn, Executive Director of BFU. “This thrift store will allow us to expand our services, ensuring that everyone—regardless of their circumstances—can access the essentials they need in a way that respects their individuality and autonomy.<a href="http://%3Csvg%20id=/"> </a>Local agencies that partner with BFU echo this sentiment. “BFU has always been an incredible resource for our clients,” shares Rhonda Kent, Director, Housing and Supportive Community at Redwood Park Communities. “The 'Doors to Dignity' initiative takes an innovative, sustainable, inclusive, and hopeful approach to addressing the rising need. On top of that, it will strengthen community."In Barrie, the number of households requiring essential support has increased dramatically in recent years, making BFU’s new thrift store model vital to the region. The funds raised through the "Doors to Dignity" campaign will go toward securing and transforming a location, hiring store staff, and launching operations to ensure BFU’s long-term sustainability and growth, thereby providing security of BFU programming for years to come.How You Can Help Every contribution to the "Doors to Dignity" campaign brings us closer to opening the doors to this life-changing thrift store. Donations can be made online on this Zeffy platform and all donors will receive updates on the progress of the campaign and store development. *NOTE THAT YOU CAN BYPASS the ZEFFY 'donation' if you wish. You just click the drop down box and choose other and then enter $0 (or whatever amount you wish). They are an amazing company that have NEVER charged Not for Profits for $ processing fees. So we DO love them!About Barrie Families Unite Founded during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Barrie Families Unite (BFU) has grown into a vital resource for individuals and families in need. Through its Grocery Gap Orders, Clothing and Footwear Access, and Situational Crisis Support programs, BFU is dedicated to ensuring everyone in the community has dignified access to essential needs.Together, we can open the "Doors to Dignity" and build a brighter future for Barrie. Join us in making this vision a reality! <a href="http://%3Csvg%20id=/">"&gt;Funding so far!</a>”

Barrie Families Unite

Doors to Dignity: A SEED Fund Campaign

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