Organizers of the out of the storm benefit concert held in Goderich last weekend, say the event raised one-hundred-thousand dollars. The money will go toward the Goderich and area relief fund.
Matt Hoy, Community Co-Chair of the Fundraising Committee reported that the preliminary numbers from the "Out of the Storm" event on October 8th indicate that over ninety-five-thousand dollars was raised through admissions, the silent auction and revenue from food and beverage sales.
Donations to the Disaster Relief Fund are matched up to 2:1 by the Province of Ontario.
Tom Jasper, Chair of the Goderich and Area Disaster Relief Fundraising Committee said, "The committee recognizes that the need for financial support to the residents and businesses throughout the tornado's path is significant and fundraising will continue until December 1."
