YMCA President and CEO Jim Janzen speaks at Strong Kids Campaign launch. (BlackburnNews.com photo by Melanie Irwin)YMCA President and CEO Jim Janzen speaks at Strong Kids Campaign launch. (BlackburnNews.com photo by Melanie Irwin)
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YMCA Receives Financial Boost

The YMCA has received a financial boost from a local insurance company.

Economical Insurance and their local broker partner Gamble Insurance donated $20,000 to the YMCA's Strong Kids Campaign.

Financial Development Officer Barbie Cavaliere says the donation will help under local under privileged families.

Cavaliere says the donation is a major boost to their yearly campaign, and has brought them to 60 per cent of their annual fundraising goal of $202,000.

The money will stay local and benefit those in Sarnia-Lambton.

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