LAERC continues its work

LEAMINGTON – The Leamington Area Ecumenical Refugee Committee (LAERC) is still active and continues to hold its monthly meetings on Zoom.

LAERC is a non-profit group whose mandate is to sponsor a refugee family each year to come and settle in Canada.

The latest family has now finished with LAERC’s sponsorship and the children are doing really well in school.

At its latest meeting, LAERC discussed fundraising ideas. The group’s financial situation is at a low and sometime in the near future they will welcome a family of seven (parents and five children). There have been several delays with paperwork and now it has been discovered that the man’s military records are lost.

To help with its financial situation, LAERC is looking for financial donations. If you are looking for Christmas ideas, a monetary gift to LAERC would be most appreciated. Cheques can be made out Knox Presbyterian Church with LAERC in the memo line. A tax receipt will be issued.