Norfolk County staff dressed down yesterday to help lift local charities up.
Dress Down Fridays initiative was another big success in 2020, where staff were asked to donate $2 to wear more casual attire on Fridays.
In total, over $27,000 was raised for local charities.
Local charities that received donations include:
Haldimand Norfolk Women’s Shelter
Norfolk Association for Community Living
RiverSyde 83
Women’s Shoebox Project
Simcoe Caring Cupboard Food Bank
Waterford & District Food Cupboard
98.9 myFM Social
Weekly donations of $2 can go a long way towards helping local charities.
Norfolk County staff raised $27,120 last year through a weekly Dress Down Fridays fundraiser. The initiative, which began in 2001, sees eligible staff donate $2 so they can dress down in the office on Fridays.
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Although the work location changed for many staff, the campaign continued. The donations also increased.
âLast year was a particularly difficult year for our community, which makes supporting local charities more important than ever before,â Erin Anderson, Norfolkâs director of human resources, said in a media release. âThere are many organizations doing fantastic work right here in Norfolk, and weâre happy to do our part to support them.â