MCC Relief Sale Raises $1.65 Million

Mennonite Central Committee
Tuesday, 9 January 2001

Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) relief sales in Canada raised $1.65 million in support of MCC's work around the world.

Proceeds from the 14 sales in 2000 were up more than $200,000 from last year. In B.C., the Abbotsford sale raised $547,000, the Black Creek sale generated $10,000, the Kelowna sale brought in $5,900, and the Prince George sale raised $23,000.

A highlight was the first ever Okanagan Challenge Cyclathon, which contributed $28,000 to the Abbotsford event.

The Alberta sale in Didsbury raised just over $105,000.

Saskatchewan hosted two sales–one in Saskatoon generated $78,350, while the Hague sale brought in $82,300 for MCC's account at the Canadian Foodgrains Bank.

In Manitoba, the Morris sale raised $126,000, the Winnipeg sale brought in $79,000, and the Brandon sale generated $51,500.

In Ontario, the sale in New Hamburg raised $340,000, the heifer sale generated $150,000, the Black Creek Pioneer Village Sale raised $41,000, and the Leamington Community Sale brought in $9,200. A highlight in New Hamburg was the sale of an award-winning quilt, which was auctioned off for $16,500.

For more information, or to contact Mennonite Central Committee, see their website at: www.mcc.org