FSJ Seniors Hall receives $5k donation from Fort St. John firefighters

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The Fort St. John Senior’s Hall has received a $5,000 donation from the Fort St John Firefighter’s Charitable Society for its lunch program.

“Thank you to the City of Fort St. John Fire Department Charitable Society for donating $5,000 toward our lunch program,” read a Facebook post from the hall on April 24th. 

Although the program was shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic, it was resurrected in 2022 through a GoFundMe campaign.

Last month, the hall announced it was seeking donations to continue its lunch program due to growing demand and renovations needed for its kitchen.

The program is funded each year by grants and donations from the community.  

Senior’s Hall president Karen Stutzman told Energeticcity last month that the program has grown significantly recently, with 40 to 55 seniors showing up for lunch every Tuesday and Thursday.

Stutzman says maintaining the hall program is important for seniors as many of them would not eat otherwise.

Donations are accepted in person at the Senior’s Hall on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. or through email at fsjseniors58@telus.net

The hall also recently hosted a “Court Whist Party” on April 24th to raise money for the kitchen renovations and recruit volunteers for weekly paper bingo on Wednesdays, starting May 8th.