NPSHS Radiothon raises $60K+ for new roof

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The Moose FM’s radiothon for the North Peace Seniors Housing Society (NPSHS) has raised more than $60,000 towards a new roof for one of its buildings. 

The NPSHS Radiothon, hosted by Moose FM and supported by Smith Fuel Services Ltd, took place on June 5th at Safeway Fort St. John, located on 100th Street, and, as of June 10th, has raised $62,000. 

The same parent company, Moose Media, owns Energeticcity.ca and 100.1 Moose FM. 

Linda Harvey, the society’s executive director, said the society is very happy with the results of the radiothon. 

“We had amazing support from our community. We didn’t reach our goal, but we’re still accepting donations, so we’re close. We’ve got about 75 per cent of our goal,” Harvey noted. 

The society’s goal is to raise $85,000, which is also the cost of the replacement, Harvey explained. 

“The funds will benefit the society by replacing the roof on…our building number one,” Harvey added. “We currently have some problems with [leaks] into resident suites, so we will be able to keep our residents dry and warm.” 

NPSHS hoped to start construction on the new roof this month, but Harvey said there is a “bit of a snafu” with it, so the society hopes to start construction early this summer. 

She said: “Technically, the donations are open till the end of June; of course, we would never turn away another donation if it came in after that.” 

The society wanted to thank and do a big shout-out to all its supporters. 

“Whether it was a big donation or a small donation [or a] personal business, we just thank everybody for their support. It was amazing to be part of it,” she said. 

Anyone who wants to donate to the society can send an EMT to office@npshs.ca or drop by the society’s office at 108th Avenue, open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The society accepts cash, cheques, debit, or credit payments.