To all members of the Thetis Island Community,
As 2022 nears its end, we are writing to ask for your financial support for the Forbes Hall Expansion Project, by reaching out to those who do year-end gift-giving, as well as those who would like to continue with their previous generosity. The need remains to raise money for TICA to be debt free by early 2024.
We recognize with gratitude that many of you have already generously supported the project, perhaps numerous times, since the expansion planning began in 2016. The TICA Board is humbled by that generosity and knows that each of those gifts was given with a sense of pride in, and commitment to, the Thetis Island Community. As well, many of you have volunteered to work on the project or with fundraising events, helping tremendously not only with initial cost-savings but with the continuing task of fundraising. The amazing show of community participation at events and activities held in the busy hall has been rewarding to witness.
We also recognize the important contribution of the Local Lenders, whose financial support of loans totaling $335,000.00 enabled the completion of the project in 2021 - saving us untold dollars and time before the dramatic rise in building costs and avoiding delays caused by the ongoing supply chain issues.
The generosity of our Community has continued through 2022 with donations and pledges of more than $100,000. All of which will be used to help repay the debt.
Our goal now is to continue raising the funds needed to avoid large commercial mortgage fees and unpredictable interest rates when the loans mature. We are asking for your financial support, through either donations or pledges, to help us with this debt repayment so as to limit any borrowing fees TICA may have to take on in 2024.
Link to this letter and the attached donation/pledge form. All donations must be received by midnight December 31, 2022 in order to receive a tax receipt for 2022. E-transfers are encouraged.
Our sincere gratitude to the Thetis Island Community for the support given to this remarkable project, which has provided such a beautiful place to serve our community for years to come.
Sincerely,
Ann Dickie
for the Executive Board of the Thetis Island Community Association
Ron Bannister, Marjan Jackman, Colleen Kasting, Teresa Moore, Ellen Rush, Don Sinclair
