“I love the idea of donating half the fee to a charity and feel comfort that there’s a third party involved collecting my deposit. We want to celebrate the Games and have a great time, and knowing we’re helping give back to the host city will make it that much more memorable.”
–Andrea Clements, Calgary visitor
Media Advisory
August 11, 2009
Launching Wednesday: New organization to provide a solution to the Olympic accommodation shortage and help address homelessness
VANCOUVER, BC
Home For The Games, a new organization that will help solve the Olympic Games accommodation shortage and raise funds for charities fighting homelessness will launch on August 12, marking six months to the start of the Games.
Home For The Games representatives, including founder Charles Montgomery, will join Streetohome Foundation president, Jae Kim, to answer questions about how Metro Vancouverites can welcome the world while helping the city’s most vulnerable citizens.
The news conference will be held in the home of a registered home stay, enabling media a tour of the home.
Date: August 12, 2009
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: 1122 Rose Street, Vancouver (near the corner of Napier, 3 blocks east of Victoria)
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