The Home Depot Canada Foundation has surpassed its goal to invest $50 million to support youth experiencing homelessness. This commitment has grown from an initial investment that began in 2013 when the foundation first announced a $10 million three-year pledge towards helping prevent and end youth homelessness in Canada.
In a release, Pamela O’Rourke, Home Depot Canada’s VP of merchandising, said that the foundation is “incredibly proud” of the milestone, while noting that more remains to be done. “The latest studies show that youth continue to make up approximately 20 percent of the homelessness population in Canada and they have been impacted significantly through the pandemic.”
