Some B.C. charities and not-for-profits said they are worried an ongoing Canada Post strike will jeopardize their year-end fundraising efforts.
Nicole Mucci, a spokesperson for Union Gospel Mission in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, said 50 per cent of the organization’s revenue normally comes between Thanksgiving and Christmas, and a mail strike at this time of the year is “detrimental” since so many donations come in the mail.
Mucci said the Union Gospel Mission supports the postal workers’ fight and hopes there will be a resolution soon, and in the meantime they are exploring other ways to connect with donors.
“Our team is having to revisit how they’re going to send out certain things or how they’re going to connect with our donors, just because we do send out quite a bit of mail at this time of year,” said Mucci.