/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - 65,000 Canadian Youth Don't Have a Place to
Call Home. You Can Help!/

TOQUE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2nd

RAISING THE ROOF - HELP PUT A CAP ON YOUTH HOMELESSNESS!

VANCOUVER , Jan. 29 /CNW/ - Raising The Roof achieves its goals by creating high impact, community-based Toque Campaigns that fund grass-roots agencies working front-line in your community. The Toque Campaign in Vancouver is our invitation to all Vancouverites to come together and participate in solutions to homelessness by buying and wearing a $10 Raising the Roof toque.

    
    WHAT:     It's Raising the Roof's annual Toque Tuesday fundraising - and
              awareness raising - event. It's time to buy a Raising the Roof
              Toque and help the homeless!

              Goal: To sell 3000 toques on the Skytrains in one day!

    WHO:      Raising the Roof is Canada's only national charity dedicated
              solely to finding long-term solutions for homelessness. This
              national Toque Campaign raises funds and awareness in the fight
              against homelessness in Canada. Eighty percent of proceeds
              raised in Vancouver will go directly to support two local
              homelessness-serving community agencies - BladeRunners
              (Vancouver) and the Progressive Housing Society (Burnaby). The
              remaining twenty percent will support Raising the Roof's
              national Youthworks initiative, focused on breaking the cycle
              of youth homelessness across Canada.

    WHEN:     Toque Tuesday, February 2nd, during the daily commute,
              6:30 - 9:30 a.m., 11:30 - 1:30 p.m. and 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. - 3
              opportunities

    WHERE:    Over 50 toque-selling volunteers from BladeRunners, Progressive
              Housing Society and the community will be stationed at 12
              Skytrain stations including: Burrard Station, Waterfront
              Station, Granville St. Station, Vancouver Art Gallery, Robson
              St @ Thurlow, Georgia St. @ Burrard, New Westminster
              Station, Columbia St. Station, 22nd St. Station, Royal City
              Centre and New Westminster Metrotown Mall, Burnaby
    

For further information: or to arrange an interview contact: Garry Jobin, Raising the Roof Volunteer Campaign Manager, BladeRunners Program Manager, Cell: [phone]; For more information, please visit www.raisingtheroof.org