Victoria outreach society more than $100,000 short for November

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With an increase in demand and a decrease in donations, Our Place is $100K short for November.

“Basically, we received a lot less than we expected for this time of year,” said executive director Don Evans. The non-profit society receives about 45 per cent funding from government and grants. The rest of its funds come from donations throughout the year, with November and December as the biggest months.

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