More than $700,000 donated to restore 24 Sussex Drive in first month of fundraising campaign

Individual Canadians Donate 1.5 Percent of $50 Million Target for 24 Sussex Drive Renovation After One Month

A fundraising campaign to restore 24 Sussex Drive has raised more than $700,000, about 1.5 percent of its $50 million goal, after its first month. The property, which is the official residence of the prime minister, has been unused since 2015 due to its state of disrepair. The Rideau Hall Foundation, which is leading the fundraiser, calls the property “a national institution and a symbol of Canada’s democratic continuity.” The foundation’s pre…

24 Sussex Drive fundraiser nets more than $700,000 in first month

People have donated more than $700,000 to fund the restoration of 24 Sussex Drive since a fundraising campaign was announced last month, according to the Rideau Hall Foundation.

After a month of fundraising, Canadians have donated 1.5% of the goal for 24 Sussex Drive

In a little more than a month, Canadians have funded nearly one-fiftieth of the financial goal to renovate 24 Sussex.

More than $700,000 donated to restore 24 Sussex Drive in first month of fundraising campaign

More than $700,000 has been donated to restore 24 Sussex Drive since Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled plans to renovate the official residence of the prime minister in Ottawa just over a month ago.