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DONATE TODAY!
​The Trustees of the Salem Chapel are responsible for the preservation and improvement of the church, and we rely on donations from supporters to help make this possible.
If you would like to donate and help us achieve this goal, please mail a cheque/check payable to:
The Salem Chapel, BME Church NHS
92 Geneva Street, St. Catharines, Ontario  L2R 4N2

On the memo line of the cheque/check please indicate that your donation is for “restoration” work.
A receipt for tax purposes will be issued after processing.
Thank you!
UPDATE: January 18, 2021 - Salem Chapel to receive federal funding. 
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IMAGES: Chris Bittle, Member of Parliament, St. Catharines celebrating 2020 Black History Month and Harriet Tubman Day at the Salem Chapel. ​News article link: www.iheartradio.ca/610cktb/news/salem-chapel-to-receive-100-000-in-federal-funding-1.14392868


​On September 22, 2017 we created a ​​​GoFundMe​​ Preserving Salem Chapel campaign with the hope of raising $100,000 for emergency restoration work.  The campaign closed on January 12, 2020. 

We wish to thank our local St. Catharines newspaper, "The Standard" for publishing our story. The news article  generated national and international attention and raised the profile of the church. We also want to thank our generous donors and those who shared our fundraising campaign. Thanks to you $102,635.00 was raised. The restoration work will continue in the spring of 2020.


On Wednesday, January 8, 2020 our bank balance reflected $83,680.29. Please bear in mind that a small percentage of the online donations is automatically removed by Go Fund Me for the use of their crowd funding platform. 

         102,635.00     Amount raised - January 12, 2020
-          16,068.69     Expenditures to date - January 12, 2020
           86,566.31     Balance with Go Fund Me percentage included       
-            2,886.02     Amount removed by Go Fund Me for using their platform to generate online donations
           83,680.29     Closing bank balance with Go Fund Me percentage removed - January 08, 2020 

We will continue to post our bank balance and expenses. 


​EXPENDITURES 

      $102,635.00   Total amount raised  (January 12, 2020)
 -          1,289.05   
exterior awning assessment  (March 12, 2018)       Archaeological Research Associates Ltd (ARA)      
        101,345.95
 -          4,000.00   
front steps masonry repair work (June 07, 2018)                                                                  
          97,345.95
 -        10,164.35   
awning restoration (October 09, 2019)                                
          87,181.60
 -             615.29   
awning electrical work (October 28, 2019)                     
          86,566.31 
-        
    2,886.02   Amount removed by Go Fund Me for using their platform to generate online donations
           83,680.29   Closing bank balance - January 08, 2020 

​BALANCE UPDATES (from additional incoming donations):
    JAN 08, 2020     83,680.29   (Go Fund Me campaign closing balance)
+  JUL 15, 2020   ​  83,785.61   ($100 ------------- (local donation, plus $5.32)
+  OCT 08, 2020    84,085.61   ($300 ------------- (Ontario couple $100, Alberta resident $200)                 
+  DEC 31, 2021    84,760.61   ($675 ------------- (Manitoba resident $50, Maryland couple $125, Local donations $500)
+  MAR 03, 2021   86,210.61  ($1,450 ----------- (St. Catharines & Niagara Twinning Association $500, Memorial                                                                                                               donations $525, Local donations $425)

+  May 29, 2021    86,480.61   ($270 ------------  (Saskatoon resident $100, St. Catharines residents $120,                                                                                                                                                                     Ridgeway resident $50)
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