DKS
McCain Family Give $1M to MCC Toronto
Posted on: 01/17/2011 22:16
The McCain family (yes, THAT McCain family) have given $1M to the Metropolitan Community Church in Toronto to help retire their mortgage and to build a gay/lesbian refugee network. The pastor, Brent Hawkes, is a long-time friend of the McCains.
http://www.thestar.com/news/article/923268--mccains-donate-1-million-to-gay-friendly-church?bn=1
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Arminius
DKS wrote: The McCain family
Posted on: 01/17/2011 23:04
The McCain family (yes, THAT McCain family) have given $1M to the Metropolitan Community Church in Toronto to help retire their mortgage and to build a gay/lesbian refugee network. The pastor, Brent Hawkes, is a long-time friend of the McCains.
LBmuskoka
Posted on: 01/18/2011 07:09
jon71
I don't know the family
Posted on: 01/18/2011 09:06
I don't know the family dynamics behind this but Cindy McCain (wife) and Megan McCain (daughter) are long time, out spoken supporters of gay rights, often differing from John McCain on d.a.d.t, marriage equality and other issues.
Mendalla
jon71 wrote: I don't know the
Posted on: 01/18/2011 09:18
I don't know the family dynamics behind this but Cindy McCain (wife) and Megan McCain (daughter) are long time, out spoken supporters of gay rights, often differing from John McCain on d.a.d.t, marriage equality and other issues.
Wrong McCains
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The McCain family referenced here are a Canadian business family famous for an assortment of frozen foods (fries, pizza, juice, etc.). Not sure if their products are sold in your neck of the woods or not but their products (and the TV commercials for them) are a staple in the Great White North.
Mendalla
seeler
McCains is the 'other' New
Posted on: 01/18/2011 19:00
McCains is the 'other' New Brunswick family. I'm pleased to hear of their charity.
carolla
It was a great story to read
Posted on: 01/18/2011 19:21
It was a great story to read in the paper! Kudos to the McCains ... and all other supporters ... not everyone can or does give a million ... but all gifts are important.
jon71
Mendalla wrote: jon71
Posted on: 01/19/2011 11:45
I don't know the family dynamics behind this but Cindy McCain (wife) and Megan McCain (daughter) are long time, out spoken supporters of gay rights, often differing from John McCain on d.a.d.t, marriage equality and other issues.
Wrong McCains
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The McCain family referenced here are a Canadian business family famous for an assortment of frozen foods (fries, pizza, juice, etc.). Not sure if their products are sold in your neck of the woods or not but their products (and the TV commercials for them) are a staple in the Great White North.
Mendalla
O.K. I guess I missed that.
Witch
WEll that mean that Focus on
Posted on: 01/19/2011 14:50
WEll that mean that Focus on the Family, Canada (sic) will now have to give up french fries for good lol
seeler
Ha Ha, Witch!
Posted on: 01/19/2011 15:24
Ha Ha, Witch!
Tyson
Witch wrote: WEll that mean
Posted on: 01/19/2011 15:41
WEll that mean that Focus on the Family, Canada (sic) will now have to give up french fries for good lol
Just the french fries?
SG
The money is earmarked to
Posted on: 01/19/2011 17:41
The money is earmarked to do many things according to the MCC website
Culled from
http://www.mcctoronto.com/
Our Heartfelt Thanks to Margaret and Wallace McCain
for their amazing and generous gift of $1,000,000 to MCC Toronto.
o Transform more lives, in Toronto and around the world, through increased social justice and outreach work
o Help MCC Toronto grow
o Help stabilize MCC Toronto's financial base
This money is designated in the following areas:
o $150,000 over 3 years to build our social justice refugee support worko $100,000 for technology for webcasting, website and other needs
o $55,000 over 3 years to help with vision and outreach planning, marketing and communication
o $180,000 over 3 years to help with senior staffing to guide transformation and growth
o $300,000 to pay off debt, primarily our mortgage!
o $215,000 to build reserves (establish a building repair reserve, increase cash flow reserve and build endowment)