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Generous donor comes forward to help #SaveStGiles
The Friends of St. Giles are excited and honoured to announce that a major donation has been committed to the cause of transforming the century-old St. Giles church into a community hub. They are offering this donation towards adaptive reuse of the long-vacant heritage building, which stands at Main and Holton in the Gibson-St. Clair neighbourhood (Hamilton’s Ward 3).
The Friends of St. Giles have long envisioned community space at a revitalized, restored St. Giles church, one that can serve and enhance this east-central neighbourhood through a mix of cultural and social resources. We are thrilled that the anonymous donor shares this vision.
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