City of Kitchener donates $10,000 for Syrian refugee relief

Kitchener city council has approved a motion to donate$10,000 to the Mennonite Central Committee to help Syrian refugees who are fleeing their country's war.

The motion, which was passed unanimously on Monday night, was put forward by Ward 4 Coun. Yvonne Fernandes to donate $5,000. Ward 9 Coun.Frank Etherington suggested upping that to $10,000, because he did the math and says it willwork out to be about four cents a person for every taxpayer.

The money will go to the MCC's S.O.S for Syria campaign to help children and families who have left Syria because of violence.

The City of Kitchener is also joining other municipal leaders in hosting anevent Tuseday nightto welcome refugees to Waterloo Region. The event starts at 5:00 p.m. at Kitchener City Hall.