Birdhouse project raises funds for Oliver, B.C. homeless population
Global News
You may have seen a collection of colourful birdhouse along Main Street in Oliver, B.C. -- the public art project though is more than just what meets the eye.
A community art project in Oliver, B.C., has been raising funds for the local homeless population.
Oliver Councillor Dave Mattes, his wife, along with local organizations helped bring his idea to life nearly two years ago.
The project includes 40 unique birdhouses stationed along Main Street.
“Then I had friends and family paint the birdhouses that we built. I believe we built around 40 and then put the posts in, had a contractor donate his time to put the posts in, and then we just installed them all in one day.”
People are able to sponsor a birdhouse with the money going directly to the local homeless population.
Since the project launched, they’ve had around 36 sponsors.
“I chose homelessness because it’s a cause that’s near and dear to me personally and I just see the impact on people. I don’t know anyone directly that is homeless, but I see it everywhere and it’s a universal problem,” said Mattes.
“I know that people’s lives change in an instant — when you think of how people end up homeless, it’s often a single accident that happens.”
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