The GOOD Double Blessing event.mp4 from Nelson Gaspar Drives on Vimeo. The Love Well Women’s Drop-in Centre organized GOOD Double Blessing walk, run, cycle fundraiser this past Saturday, August 13th again showed the generosity of the community. According to organizer Nadine Klassen, between pledges and the raffle held that day, over $8,000 has been raised with donations still coming in. One walker and twenty-four cyclists participated, but Klassen notes over 100 people contributed to the day in some fashion. The money raised from the 11km event, which took place along the Trans Canada Trail between Gretna and Altona, will support the Altona based organization, as well as the the Community Transformation Foundation, a Canadian charity that supports Hijos de Dios Community Centre in Guatemala that helps support women who face abuse and prejudice. In a previous story with PembinaValleyOnline, Klassen explained the commonality between the two centres is relationships are being built with the women in each community. “At the Love Well Centre…we don’t provide counselling per say, but we provide mentorship and we have resources that we can reach out that can help,” said Klassen. “The main goal is to mentor women, build relationships and provide a strong community.”
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First time GOOD Double Blessing fundraiser a big success – PembinaValleyOnline.com
