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UNREAL! Seriously, this is just such a great thing to be able to announce. WE DID IT...again! (This is the 13th year we have held a fall fundraiser.)
This year there were 11 fundraising pages for Ghana Nourish Minds with most of the participants under the age of 10!
We walked, we ran, we biked, we swam.
First time participating in the Kids Fun Run: Nate
Returning champs:
2nd year: Claire, Robbie, Sam
3rd Year: Stefano, Scott and Becky, Livi, Max,
4th year: Charlotte, Heather
5th year: Evy, JD, Miles, Val
6th year: Nolan, Jenn and Ian
8th year: Linda
13th year: Carol
10 and Under: Nolan, James, Sam, Claire, Nate, Charlotte, Robbie, Stefano, Evy, Livi, Miles, and Max
Wheels: Heather, Scott and Becky
3rd Year: Stefano, Scott and Becky, Livi, Max,
4th year: Charlotte, Heather
5th year: Evy, JD, Miles, Val
6th year: Nolan, Jenn and Ian
8th year: Linda
13th year: Carol
10 and Under: Nolan, James, Sam, Claire, Nate, Charlotte, Robbie, Stefano, Evy, Livi, Miles, and Max
Wheels: Heather, Scott and Becky
Water: Linda swam laps
Ran over 110 km: Valerie
Hiked 230+ km: Jenn and Ian
Hiked with weights, based on donations: Jenn
Has been to Dekpor: Jenn and Ian, Linda, Scott's been close!
Corporate Sponsors: Swatch Out Painting and Decor, The DGF Group
Organized the 1k Fun Run: Stephanie (JD & Sam's mom)
Most tears over a donation: Carol
Where in the World: Mainly Ontario with one Virginia tossed in for good measure!
Has been to Dekpor: Jenn and Ian, Linda, Scott's been close!
Corporate Sponsors: Swatch Out Painting and Decor, The DGF Group
Organized the 1k Fun Run: Stephanie (JD & Sam's mom)
Most tears over a donation: Carol
Where in the World: Mainly Ontario with one Virginia tossed in for good measure!
Ghana Nourish Minds is what allows us to carry on with some of our very important work. We feed the most vulnerable students. We refill the emergency medical fund and save lives every year. We pay the wages of our DSDO-hired school librarian, kindergarten helper, and student caretakers. And, when we reach the fundraising goal, we can ensure that the team of dentists can come back to educate, screen, and treat all the students at Dekpor Basic and that we can provide toothbrushes and toothpaste for them, too!
It's a big deal!
To the friends and family who sponsored--thanks for encouraging your special person!
To the participants--thanks for the effort and time to do your activity and to bug the heck outta your peeps for donations!
Yes, we did it! The goal was $35,000.
Online we raised $32,440
Offline we raised $ 5,274
The grand total is $37,714!!!
Tallies from each participating page:
Carol Sheardown $13,885
Miles, Evy, Max and Livi $3425
Valerie Bartlett $3395
Heather Lanning $2250
Jenn McLaren & Ian Marshall $2380
Nolan Kaptyn $2150
Linda Kordze $2055
Scott and Becky Burch $2050
James and Sam Valiquette $1585
Stefano C $1565
Claire Wood $300
Thanks again to every single person who helped achieve this great feat! We ARE Ghana make a great difference!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
