SACAC Awareness Walk and Fundraiser
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Last September I organized a fundraising walk to raise awareness and donations for the Southern Alberta Children Advocacy Center. The walk was planned to cover 100km over 2 days, but unfortunately injuries literally stopped me in my tracks at the end of the first day, after walking 50km in 11 hours. I plan to complete the second half of the walk this Saturday, June 17th, 2017.
Similar in function to the Sheldon Kennedy Child Advocacy Center in Calgary, the SACAC would provide a central hub for all of the agencies and services involved when a child becomes the victim of sexual abuse. This may mean that the family or guardians, with the victim, can see all services and/or agencies necessary over the course of a day instead of months, and at one safe and comfortable location.
The first time around we raised nearly $1500.00 with the help of a $5.00 text to donate service and a very generous donation from our local Alberta Teachers' Association of $1000.00. My goal for the second half is to raise another $500.00 so that this walk will have raised a total of $2000.00 for the SACAC.
As a teacher and mother to an elementary age son, I feel raising awareness and funds for a center thats sole purpose is to help child victims get the help they need, more efficiently and with the least amount of stress possible, is a cause that everyone would feel good about supporting.
Thank you so much for your donation!
Julie
Similar in function to the Sheldon Kennedy Child Advocacy Center in Calgary, the SACAC would provide a central hub for all of the agencies and services involved when a child becomes the victim of sexual abuse. This may mean that the family or guardians, with the victim, can see all services and/or agencies necessary over the course of a day instead of months, and at one safe and comfortable location.
The first time around we raised nearly $1500.00 with the help of a $5.00 text to donate service and a very generous donation from our local Alberta Teachers' Association of $1000.00. My goal for the second half is to raise another $500.00 so that this walk will have raised a total of $2000.00 for the SACAC.
As a teacher and mother to an elementary age son, I feel raising awareness and funds for a center thats sole purpose is to help child victims get the help they need, more efficiently and with the least amount of stress possible, is a cause that everyone would feel good about supporting.
Thank you so much for your donation!
Julie
Organizer
Julie Macklin
Organizer
Lethbridge, AB
