By Sarah Wallace

PA Kinette Club busy fundraising for local groups

Apr 29, 2017 | 8:29 AM

Prince Albert’s Kinette Club has been busy fundraising over the last couple of months. 

In doing so, Telemiracle, Prince Albert’s Hope’s Home, Jessy’s Garden and the Prince Albert Food Bank have all benefited.

Jolean Dyck, secretary of the Prince Albert Kinette Club, said in March the club was able to raise $17,500 for Telemiracle through the second annual Ivory Club duelling piano show. 

Dyck said the donation was the biggest the club has ever made to Telemiracle.

She also said the club made a $2,500 donation towards new playground equipment for Hope’s Home.

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“Prince Albert is lucky to have Hope’s Home, it’s one of the only Canadian medical daycares. They take kids with complex medical issues. It can be very difficult to find a place for these kids to go and some of the parents aren’t able to work so I think our community is very lucky to have one of these places,” Dyck said.

The club will also be participating in and sponsoring a charity golf tournament for Hope’s Home in June.

Jessy’s Garden also received a donation from the Kinette’s, a first for the club, directing $300 which will be used to expand the garden’s main greenhouse.

“They provide fresh food for those who maybe can’t afford the prices at the store or people can come out and help out for food,” Dyck said.

She said at the end of the year the harvest from Jessy’s Garden is donated to the food bank. The club also made donations directly to the food bank alongside making food and clothing donations to the little pantries found around the city.

In May, the club will be fundraising for Cystic Fibrosis Canada, which is Kin Canada’s national charity. Dyck said the club is teaming up with Dr. Java’s for the fundraiser.

The club will be selling $15 meal tickets that will get the holder a panini/wrap, a drink, salad and dessert. The tickets will be valid for the whole month of May with a portion of funds raised being donated to Cystic Fibrosis Canada.

Dyck said there is currently no cure for Cystic Fibrosis, which is the most common fatal genetic disease affecting children. She said the goal is to raise over $1,000, noting last year brought in $1,800. Tickets can be purchased through the club’s Facebook page.

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