Community shows lots of support for this years’ Tree of Hearts campaign
Jesse Bonello - Staff Writer
The Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre (SLMHC) Foundation ran its 22nd annual Tree of Hearts campaign this year from the New Year until Feb. 14 and, according to SLMHC Foundation representative Rita Demetzer, the community really stepped up.
“To date, it’s just over nine-thousand-dollars… The people of Sioux Lookout have been extremely generous this year,” she shared.
The campaign provided an opportunity for community members to remember or honour loved ones through purchasing decorative lights.
The fundraiser assists the health centre in purchasing needed equipment.
“Our next campaign should be the Bearskin Airlines Charity Golf Tournament, which should be in June,” she added.
The Bearskin Airlines Charity Golf Classic supports health care for local and Northern residents.