By Jaryn Vecchio
Julio and Katrina Florez // Jaryn Vecchio - Harvard Broadcasting
A 12-hour walk in the Birchwood Trails for a father and daughter during frigid temperatures is paying off immensely.
Julio Florez – joined this year by his daughter Katrina – hiked the trails in an attempt to start a conversation and help raise funds for the Canadian Mental Health Association of Wood Buffalo.
He created the event ‘Birchwood For Ben’ last year to honour his son who died in 2016 from an overdose.
The goal was to raise $4,200, however, they ended up receiving over $8,500. This is also up from the $5,700 they raised in 2020.
By Jaryn Vecchio
Dec 17, 2020 2:01 PM
The majority of social profits in the RMWB are seeing a sizeable jump in need while dealing with a big drop in revenue.
That’s according to a survey done by FuseSocial, in partnership with the Alberta Non-profit Network, where they spoke to organizations in the north zone about how they’re faring around nine months into the COVID-19 pandemic.
Over half of the respondents noted they were dealing with an increase in demand, while two-thirds claim they’ve seen a decrease in revenue.
“We know that our communities are in crisis and the challenges affecting the health and well-being of our sectors staff, volunteers, and clients are far from over as we face the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Chantal Beaver, FuseSocial’s Executive Director.