Mikinakoos send thousands of winter jackets to First Nations – TBNewsWatch.com
Mikinakoos Children’s Fund is looking to raise $15k to buy winter jackets for children in remote communities this winter.
THUNDER BAY — In the spirit of Giving Tuesday, Mikinakoos Children’s Fund is looking to raise $15,000 by the end of the year.
Partnering with Keewaytinook Okimakanak First Nations, Keewaytinook Internet Highschools, and Fort Hope First Nation, Emily Shandruk, the executive director of the fund, aims to use the funds to purchase thousands of winter jackets for children in those areas.
“This year, we’re partnering with three different groups in communities, which is resulting in close to 15,000 jackets,” Shandruk said.
“That $15,000 that we’re hoping to raise by the end of December will be coupled as well with a donation that we received from the TD Community Grants”
TD Bank donated $50,000 over two years to Mikinakoos Children’s Fund in early November through its Ready Commitment Funding, giving the children’s fund a $40,000 purse to buy much-needed winter items for kids in these remote communities.
