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More than $10,000 was raised during a recent online auction to replace the wooden playground at Diefenbaker Elementary School. The fundraising campaign was led by grandmother Luella Cook (right) and her cohort Emi Dyck.
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Diefenbaker auction raises $10,000+
Published 12:45 PST, Tue November 7, 2017
Last Updated: 2:12 PDT, Wed May 12, 2021
An online auction raised more than $10,000
toward the replacement of a withering wooden playground at Diefenbaker
Elementary School.
Organizer Luella Cook said the community
donated 191 items, with many receiving bids that exceeded the value of the
items.
Among the most popular items were the Men in
Kilts window cleaning service, a Harrison Hot Springs visit, a bouldering
outing, and a birthday party at Wayland Sports.
Cook said she was overwhelmed by the
community support for the auction, with so many individual and business
donations, and nearly 2,000 bids registered.
“The stories are heartwarming and again just
point to the generosity of this community and the willingness of people to
support something totally different,” Cook told The Richmond Sentinel. “Many
people had very positive feedback and were very happy with the items that they
bought.”
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