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April 30 dance follows picnic-style fun
“Hot Diggety Dog!” sums up Kimberley Refugee Resettlement Group’s (KRRG) fundraiser, Saturday, April 23 at the entrance to the local Overwaitea Foods.
Handing out hotdogs, stirring onions and creating an overall picnic atmosphere were international students from Germany, China and Mexico who are studying in Kimberley: Anna Mueller, Anna Schnaeckel, Annikki Buelow, Lea Buse, Jenny Wang, and Inigo Guerra. They joined KRRG Fundraising volunteers Lee Scott, Betty Dodd, Lisa Stemo and Wilma Harding.
Appreciative recipients contributed more than $200 to help strengthen KRRG’s ability to welcome refugees.
April 30: Dance!
Start to party in April, end up in May (Saturday, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.) at Kimberley’s Centennial Hall (100 – 4th Avenue). Tickets ($20) on sale at Snowdrift Café and Kootenay Mountain Works or at the door until sold out. Well known Kimberley band The Hollers provide the lively mix of music from today’s hottest to the Memphis blues.
Purchase wine or beer and find other ways to support KRRG including a silent auction. Goods and services have been donated by Handz On Evolution, The Old Bauernhaus, North Star Vet Clinic, Last Paradise Ranch, North Star Quilters, Roots to Health Naturopathic Clinic, B&B Glass, RBC Royal Bank, Sully’s Barber Shop, Western Financial Group, Grubstake Pizza and more. Volunteers are making the evening possible, with students helping set up and clean up, special thanks also to The Hollers, the City of Kimberley and the Kimberley Chamber of Commerce.
May 5: KRRG’s next regular meeting, open as always, is Thursday, May 5 from 10 a.m. to noon (check KRRG’s Facebook page for location).
Visit KRRG’s website any time to find out more about in-kind and credit card donations plus easy monthly automatic transfers. Kootenay Savings Credit Union is also accepting contributions.
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Lead image: Support for bringing refugee families to Kimberley among all ages. Photos credit: Kimberley Refugee Resettlement Group
Kimberley Refugee Resettlement Group
