SUNDRE – Two local organizations recently teamed up to provide some support for the Mountain View Emergency Shelter Society’s new emergency shelter in Olds.
The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #223 Ladies Auxiliary in Sundre went to work alongside a crocheting group known as the Nimble Fingers, which meets at the legion’s hall and also has some members on the auxiliary.
The Ladies Auxiliary donated $5,000 to the shelter, which is called Kirsten’s Place, while the Nimble Fingers offered six quilts, three afghan blankets, a dozen handmade balls for children’s play, as well as some hats and mitts.
Dale Rosehill, a society director, attended to accept the contributions as well as provide some information about the project.
Rhonda Fullerton, a past president of the Ladies Auxiliary and current vice-president, said a majority of requests for help come from the Sundre area.
Additionally, emergency shelters do not necessarily always receive government funding, said Fullerton, adding only a select number receive funding.
"This is a huge surprise, and a little scary," she said.
And while some shelters have corporate sponsors, MVESS does not as yet have one, she said.
