With every passing day, a new life in Canada is becoming a closer reality for a particular Syrian family.
The Bulkley Valley Refugee Sponsorship Group confirmed the Assaf family is still living in a camp in Lebanon. The family’s middle child is recovering from an illness, and the family is filling out the necessary forms to leave the country.
The local funding group has raised nearly $20,000 thus far and is hoping to raise upwards of $50,000 for the refugees.
The next fundraiser will be on Saturday and participants will play in interesting theatre games. Group Member Pauline Mahoney says the goofy morning will be a good way to help the cause.
“It’s a very serious situation, but we can still enjoy ourselves over here while we think about what we can do to help,” he says.
The fundraiser will be Central Park Dance Studio beginning at 10:30 AM. Admission is by donation.
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