On Sunday, January 15th, Rise: A Fundraiser for Mental Health took place at the Capitol Music Club in Saskatoon. The event, which was organized to help raise funds for the Martensville Youth Connection (MYC), consisted of a silent auction, 50/50 draw and a grand prize draw for a trip for two to Toronto, ON, which was sponsored by WestJet and Heidelberg Materials. The runner-up prize was a beautiful green sparkle ball pendant necklace and earrings sponsored by Hillberg & Berk. Organizer Amy Krieger noted that the color green was chosen as it represents mental health awareness.
Krieger, along with co-organizer Toni Davis (ABOVE: Toni Davis on left and Amy Krieger on right courtesy of Rise: A Mental Health Fundraiser) were pleased with the turn-out and filled with gratitude for all that attended, as well as all of the businesses that helped support the event.
Additionally, the two organizers were thankful for the entertainment that came on board to support the event, which included Kiefer & Amanda Paul performing. Krieger noted that those in attendance were blown away by their talent.
Krieger’s daughter, Brooklyn Novakovski made a speech about her first-hand experience with MYC, as she was one of the first local youth to take part in the programming when it first began as a four-week drop in group. Novakovski shared with the crowd how attending MYC benefited her directly.
Katharine Carter from MYC and Tanner Perratt with Possibilities Recovery Centre spoke to the audience about the MYC, and announced that there are plans in place to create a Saskatoon Youth Connection beginning in the near future due to a need for mental health programming resources for youth in Saskatoon. (ABOVE LEFT: Katharine Carter from MYC on left and Tanner Perratt with Possibilities Recovery Centre right. Photo courtesy of Rise: A Fundraiser for Mental Health)
In the end, the event was able to raise an incredible $5,910 for the Martensville Youth Connection.
