CARNDUFF — A couple of years ago, Judy Adkins, a quilter from Carnduff, decided to donate a quilt to the Curling Club in Alida. After much consideration, it was decided to use the quilt for a raffle to raise money for the Saskatchewan Cancer Association and their Breast Cancer Bus, as club members personally knew of women who had been affected by that terrible disease, some of whom had even lost their lives.
Close to $1,000 was raised!
The following year, it was decided to hold another raffle featuring a quilt made by Judy, with the money raised going toward the Alida Curling Club and the Saskatchewan Curling Association. Once again, the raffle was a big hit, and there was interest in doing it a third time.
This year, yet another quilt by the same Judy has been donated, and this time, it was decided to use the raffle to support St. Joseph’s Hospital in Estevan in their purchase of an MRI.
Now, you might be thinking, “What kind of dent will a quilt raffle make in the purchase of an MRI that is estimated to cost $6.5 million to install?”
And the answer is, “Every bit helps!” A thousand here, a thousand there, added to all the other donations, has helped raise over $4 million so far! The ladies of the Alida Curling Club are doing their part.
Tickets can be purchased at the Post Office in Alida, Around The Corner in Carnduff, and St. Joseph’s Hospital, where the quilt is on display. Tickets are $5 each or 3 for $10. The winning ticket will be drawn on March 31.
But the real winner will be the hospital and the patients who need that MRI. An even higher level of health care service will be provided and utilized by everyone in this part of our province.
