Amata Transition House’s third annual Coldest Night of the Year walk fundraiser will be in Quesnel tomorrow.
The walk is one of Amata’s biggest fundraisers of the year, and volunteer coordinator Kei Basic says the money raised goes back to helping those in the community.
“We are dedicating the raised funds to the Vital Women’s Relief Fund. It’s an awareness-raising event to fight for those who are cold, hurt, and hungry by stepping out of our comfort zone.”
Last year’s walk had more than 50 participants take the evening walk on the day of the event.
This year, the walk will start and end at St. John’s Anglican Church on Kinchant Street.
“The need is high, and we give our best to serve the community through this event,” said Basic. “I find that many people who use transition houses still suffer from stigma, and our job is to say that that’s part of life. Look who’s coming back, it’s nothing stigmatizing, nothing wrong, it’s part of life. That thinking is what we want to have in the community.”
Check-in for the walk is at 4 p.m., the walk starts at 5 p.m., and has two routes, a 2 km and a 5 km.
Amata will be serving chilli at 6 p.m. to wrap up the Coldest Night of the Year.
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