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onstrates to others that they too can How do you challenge yourself to into Mr. Clare’s Grade 5/6 class at beAsaI walked better person? The neighbourexceed their perceived barriers in life,” RL Clemitson Elementary, thewe kids were hoods and communities that live in just in explains Jacquie Brand of the YMCA the midstall of of choosing who to handcraft deserve our love andgot respect and inviYWCA. “In that spirit, Wai intends tations to Mayor andKamloops Council for their upcomthat’s exactly what resident to swim 40 laps (1000 metres!) of ing gallery Exposure Photography Wai Hung show Ma isatdoing for the YMCA right the Kamloops YMCA YWCA pool here in Downtown YWCA Women’s Kamloops. EmergencyExcited, Sheltermost of despite some physical limitations, and the were eager to 19. show off their art skills thiskids upcoming August hopefully inspire others to do the same. and notables ourand community “Myinvite namesuch is Wai Hung in Ma, I have to a There are unfortunately many people project they have at worked so hardYWCA on. been swimming the YMCA who experience hardship or even vioUnder direction of Exposure for overthe a year. I swim with one Photography good lence in their lives, and women are partner, and arm, but photographer I can hardy use myRLC otherparent arm Sara disproportionately affected. Would you Schreiner, been planning, or both of the myclass legs has at all. This summerorganizlike to help us make a difference? We ing producing theira own galleryfor art show I amand throwing down challenge need people like you to donate time, complete with artwork and first charities of energy, and experience in a variety of the people of original Kamloops! I have choice to give the proceeds challenged myself to swimto. two km on areas, including promotion, individual “We are the been money we raise August 19donating and I have training forto JDRF transportation, and more. Together, we and school gymtoequipment fund,” this.the Why? I want tap into the localexplain will be able to help the YMCA YWCA the “We have ainsister and friend spiritkids. of participation community and in the Women’s Emergency Shelter boost school with Type I1 want diabetes.” sporting events. to inspire peotheir fundraising capacity. Indeed, they The went on to explain to diabetes and how ple tokids challenge themselves set and rely on third party providers for funditreach affects herthis life.summer. They areFurthermore, all very aware of goals raiser events.” what it is like and take adding more informaI would youturns to challenge your This fundraiser is a wee bit different tion from how diabetes works to how friends to do theType same1 on Facebook!” than others where Wai does not want it Somewhat affects the students’ daily life and the things like the Ice Bucket Chalany one person to donate more than five that doWai and wants can happen. It’s quite to Some of the Amateur Artist Gallery Extravaganza Team members. lenge, everyone to tapincredible into dollars! He wants to focus on spreading see level knowledgethemselves and dedication to theirtheir spirit andofchallenge the message of giving amongst as many were all excited to contribute. They are paintThey people have 50aspieces of art from charity at such a young age. community. to do something for their he possibly can. a wide variwill all beand mounted and The wholethat project was we ultimately inspiration ing on their own time and donating the items ety of children, He thinks together can make “This iswhich a fundraiser, we have displayed with care, The that came to Exposure’s whose daughter for free.” a huge difference in theSara, communities decided on a five newfrom twist:each youclass. can only Broken up into groups, the kids all had a dif- base price will abemaximum $30 for a piece with the fiwaslive keen a business. the we in,on no starting matter who we are.Seeing He donate of five dollars,” explaining they will increase drive and desire this in her, she decided that it may ferent component of the project they were re- nance committee has put together personal challenge explains Wai. “If you would like to depending oninstead the costplease of the materials be kids inYWCA her class may sponsible for. There is the logistics group who in valuedonate as asomething fundraiserthat forallthetheYMCA more, send the and hang.to more people to particibe interested in doing. with Mr. planned the gallery, sales who are responsible to mount Women’s Shelter and After hopesworking to spread challenge The kids, the five end dollars of the project will Clare, the through duo hatched a plan, which will ulti- for learning about all the pieces and doing sales the word the community that pate,who giveby their and Swim months, hoping19th! that mately to fruition March 6 from you cancome join along, donate or come up7:00 to at the show, finance who was in charge of pric- have worked All Theover Waitwo with me onare August come out go to see their with 9:00pm at the oneofnight with a challenge your gallery own. and show that ing, the product team who secured and solicited everyone Allwill funds raised to the Y show Women’s art from their schoolmates, and marketing who 100 guests as their projection. they all hope youknow will attend. “Many people Wai Hung Ma as Emergency Shelter. I am also writThis ing project is such wonderful to “We commissioned from in our school has been doing a series of interviews, promotperson who seeks toart lead bykids example, a book abouta this journey.way It will ing and getting the word out about the upcomhave kids use their skills, gain new ones ages to 13,” further the kids. “Once doesfour much in life that explain some consider (hopefully) be going on sale later in Wai Hung Ma puts forth a challenge to the people of Kamloops. - continued on page 23 we told them the money wasdemgoing they ing show. difficult or where not possible, and
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