Local effort to grant local wishes

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer

Nicole Campbell of Yorkton is a new ambassador of Women for Wishes.

Women for Wishes is a campaign that was created by the Make-A-Wish foundation to raise funds that will help grant wishes to children living with critical illness.

One hundred likeminded philanthropic women from across Canada have been asked to participate, with each woman committing to raising a minimum of $10,000.00 for a total minimum campaign target of $1 million.

“I am so humbled and honoured to have been asked to be an ambassador for this campaign, and furthermore even though the campaign is called Women for Wishes, being part of it is only possible due to the hard work and effort of our whole crew at Yorkton Concrete,” said Campbell in a prepared statement.

In Saskatchewan 225 children are waiting for wishes -- seven of those children are from Yorkton and area.

The Make-A-Wish foundation states that a wish costs on average $10,000 – it can vary depending on each wish but that’s an average.

“The Make-A-Wish Foundation has agreed that all of the funds we raise here, will stay here to help as many of the seven children as we can,” said Campbell.

“My new goal is to raise enough money to grant the wishes of all seven local Yorkton and area children.”

To help achieve the goal an online fundraising auction is being held June 14-19 through YAC Auctions. To-date they have received donations for the auction valued at nearly $40,000.

The Women for Wishes fundraising campaign runs until the end of September 2023 and cash donations can be accepted until then.

If you are inclined to help grant wishes for the seven local Yorkton and area children you can donate in person at Yorkton Concrete (cheques can be made out to Make-A-Wish Canada), through e-transfer to nicole@yorktonconcrete. com (please make note on the e-transfer that it is for WFW to ensure you receive a tax receipt), or directly to my Make A Wish fundraising page.