Numbers are in — Keep the Beat team raises $8,500
By Contributor
When these kids put their minds to organizing an event, good things happen.
The latest edition of Keep the Beat Nelson turned day at the park into an $8,500 donation to the War Child Canada during the nine annual event in early August at Lakeside Park.
“We raise over $8,500 through generous donations from individuals and the credit union, silent auction and a raffle. . .. This exceeded our goal of $8000,” said Tibo Kolmel, one member of the organizing committee.
The entire event is in association with War Child Canada; a non-government, non-profit organization which works with children and their families in war stricken countries around the world.
Along with a spectacular day of music, Keep the Beat organizing team of 25 local teens also had a 50-50 raffle and a silent auction featuring many beautiful items donated by local businesses, a kids activity tent with bracelet making, hula hooping, face painting and various kids games, and a communal banner.
“The funds raised may go towards launching a program in the Middle East to help Syrian refugees, or to a program in Afghanistan that empowers and educates mothers,” Kolmel explained.
Kolmel said approximately 300-400 people attended the event that ran from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Lakeside Rotary Park.
Photo Caption: From left, the Keep the Beat organizing team includes, Reece Boulanger,Kozmo Sammartino, Quinn Barron, Hailey Poznikoff, Katie DeJong,Arianna Murphy-Steed, Kyra Burkart, Tibo Kölmel,Tucker Anderson,Mckean Shave,Annie Hardy, Michael Marsland, Amelia Martzke and Joey Timmermans. — Submitted photo
