A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
Adrian McDonald watches over the chicken barbeque during the CHEO foundation benefit.
Organizer Sabrina Buckshot with CHEO children Dale Thompson and Alden Thompson.
The volunteers Shea Skidders, Kelly Oakes, Geri Thompson, Alysha Quarrington, Hope Thompson, Justice Thompson and Sequoyah Thompson stand next to their first car as part of the benefit car wash.
Akwesasne community members banded together June 5 at the Hogansburg Akwesasne Volunteer Fire Department (HAVFD) station on Kawehnoke (Cornwall Island) to hold a benefit carwash and chicken barbeque for the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). The group worked diligently from 12-5pm washing vehicles and preparing chicken barbeque dinners all the while collecting donations for the CHEO telethon that took place June 5 and 6.
“I have been watching the telethon and I don’t see very many from the community donating,” said coordinator Sabrina Buckshot. “So many children from [Akwesasne] go there. I had a niece and nephew who were up there.”
This year 11 young participants from the AEDA pre-employment program helped out to wash cars and prepare dinner, and HAVFD fireman Adrian McDonald manned the chicken barbeque. There were also hot dogs and balloons for the kids.
The benefit raised an astounding $1735 for the CHEO foundation. The organizers would like to thank everyone who came out and donated towards the cause:
Tarbell Management Group $150.00
Village Currency $100.00
Bank of Montreal $ 50.00
IGA 100 pcs. chicken
Knead your Dough Mac Salad
Kanienkehaka Hot Dog Rolls
Edith McDonald $20.00
Theresa Square $25.00
Alden Thompson & family $100.00
Kiaro Thompson & family $50.00
Carrie Square $20.00
and 1 unknown person who pulled up didn’t purchase a meal or get his car washed but donated $10.00.
Photos by Mary La France
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