StettlerLocal.com on December 22, 2023 at 11:50 am
By Mary-Jane Jackson
This year's Festival of Lights raised over $145,000 to fully fund two Panda baby warmers and four syringe pumps for the Stettler Health Care Centre.
This amount raised is a record amount in the 26-year history of the Stettler Festival of Lights.
Festival Chairperson Amy Roberts said, "In a year that a lot of people are struggling, this community still came out and supported us, resulting in another record breaking year. Thank you so much to Stettler and area for your unwavering and overwhelming support."
Stettler Health Services Foundation Chairperson Cheryl Barros commented, "The entire SHSF Board is very appreciative of the efforts of the Festival of Lights volunteer committee. Over the past 26 years they have raised $1.7 million to enhance health care within the Stettler and County of Stettler area, making a true difference in the viability and sustainability of our Stettler Health Care Centre."
Stettler Festival of Lights was held the last week of November in the Stettler Community Hall.
The week-long fundraiser for the Stettler Health Care Centre started with a breakfast and continued with nightly events and a Friday lunch. It finished with a gala on Saturday, December 2 which saw 320 people come out and enjoy entertainment and a live and silent auction.
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