Left to right: Cindy Shabaquay, Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation Chief Clayton Wetelainen, Executive Director of Dryden Native Friendship Centre Cheryl Edwards and Tyson Gardner.
Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation has made a sizeable donation to the Dryden Native Friendship Centre.
For the second year in a row the WLON Bannock Burger Fundraiser was an overwhelming success raising $23,000, surpassing last year’s donation by $7,000.
The event was September 10, coordinated once again by Cindy Shabaquay and Tyson Gardner, where community members volunteered their time and cooking skills.
WLON raised $1,130 and the following businesses and organizations generously matched the donation.
WLON Youth Group Great River Road Contracting
WLON Women’s Circle Kerwin Consulting
WLON Men’s Group Sigfusson Northern
WLON Knowledge Keepers Superior Propane
BT & T Construction Inc. Travis Wabonge Construction
Winmac Construction Services Ron Williams Contracting & McIvor Therapies
KGS Group SunTrac Contracting & Rentals Inc.
Scatliff + Miller + Murray Wataynikaneyap Power
Valard Construction S. Burnett & Associates Limited
Treasury Metals Inc.
Cheryl Edwards, Executive Director of the Dryden Native Friendship Centre says she’s extremely thankful for the funding that will continue to support the vulnerable population that DNFC serves.
Edwards notes a special thanks to coordinators Shabaquay and Gardner and Miigwetch to everyone who bought bannock burger meals.
