Westman Retired Educators' Association Project

By Pat Bowslaugh

WREA members and many other retired educators greatly responded to our recent WREA COVID-19 Project Give 150! The WREA Executive made plans at an online Zoom meeting on April 15th. Mavis Johnston and Rick Oakden made contacts on April 17th to provide information on the project: the donors took it from there. All donations were received by mail or drop-off by April 28th. Ron McPhail and Rick Oakden were very pleased to present your donations to our three targeted charities on April 30th, plus some unexpected funds for the Salvation Army:

Brandon Humane Society $1000.00 Samaritan House Ministeries $1360.00 Westman Women’s Shelter $1175.00 Salvation Army $150.00

Total: $3685.00

Due to the quick response and generosity of many contributors, WREA surpassed its two goals: 1) to collect $150.00 for each of the three targeted charities and 2) to complete the project before May, 2020. So, in spite of COVID-19, social distancing and self-isolating, local retired educators have done something worthwhile to help others!

The presentation of $1000 included: (from the left): Rick Oakden, Vice President (initiator of the project), Mavis Johnston, Treasurer, Brian Simard, Humane Society, Ron McPhail, President .