Walkathon surpasses goal
It was a long trek, but it was worth it for Sister Evelyn Nedelec, who managed to raise more than $5,000 in her 50-kilometre Walkathon earlier this week.
The funds raised will help with some of the costs to replace the siding of her hometown church: the St. Hippolyte Catholic Parish in Vawn.
She raised funds from donations from parishioners at St. Joseph Calasanctius Catholic Parish in North Battleford where she attends Mass, from her workplace at Villa Pascal nursing home in North Battleford, and from people in the local and surrounding communities.
“I’m pretty amazed that people were so supportive and so generous,” Sister Evelyn said. She had initially hoped to raise only $1,000, so she was surprised when people kept contributing more money for the cause.