Community
Setting Up Camp For Muscular Dystrophy
Members of Red Deer’s Emergency Services have begun their 3rd annual Rooftop Campout.
The campout gets underway February 24th and runs until the 27th.
After the opening ceremony on Feb 24th at Fire Hall Station 2 located on 67st, four members will ascend to the roof. Members camping out this year include June Miller, Tyrone Brewster, Grant Wasylewich and Michael Schnare.
Shelby Hauck a RDES member says, “When your muscles get really cold like that, in the cold weather and have poor dexterity and fine motor skills, it’s suppose to stimulate what a person with Muscular Dystrophy lives with on a daily basis.” Shelby took part in the first year by being one of the members camping on the roof.
A boot drive will take place on the 25th and 26th from 12-3pm outside the station. A lane in each direction in front of the station will be closed to receive donations. A boot will also hang from the Fire Station for citizens to drop off donations. To help support the Red Deer Firefighters efforts in raising funds for Muscular Dystrophy Canada you can drop off donations by at any time. Click Here To Donate Online.
The total of donations raised in two years is under $32,000, with this year’s goal set at $20,000.
Funds raised will be used to improve the quality of life for people living with neuromuscular disorders by purchasing mobility equipment, providing support services, and funding research which will one day lead to a cure.
For more information on Muscular Dystrophy Click Here
(Photos courtesy of Red Deer Firefighters on Facebook and WFR Wholesale Fire & Rescue Ltd)
From the Facebook page of Nicole Maurier
From GoFundMe
News release from the Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce
Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce to form Task Force on Homelessness in Red Deer
The Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce will be convening a Task Force of community and business leaders to address the issues of homelessness and identify actionable steps which can be taken to tackle this generational challenge in Red Deer.
“With the release of the City of Red Deer’s Point in Time (PIT) Report on homelessness last week we are very concerned and disappointed with the effectiveness of the strategies currently in place, and the urgency by which we need to turn this situation around within our city,” commented Scott Robinson CEO of the Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce. “Clearly our current strategies are not enough, and we need to elevate the urgency by which we get things done to reduce the number of citizens who are without a place to live. The growing number of people who are homeless is not sustainable and is impacting on our sense of pride, safety and attractiveness of our city to business and industry.”
“We will share more about this Task Force and the next steps in the coming weeks. Time has run out to act with conviction, courage, and clarity. Our community and citizens deserve that from our community leaders, and we are ready to bring the business community and the urgency required to the table.”
Over the next 60 days, the Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce will be reaching out to its business and social agency partners to build the Task Force on homelessness and establish a strategy to address the critical steps that need to be taken to reverse the trends and further our community’s vision as a vibrant and healthy city.
Matt Cassidy, Chamber Board President. remarked “Our Chamber is positioned to be the collaborative leader in connecting our business community, social agencies, and elected officials together, to find tangible progress on this complex issue. All businesses rely on the vibrancy of our community as they strive to be sustainable, innovative, or grow, and the results of the PIT Report indicate that we need to do much more. This task force will help hold our leaders accountable for the actionable progress needed and engage one another effectively.”
“In speaking with our membership, and those working closely with the vulnerable populations there are best practices and models for delivery that are successful in other parts of the world that we need to start implementing” says Robinson. In addition, we need to look at ways that our private sector can get more involved and bring their expertise and strategic thinking to the table. As a collaborative community we also need to ensure that governments at all levels are delivering on their promises of affordable housing and eliminating barriers to expediting these investments.
Established in 1894 the Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce is a non-partisan, collaborative business leader representing over 825 member businesses. As one of Red Deer’s oldest and most established membership organizations we are striving to build a vibrant community that fosters an environment where businesses can lead, be innovative, sustainable, and grow.
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