Community of Major raises funds for the Crisis Centre

By Joan Janzen

MAJOR - Major’s 2nd annual fundraiser for Kindersley’s West Central Crisis & Family Support Centre was another successful event, raising a total of $5,177.00, beating last year’s amount. Thanks to the efforts of Fiarra Nixon, Danny Moser, Toni Hjalti, Stacey Crawford and Rachel Kobes, the evening was pulled off without a hitch. “We ran with a skeleton crew,” Fiarra admitted, which may have been due to the fundraiser coinciding with the Easter holiday weekend. They also had a bunch of businesses whose generosity helped make the evening possible.

Cole Patton and Jordyn Pollard enjoyed jamming together during Major’s fundraising event on April 19. All the proceeds were given to Kindersley’s West Central Crisis and Family Support Centre. Photo by Fiarra Nixon

Laura Hayes entertained the crowd at Major’s 2nd annual fundraising event. All proceeds were given to the Crisis Centre in Kindersley. Photo by Fiarra Nixon

It was a fun evening of music and community with a little education thrown in for good measure. Michelle Weber from the Crisis Centre provided the educational portion of the evening, explaining the important role the Crisis Centre plays in this region. Fiarra was pleased to see young people in attendance who heard Michelle speak.

“So many people think the Crisis Centre only covers Kindersley,” she noted. Informational evenings combined with socializing and entertainment help inform the community about all the resources that are available. Michelle was available to chat with people in the audience; however later in the evening she was called out to help a family, which gave the audience a first hand example of the dedicated service provided by the Crisis Centre.

Superb Sound & Friends welcomed the guests with their music. The group includes Gail Wiebe, Jackie Cook and Rose Cowan. “The evening’s musicians made the evening a success because it’s obvious they all love what they do,” Fiarra said.

The talented Laura Hayes entertained the crowd. In spite of Laura’s masterful skills, Fiarra said she couldn’t believe how humble and down to earth she was.

“Cole Patton is a rising star who belted out tunes with his clear singing style that gets down into your bones,” Fiarra said. Jordyn Pollard was another young artist who came from Lloydminster to attend the event. “She is a beautiful well-rounded entertainer and another one to watch for in the future,” she said.

After each of the musicians had presented their songs, they concluded by jamming together during the evening. The event also included refreshments, a silent auction and presentation of door prizes, before Superb Sound & Friends ended the evening in song. One hundred percent of the evening’s proceeds were given to the Crisis Centre.

Since everyone had such a good time, Fiarra said they can’t wait to do it again next year!