Posters scattered around the city are part of a fundraising scavenger hunt. Money raised will go toward Lethbridge Family Services and Woods Homes.
With Christmas just around the corner, it’s the time to find gifts for loved ones to show just how much they are appreciated. It is also the season of giving. Since not every family can afford gifts, the community can give the gift of joy.
Dana Holland, mother of four, started Bold ‘N Brave amidst COVID-19, to aid youths in the community to build skill sets while increasing confidence and resilience.
Holland is encouraging the community to come together to support families in need this holiday season, with the Scavenger Hunt for Charity event. She is partnered with Runners Soul and Lethbridge Music Academy to raise money for Lethbridge Family Services and Woods Homes, a children’s mental health center. Holland often works with LFS to provide support for the youth in the community and wishes others would do the same.
“There can never be too many people in community reaching out to be unified to help the youth in our community,” Holland says.
The first annual scavenger hunt was successful in raising $500, but Holland hopes to raise more over the ten-day event.
Holland says the scavenger hunt is perfect for social distancing, since it’s an outdoor activity, no masks are required. The event also encourages staying active, which has been the last thing on everyone’s minds during pandemic’s lockdown. It also serves as a great way for the community to unify for one common goal this holiday season, supporting families in need.
The event isn’t just for youths anymore she says, as she works with anyone aged 12-25. She has even partnered with the University of Lethbridge to provide experiential hands-on training, mentorship, and work placement that target the interests’ students interests for future career goals. The partnership was also to teach financial literacy to students and to help those with access barriers to grants in the past to better receive them.
“When people work together for the same goal, the gift of joy they give is beyond anything else you can think to give,” Holland says.
The event is open to anyone interested in helping a family in need and wants to get outside without masks for the day. The scavenger hunt is being held Nov. 19-29 with a $5 registration fee and other donations, whether or not you partake in the event, going to Lethbridge Family Services.
