Grade 11 students Lykera Syrnick and Kayla Barry raised $550 for NeighbourLink thanks to their love for jewellery combined with their heart for Calgary's less fortunate. The two Rundle College Senior High School students invited a local jeweller to host a sale at Syrnick's home where a percentage of sales would be donated to NeighbourLink. The results were $400 made from profit-sharing, plus another $150 from donors unable to attend the fundraiser.
"This was a great experience to raise money for a great cause, selling something that we love which is jewellery," said Barry. "I hope that more people can find the time to help out fellow Calgarians so they too can live a full and carefree life."
Party guest and jewellery purchaser Christine Lee thought much along the same lines. "What a great way to help out a good cause and to get some nice presents," she said.
In mid-January, NeighbourLink CEO Walter Twiddy met Syrnick and Barry along with Syrnick's mother Lori Chomik at Rundle College for a brief but heart-warming cheque presentation.
"It's so refreshing to see youth engaged at the heart level and to see parents not just standing by, but actively helping their children make a difference in our city," said Twiddy.
Syrnick and Barry hope to continue raising awareness amongst their classmates about the issues low-income Calgarians face. Next up for the girls, said Chomik, is possibly a donation drive for household items and furniture that will help NeighbourLink get low-income Calgarians 'up off the floor' into furnished living spaces they can call home.
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