After a successful fundraising golf tournament, Ryan Rauliuk sat down to add up just how much money was raised for the Parkland Ukrainian Family Fund. Rauliuk says he was in disbelief when he figured out the total was $14,446.35.
"I was aiming for about five thousand dollars and when we started adding up the totals we had to double check it just to make sure."
The tournament was a fun-filled day at Gilbert Plains Country Club, where the score didn't matter, as long as everyone was having a good time. Rauliuk says he was amazed by how many people showed up from across the Parkland.
"To see the results of what we've done, or what the people of the Parkland did because basically, we had all four corners of the Parkland at the golf tournament, it was amazing."
Jim Perchaluk, the President of the Ukrainian Folks Arts Centre says that because of donations like these, the fund has now grown to over $230,000.
"Fifteen families have come in. We targeted for twelve, and a few extra have come in at the last minute when we found them places to stay."
The fund is still accepting donations, and they hope to help as many families come to the Parkland as possible. For more information on the fund, you can call Larry at 204-648-5904, or Karen at 204-648-3567.
