Jerry Ell offers thanks to those who helped with fundraiser

I would like to thank everyone who helped with the fundraiser for families who lost everything at the white rowhousing fire. The donations were wonderfully appreciated and made a huge difference.

This only proves again that as a community we can and do come together to help each other when it’s needed.

The following is a list of the donations and who won. Thank you for raising $7,573.60.

• Sylvia Netser and her class and Amanda Kilabuk donated baked goods that were sold.

• Lynda Gunn donated a qatsugnaut won by Sara D.

• Amanda Kilabuk donated the cakes won by Brionna and one other.

• Ron Elliot donated two hoodies and cups won by Harriet.

• Irene Tagoona donated the baby gift bag won by Julia Arnauyuk.

• Bernadette Niviatsiak donated the mittens won by Phillip Joamie.

• QIA donated the Coleman stove won by Lena Ipeelie.

• QIA donated the propane Coleman stove won by Melanie Netser.

• QIA donated the Coleman coffee make won by Billy Nuyalia.

• QIA donated the mini net set won by Lena Ipeelie.

• QIA donated the mini cooler won by Billy Kovic.

• Nicole Sikma donated the large leather won by Samuel.

• QIA donated the Lagostina pots won by Nellie Juralak.

• Marie Ell donated three seal skin mitts won by Amoudla, Udlu Pisktutie and Joe Tigullaraq.

• QIA donated a seal a meal won by Phillip Joamie.

• Monica Ell donated a mixer won by Susan Tigularak

• Emilie Joanasie donated a painting by Tanya Mesher won by Dorcas Nattaq.

• Matthew Alinga donated a vegetable pantry won by Jenny Ell.

• Bernadette Niviatsiak donated a qulliq won by Jen Bowner.

• NCC donated a blue fox fur won by Kanayuk Onalik.

• Matthew Nuqingaq donated a sterling silver necklace won by Emily.

• I donated a kamotiq won by Carmen Levi.

• First Air donated two return tickets to Ottawa won by Rebecca Lonsdale.

Thanks to all the people who made a donation and thanks to helpers Jenny, Sateana, Andrew, Briston, Laura, Monica Ell and Nicole Sikma. Without you this would not have been possible.

Jerry Ell
Iqaluit

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