The Prairie Villa personal care home in Assiniboia held a bake sale on February 22 to raise funds for Telemiracle 41. The event attracted a steady stream of customers. Cakes, cookies, squares and jams were baked and donated by staff with some contribution from the family members of residents. A few years ago, the Villa began collecting funds to donate to Telemiracle, starting with a bake sale. Since that time, the care home has made it an annual event as the residents and staff try to do some type of annual fundraising, such as last year’s pie throwing fundraiser.
In fact, it was a good year for fundraising as the facility raised almost $2,000. The staff was very proud that such a small facility as Prairie Villa was able to raise this amount for Telemiracle.
This year, the event was more than a bake sale as they also held a one-day only raffle draw for a large basket of goods.
The fundraiser was also a way to encourage people to stop and visit with family and friends at Prairie Villa.
