Richard Froese
South Peace News
Several businesses and residents in High Prairie have been ‘flocked’ by Pleasantview Lodge in High Prairie as a special fundraiser for the lodge residents.
The fundraiser started Sept. 9 by the Pleasant- view Lodge Seniors Auxiliary where all residents are members, activity co-ordinator Nicole Noble says.
“It’s a fun fundraiser that seniors are doing,” she says.
“We’re flocking the community with flamingos as a fundraiser.”
Actually, the flock is a sign with the word ‘flocked’ and decorated with some flamingos.
“We planned it for just one week, but it quickly caught on and will continue until Sept. 27,” Noble says.
“We have an amazing community and the generosity of the community is – wow.”
After the sign was first placed by Pleasantview at the headquarters of Heart River Housing in High Prairie, the fun began.
The rules of the fundraiser are simple. When the sign is placed at a property, the recipient has several options for the sign.
- Leave the sign and do nothing and the flock will leave in a few days.
- Donate a minimum $20 and the flock leaves within 24 hours.
- Donate a minimum $30 and the flock leaves within 12 hours and the sign gets relocated to a site of your choice.
- Donate a minimum $40 and the flock leaves the same day.
“We will tell you who sent the flock to your yard and we will relocate the flock to the yard of your choosing,” the rules state.
People make donations by phoning Pleasantview.
“It’s been a lot of fun,” Noble says.
“It has brought a lot of awareness about the lodge to the community,” she adds.