Pickleball brings in $35.7k
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The numbers are in and the second annual Pickleball for Mental Health tournament in Penticton raised $35,704.11 for the local branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association.
The CMHA is grateful as it prepares to host people diagnosed with mental illnesses at its annual holiday meals.
“A team of volunteers and staff are working to prepare a classic holiday meal with turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, vegetables and pumpkin pie,” executive director Leah Schulting said in a news release.
“Santa Claus is there every year and gives out small gifts like socks or gift cards. For some, this is the only holiday meal they will eat. The dinners symbolize love, connection and show people that they belong and are important.”
A portion of the funds from the pickleball tournament will be used to fund these holiday meals and gifts, and the remainder of the funds will go toward art therapy programs for people with a diagnosed mental illness.
CMHA added that they would like to thank the pickleball tournament sponsors: Nor-Val Sales and Nor-Val Rentals, Stewart-Beaumont Investment Group, Spare Room Self Storage, Penticton Foundry, Parkers Chrysler, South Okanagan Laser & Skin, Pickleball Depot , Summerland Seniors Village, Travel Penticton, MLA Dan Ashton and South Okanagan Counseling, among others.
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