Thanks to the generosity of four Yorkton businesses, the walk鈥恑n counselling clinic of the Society for the Involvement of Good Neighbours (SIGN) received a $2,000 donation raised through the Movember campaign of Doug Jonassen, the marketing manager at RE/MAX Blue Chip Realty in Yorkton.
Through the annual Movember campaign, participants raise funds for men's mental and physical health by growing a moustache and collecting pledges.
"This year I decided to step it up and raise money that will stay in Yorkton as well," Doug says. Four Yorkton businesses agreed to match his Movember fundraising, and as a result the SIGN Walk鈥恑n Counselling Clinic will receive $2,000 to assist with its mental health work.聽聽
The donation will go towards the purchase of software to assist Yorkton people to access virtual services locally, and in other communities in Saskatchewan when the Yorkton clinic staff is not available, greatly expanding the hours that the service will be available.
The businesses and owners who matched Doug's fundraising in support of mental health were Ron Kaban at Yorkton Hyundai, Robert and Glen Kozak at RE/MAX Blue Chip Realty, Drew Hunt and Jordan Schenher at Modern Mattress and Kirk and Sheri Weinmaster at Source Embroidery.
