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Axe and ye shall receive.
A night of axe throwing in Pickering, Ontario, yielded $4,150 for the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation, which will benefit local organizations the Denise House and the YWCA’s WISH Emergency Shelter, as well as national programs aimed at breaking the cycle of family violence.
Dena Sicard, Jane Thuet and Sue Driver from Royal LePage Frank Real Estate recently hosted the third event in a series of fundraisers leading up to their participation in the Iceland Challenge for Shelter.
After a successful euchre tournament and paint night, the group hosted friends, family and colleagues at BATL in Pickering for a night of axe throwing. The evening was lead by an experienced axe throwing coach who taught the group how to throw with the proper technique.
The evening’s proceeds bring the group’s overall fundraising total to over $30,000, more than double the amount they were tasked with raising.
“We are thrilled to have exceeded our goal on behalf of local women and children who are fleeing violence, and couldn’t be any more thankful for the continued support of our community,” said Thuet.
This story was originally featured on the Royal LePage Leading Edge website and has been adapted for our site with permission.
