Friday, June 21 we are doing a walk for Chanie Wenjack with a goal of building a better community and raising enough money to help the Downey and Wenjack fund do the good things they do.
The Gord Downie and Wenjack fund provides access to education on the true history of Indigenous peoples in Canada.
Chanie Wenjack was a 12-year-old Indigenous boy who had been sent to Cecilia Jeffrey Indian Residential School in Kenora, Ontario. On Oct 16, 1966 Chanie Wenjack escaped and started his walk home (a 600 km trek). On Oct 23, 1966 Chanie took his last step beside the Canadian National Railway. He was not able to make it home, as he died of starvation and exposure. We walk together in hopes of completing his mission. We walk in hopes of raising awareness and money for the Downie and Wenjack fund. We walk to spread the truth about residential schools.
Help us reach our fundraising goal of $400 to work towards building a better cultural understanding and begin the path of reconciliation through awareness, education, and action.
The link provided below will be open for the next couple of weeks to give students and parents a chance to donate to the Downie and Wenjack fund. Please check it out. Every little bit helps.