Thousands raised for youth mental health
Maple Ridge NewsFeb 14, 2019
More than
The For The Love Of Youth fundraiser raised
"We sold 211 tickets," said Dr.
There were performances by students from Garibaldi secondary and Samuel Robertson Technical.
Garibaldi secondary student Maaya Peschin played acoustic guitar and her brother
"She gave a very nice shout out to youth and told how she has struggled herself with mental health," said
"How she could never handle loud voices and now she is able to be onstage and perform. It was very nice," added Luitingh.
The emcee,
Child and youth psychiatrist Dr.
There were stilt walkers and a live red carpet person greeting you at the door.
All the servers were volunteer students ranging in age from 16 to 24.
There was also a cupcake competition between
Maple Ridge-Mission MLA
All money raised is going to the
"It inspired me to know that the community whether it's business partners or families and people living here, that people are more aware of mental health at the moment," said
"But also the importance of supporting the youth with their mental health challenges," she added.
"People were very generous and giving. That's amazing."
• Donations are still being matched atfortheloveofyouth.org.