KPU students raise money for single mothers in Vancouver
A Night in Wonderland organized in support of Cause We Care
As a group of mostly women, some of whom were raised by single mothers, Kwantlen’s public relations class is proud to be raising funds for Cause We Care.
According to the charity’s website, Cause We Care “was founded in 2007 for the purpose of assisting single mothers and children living in poverty in our community.” The 23 students in the PR class are working together to meet their financial goal of $10,000 for their cause. So far, they have organized pub nights, bottle drives, and other various fundraising events, but the most extravagant effort planned so far is A Night in Wonderland. The “after-dinner event” will occur on on March 1, at the Heritage Hall in Vancouver.
“Guests will be treated to different appetizers, and we’re basically going to transform the Heritage Hall into a journey for our guests,” says Kelsey Forsyth, a PR student. “There will be a fun photo booth with wacky props and a bunch of activities, plus the usual silent auction table.”
There will also be live entertainment—hopefully from Kwantlen’s music department—and the founder of Cause We Care has agreed to speak at the event.
All of the money raised will go directly to the charity, in hopes of funding their new after-school care centre for kids.
“There are a lot of inner-city schools and programs that they work with. We want to support that so they can continue to provide hampers for single mothers and care for children who can’t necessarily be picked up after school or need some time with other kids in the community,” explains Kaelynn Frankish, another student in the class.
Aside from their financial goal, the class is hoping to spread awareness for Cause We Care.
“There was more of a personal connection to them,” says Frankish. “They were really eager to work with a group of students like us. Along the way, Cause We Care has been really helpful and quite involved with event planning.”
“We’re really excited to get this going,” she adds. “We’ve been working on it since the first semester of this year, so we’re excited to see it all come together.”
Tickets can be purchased for $40.00 by emailing the class at kpuwonderland@gmail.com. They cannot be purchased online or at the door, but they can be delivered. The event will take place from 7 pm to 10 pm on March 1, at the Heritage Hall.
