Fort St. John Rotarians visited the North Peace Cultural Centre earlier this month to present a $2,000 donation to support the Let’s Art program, the last of four donations this fall raised with the community’s support at this year’s Rotary Drive Thru Breakfast.
Let’s Art is offered free for kids ages 6-12, and teens 12-18, to come and explore a variety of art mediums and create new works, all under the supervision of professional local artists. The funds will cover 100 hours of arts instruction offered through this after-school program.
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“We’re very pleased to be able to offer this free program to the community to help support art education in the North Peace,” said Oliver Hachmeister, Operations Manager, North Peace Cultural Centre.
This year’s Drive Thru Breakfast raised an incredible $19,000 to support children and youth in Fort St. John.
The Cultural Centre was one of four local organizations that benefitted from the proceeds, along with the Child Development Centre, the Fort St. John Literacy Society, and Community Bridge.
The Let’s Art program will resume in the New Year, and interested families are encouraged to learn more by calling the Cultural Centre at 250-785-1992, or emailing [email protected].
“Let’s Art is a great program for the mental health of our youth. They can get out of the house, and have something to look forward to,“ said Rotarian Vince van Wieringen. “The Rotary Club of Fort St. John would like to thank our sponsors and supporters for making this year’s Breakfast such a tremendous success.”
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