NACI students giving hope to Haiti

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Published on Thursday, November 24, 2016

By Tony Eu

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Ladies and gentleman, prepare yourselves for an evening of entertainment! On Tuesday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m., Talent for HOPE, a fundraising talent show, will be held in the Neepawa Area Collegiate Institute (NACI) gym.

Volunteer students from NACI will be performing acts ranging from singing and dancing to a comedy sketch, all for a good cause.

“One of HOPE’s goals this year is to raise at least $2,000 for Haiti,” said Allison Bailey, one of the teacher advisors for HOPE. “Talent for HOPE will be the group’s major fundraiser of the year. Proceeds from this event will go to Haiti and will also be used to support local and provincial projects as the year continues,” Bailey added.

Along with Talent for HOPE, the group has a number of other fundraising projects throughout the year, such as Delay the Day, selling ice-cream floats and two hat days, one of which has already been completed. That fundraiser netted $150 towards the fundraising effort for Haiti.

In addition to the performances, the evening will include a raffle, as well as a dessert and beverage at intermission. Up for raffle are gift baskets with assorted items, such as hand soap, decorative pillows and chocolate, to name a few. The winners of the baskets will be announced before the conclusion of the show. Bailey also added that throughout the show, “the audience will learn more about the HOPE group and about Haiti.”

Admission includes dessert and a beverage and will be available at the door.