Montrealers rallying to raise money for Ukraine
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Montrealers are organizing fundraising campaigns to help Ukrainians.
Ali Hilton is a home baker.
In her spare time, she goes by her business name Little Wishes Bakehouse and whips up fancy treats from her home in Pointe-Claire.
The war in Ukraine is far away, but when she saw the images and heard about it, she immediately wanted to do something to help.
“I thought maybe I’ll do a raffle,” she said. “I’ll offer a voucher for a cake, I’ll open it to my followers and see what comes of it. Then I thought, if I’m thinking about this – I’m sure there’s other people who are also devastated and want to do something.”
Hilton reached out to West Island beauty technician, Audrey Richer, who also wanted to lend a hand.
She used some of her contacts to help Hilton put a group of local businesses together for a fundraising drive called Help for Ukraine.
Both women are part of over forty Montreal-based businesses who have donated prizes – either services, gift cards or items – from their businesses which will be raffled out.
All donations will go directly to Save the Children.
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