Discussion: Encourage the courage

Bonjour Boulder Dashers! I am organizing a junior camp near Montreal during the week leading to the Canadian Champs in August. Along with the camp for families, we'll be hosting a group of 16 Ukrainian newcomers 10-18 years old, new to both Orienteering and North America. The Event organizers kindly allowed me to leave a box for gifts for those kids near the Registration desk. The donations accepted would be anything useful for a young Orienteer: compass, shoes, gaiters, SI, control descriptions holder, headlamp, technical T-shirt. Especially welcome would be Orienteering maps with handwritten messages of encouragement. Thank you for considering! Anna Fichman https://azimutoc.ca/forest-fantasia-2023/

Lightly used stuff is okay?

Absolutely! Thank you, Kristin!

I am both humbled and thrilled by the response to my appeal to donate Orienteering gear to our Forest Fantasia Ukrainian campers. Whether they end up racing for Ukraine, Canada, USA, or not racing at all, they will always know that they are kind, smart and important. Thank you my forest friends! You are the best!

Will you be collecting donations at the Ottawa events?

Hi Linda! I am in Montreal, but will be coming to the Ottawa training week-end on June 2-4. No official collections will be announced. Thank you for asking!