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by | May 8, 2016 | News

The Sucker Creek Women’s Emergency Shelter accepts a cheque for $2,000 from ATB Financial's High Prairie branch on April 20. Left-right are Sucker Creek Councillor Charmaine Willier-Larson, ATB Financial High Prairie branch manager Lynne Bourassa, shelter administrative assistant Becky Belcourt, Sucker Creek Councillor Michelle Willier and ATB relationship manager Tim Gordey.

The Sucker Creek Women’s Emergency Shelter accepts a cheque for $2,000 from ATB Financial’s High Prairie branch on April 20. Left-right are Sucker Creek Councillor Charmaine Willier-Larson, ATB Financial High Prairie branch manager Lynne Bourassa, shelter administrative assistant Becky Belcourt, Sucker Creek Councillor Michelle Willier and ATB relationship manager Tim Gordey.

The Sucker Creek Women’s Emergency Shelter recently received generous donations from two High Prairie financial institutions. ATB Financial presented a cheque for $2,000 from its Community and Social Development Program to buy new kitchen furniture for a second-stage housing. The TD Canada Trust branch contributed $1,000 to the Sucker Creek Women’s Shelter to provide children with recreation equipment. Funds from the TD Play program supported the children. TD Canada Trust branch manager Jennifer Zatko, says POPS Home Hardware staff went above and beyond the call of duty in pricing items, which allowed the bank to buy more items than usual. POPS also provided discounts on other items. “Without their support [the donation] to the Sucker Creek Women’s Shelter wouldn’t have been as plentiful,” says Zatko.

 

The TD Canada Trust branch in High Prairie presented donations to the Sucker Creek Women's Shelter. Left-right are POPS Home Hardware hardline floor manager Maryann Peyre, TD Canada Trust customer service manager Trish Long, branch manager Jennifer Zatko, and women’s shelter administrative assistant Becky Belcourt, representing executive director Beryl Willier.

The TD Canada Trust branch in High Prairie presented donations to the Sucker Creek Women’s Shelter. Left-right are POPS Home Hardware hardline floor manager Maryann Peyre, TD Canada Trust customer service manager Trish Long, branch manager Jennifer Zatko, and women’s shelter administrative assistant Becky Belcourt, representing executive director Beryl Willier.

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