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THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
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THE WEEKLY ANCHOR MONDAY APRIL 15, 2019 PAGE 25
Repsol in Edson made a $5,000 donation to IKare4Kids for the purchase of tablet computers for families with sick children in hospitals. Pictured are Kathy
Bristowe Volunteer Board Member with IKare4Kids, Ken Kadutski Edson Operations Manager for Repsol, Karen McCullough Volunteer Board Member with
IKare4Kids, and Audrey McAmmond Volunteer Board Member with IKare4Kids. Missing from photo was Deanna Hegan. photo Deanna Mitchener
Repsol donates $5,000 to IKare4Kids
by Deanna Mitchener the hospital one night, this family support families during a very new iPad or tablet in the near future,
asked me if I knew anyone who had difficult time. please consider keeping them out of
A previous story in the Weekly a used iPad or tablet that they would Three volunteers drove out from the landfills and get them into the
Anchor about IKare4Kids caught donate to them because they could the Edmonton area on April 5, to hands of families with financial
the attention of Ken Kadutski, the not keep up with the team of meet with Ken from Repsol to needs and sick children who would
Edson Operations Manager for doctors, all the electronic medical accept the $5,000 donation. truly appreciate the use of a used or
Repsol. files, treatment plans, and they If you are looking to purchase a new devise.
Kadutski told coworkers at the could not Skype with their other
Edson office, “We need to do children back home. Not to mention
something to help this organization trying to entertain a bored young
out. I have never heard about them toddler in the hospital. For many of
and they seem to be doing us, these electronics are a luxury,
wonderful things for kids and their but for some families they are a
families." necessity. I heard this same request
"We support a lot of different multiple times from different
initiatives in each of the families, and soon realized there
communities we work in, and was a gap that needed to be filled to
IKare4Kids sounds like they could help families in similar situations,"
use our support, and we want to be said Hagen. The Edson Community Garden
there to help. So, we are donating IKare4Kids came to life in is now accepting registrations for Jim Eglinski
$5,000 to help them with the November 2015. "We have
purchase of some new iPads or partnered with Ronald McDonald rental of garden plots for the MP Yellowhead
tablets for these families that need to House Charities Northern Alberta, 2019 growing season.
be away from their homes. Parents as it made sense, since they were
spend countless days, weeks, or already supporting families in
even months at a hospital with their different ways, in these difficult Plots are available on a
sick child, and we never know when circumstances,” said Hagen.
a serious illness may attack a child The volunteer board consists of FIRST COME,
from our own community,” said five members with Audrey
Kadutski. Meammond being one of the first FIRST SERVED BASIS!
Deanna Hagen with IKare4Kids board members to join IKare4Kids
told the Weekly Anchor, “Just think back in 2016. Since then Register at www.edsonrecycle.com.
if this was you or someone close to IKare4Kids continues to empower
you that was forced to go to a families in financial need with sick
strange city, displaced from home or injured children through new or This is open to all community
and loved ones. Then being in crisis gently used technology. members!
at the hospital with a very sick child Due to the financial crisis that
for long term, only to have nothing many families of sick children are For more information contact
other than a cell phone to do in, some parents do not have the Patty at 780-723-4597.
research on a diagnosis or funds to buy an iPad or tablet to
prognosis, video messaging with hold this vital information. No one A variety of plots
loved ones that are at home, keeping plans for a child to become ill and and planters
up with medical files and treatment end up in the hospital for long are available
plans, entertain a bored child who periods of time. These devices serve for all gardeners
may even be in isolation, or unable multiple purposes for these families.
to submit bills to (FCSD) Family By re-purposing old unwanted
Support for Children with electronic devices, iKare4Kids is
Disabilities." not only creating a program to help
"When I was volunteering to drive reduce the footprint on our
the Ronald McDonald House environment, but in addition, they
Charities Northern Alberta shuttle to are using these devices to help
PAGE 24 MONDAY APRIL 1, 2019
THE WEEKLY ANCHOR MONDAY APRIL 15, 2019 PAGE 25
Repsol in Edson made a $5,000 donation to IKare4Kids for the purchase of tablet computers for families with sick children in hospitals. Pictured are Kathy
Bristowe Volunteer Board Member with IKare4Kids, Ken Kadutski Edson Operations Manager for Repsol, Karen McCullough Volunteer Board Member with
IKare4Kids, and Audrey McAmmond Volunteer Board Member with IKare4Kids. Missing from photo was Deanna Hegan. photo Deanna Mitchener
Repsol donates $5,000 to IKare4Kids
by Deanna Mitchener the hospital one night, this family support families during a very new iPad or tablet in the near future,
asked me if I knew anyone who had difficult time. please consider keeping them out of
A previous story in the Weekly a used iPad or tablet that they would Three volunteers drove out from the landfills and get them into the
Anchor about IKare4Kids caught donate to them because they could the Edmonton area on April 5, to hands of families with financial
the attention of Ken Kadutski, the not keep up with the team of meet with Ken from Repsol to needs and sick children who would
Edson Operations Manager for doctors, all the electronic medical accept the $5,000 donation. truly appreciate the use of a used or
Repsol. files, treatment plans, and they If you are looking to purchase a new devise.
Kadutski told coworkers at the could not Skype with their other
Edson office, “We need to do children back home. Not to mention
something to help this organization trying to entertain a bored young
out. I have never heard about them toddler in the hospital. For many of
and they seem to be doing us, these electronics are a luxury,
wonderful things for kids and their but for some families they are a
families." necessity. I heard this same request
"We support a lot of different multiple times from different
initiatives in each of the families, and soon realized there
communities we work in, and was a gap that needed to be filled to
IKare4Kids sounds like they could help families in similar situations,"
use our support, and we want to be said Hagen. The Edson Community Garden
there to help. So, we are donating IKare4Kids came to life in is now accepting registrations for Jim Eglinski
$5,000 to help them with the November 2015. "We have
purchase of some new iPads or partnered with Ronald McDonald rental of garden plots for the MP Yellowhead
tablets for these families that need to House Charities Northern Alberta, 2019 growing season.
be away from their homes. Parents as it made sense, since they were
spend countless days, weeks, or already supporting families in
even months at a hospital with their different ways, in these difficult Plots are available on a
sick child, and we never know when circumstances,” said Hagen.
a serious illness may attack a child The volunteer board consists of FIRST COME,
from our own community,” said five members with Audrey
Kadutski. Meammond being one of the first FIRST SERVED BASIS!
Deanna Hagen with IKare4Kids board members to join IKare4Kids
told the Weekly Anchor, “Just think back in 2016. Since then Register at www.edsonrecycle.com.
if this was you or someone close to IKare4Kids continues to empower
you that was forced to go to a families in financial need with sick
strange city, displaced from home or injured children through new or This is open to all community
and loved ones. Then being in crisis gently used technology. members!
at the hospital with a very sick child Due to the financial crisis that
for long term, only to have nothing many families of sick children are For more information contact
other than a cell phone to do in, some parents do not have the Patty at 780-723-4597.
research on a diagnosis or funds to buy an iPad or tablet to
prognosis, video messaging with hold this vital information. No one A variety of plots
loved ones that are at home, keeping plans for a child to become ill and and planters
up with medical files and treatment end up in the hospital for long are available
plans, entertain a bored child who periods of time. These devices serve for all gardeners
may even be in isolation, or unable multiple purposes for these families.
to submit bills to (FCSD) Family By re-purposing old unwanted
Support for Children with electronic devices, iKare4Kids is
Disabilities." not only creating a program to help
"When I was volunteering to drive reduce the footprint on our
the Ronald McDonald House environment, but in addition, they
Charities Northern Alberta shuttle to are using these devices to help
