A six hour walk and many donations later, 18 hundred dollars will go to the Downie and Wenjack Fund.
Lloyd Napish, in company with Richard Kosan and Chris Marchand completed a walk on Saturday in honour of Chanie Wenjack and his family.
The group started their walk at the McIntosh Residential School memorial at 7:30 a.m, arriving in Vermillion Bay around 1:30 p.m.
Chanie Wenjack attended residential school and tried to walk home but he ultimately didn’t make it.
Napish says his goal was to raise five hundred dollars in one week, but is blown away by all the support and thanks everyone who donated to the cause.
The funds raised go the Downie and Wenjack Fund where they are used to provide opportunities and resources for education about reconciliation.
Over 20 Downie Wenjack Fund legacy rooms have been launched, to represent meeting places for conversations about truth and reconciliation.
BACKGROUND:
Inspired by the “Secret Path” story and Gord Downie’s humility, sincerity, and determination to tell the story of all youths from the residential school era who never made it home, we’ve organized an annual experience called Walk For Wenjack to honour Chanie Wenjack and the thousands like him who never made it home.
This year due to Covid-19, we along with The DWF are challenging all Canadians to “Do Something”, as Gord Downie would say, and participate in your own local Walk for Wenjack. We encourage you to walk for Chanie Wenjack and his family on October 22, the day Chanie succumbed to the elements as he was trying to get home.
To read more visist the Downie Wenjeck website.
Left to right: Lloyd Napish, Chris Marchand and Richard Kosan
