{"id":14517,"date":"2020-05-25T10:30:38","date_gmt":"2020-05-25T13:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=14517"},"modified":"2020-05-25T10:30:38","modified_gmt":"2020-05-25T13:30:38","slug":"local-novascotiastrong-t-shirt-designer-overwhelmed-at-response","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=14517","title":{"rendered":"Local #NovaScotiaStrong t-shirt designer \u2018overwhelmed\u2019 at response"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Karen Dean of Middle Musquodoboit has raised $60,000 in fundraiser<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MAIN PHOTO: <\/em><\/strong>Kim Parker (from left); Karen Dean; and her youngest daughter, Kacey, proudly don their Nova Scotia Strong emblazoned hoodie and t-shirt. The owner of Countryfied Clothing held a fundraiser for victims of the April 18-19 shootings.(Submitted photo)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MIDDLE MUSQUODOBOIT:<\/strong> Karen Dean had an idea of how she wanted to help in raising money for the victims of the Nova Scotia shooting on April 18-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dean, from Middle Musquodoboit, was friends with Gina Goulet, the last of 22 people killed by the gunman before he was shot dead by RCMP at the Enfield Irving Big Stop; She knew Lisa McCully as her McCully\u2019s mom had been the Minister at the church; while the partner of Joey Webber lives four doors down from Dean. She\u2019s also a former employee of the RCMP so has friends within the force who commented on the type of person Const. Heidi Stevenson was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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She\u2014like most Nova Scotians and others outside the province\u2014were left devastated by the events of those 13 hours on April 18-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI was in shock and disbelief.,\u201d Dean told The Laker News. \u201cI couldn’t believe that anyone could take the life of such an amazing human being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI was numb for a couple of days.  Then I woke up one morning and I felt this overwhelming feeling that I needed to do something to help. \u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She knew how she was going to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI have had a home-based online clothing company, Countryfied Clothing, so it made sense to me to sell shirts showing my pride for our beautiful province as a fundraiser for the Stronger Together N.S. fund.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dean contacted the printing company she uses and asked them to design a Nova Scotia Strong shirt. She then bought the domain name and had the website, www.StrongerNS.com<\/a>, built and ready to launch in less than four hours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The initial thinking by Dean was to raise $10,000 for the fund, that it would be a success.  Now, four weeks later, she\u2019s donating six times that amount–$60,000. She wants more too, setting a final goal of $100,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The response from the community has left her with a lot of pride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m so overwhelmed by the response and so grateful for the amazing support that this fundraiser has received.,\u201d Dean said. \u201cIt means so many things to me.  Most importantly, I know that the families affected are going to need lots of support for an awfully long time, and I am happy to be able to contribute to that in some small way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBeyond that, knowing that I am helping has helped me heal from the pain of this tragedy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dean said helping has started the healing process for her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is definitely helping me heal, helping others is always healing,\u201d she said. \u201cI think that is a special trait that Nova Scotians are well-known for … when something bad happens, we all help each other out, whether it be with food taken to the neighbour’s house, a benefit dance, or, in my case, a t-shirt fundraiser. \u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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She had a message to all those who have supported her fundraiser for the victims of the shooting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m so grateful to everyone who has bought a Nova Scotia Strong shirt or hoodie from me,\u201d she said. \u201cI have been brought to tears on many occasions by the kind messages that people have sent to me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI never imagined that this fundraiser would raise so much money and I can’t wait to present the cheque to the Canadian Red Cross on behalf of everyone who bought the clothing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI hope that everyone wears their clothing often to promote this wonderful province and the character of the people who live here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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