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WELLINGTON:<\/strong> Four groups of young kids from the Fall River area showed the true meaning of giving back recently, fundraising to purchase more Holter heart monitors for the IWK in Halifax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Alyssa and Ainslie Rose; and Olivia and Reece Woodill, all four from Wellington; Aili and Cailyn Pearcey, who call Fall River home; and Kaci and Kaden Sprague of Waverley all contributed to the fundraiser. All are students between three schools\u2014Holland Road Elementary School; Waverley Memorial; and Georges P. Vanier Junior High.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Aili Pearcey said it was Alyssa who had initially come up with the fundraising idea. She did it for her sister Ainslie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cShe was born with a heart defect, so we wanted to raise money for the IWK since they had been helping her,\u201d said Aili.<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”31″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”34″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ainslie was told she may have to wait to get a Holter monitor by the doctors, so that motivated sister Alyssa and her friends to do something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cLuckily, she got one that day but it showed us that they were low on them so we decided to donate the money to the IWK so they can get more,\u201d Alyssa said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The kids held lemonade stands during the summer and hot chocolate stands in the winter. They also did a fundraiser with homemade cards, which showcased Alyssa\u2019s artistic ability. She painted each of the cards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe one fundraiser that I can remember the most was the time that we sold rocks, Christmas bows, hot drinks, and Christmas cards,\u201d Aili said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Olivia said people were supportive of their fundraiser, which was held at the end of the Rose driveway in Wellington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cPeople were really generous and would often pay more than we were asking,\u201d said Olivia. \u201cOne person literally emptied their pockets and gave us everything they had.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate group=”6″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n Alyssa said it was fun to make the Christmas cards, but also a lot of work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe spent a lot of time turning my paintings into Christmas cards to sell at the end of our driveway,\u201d said Alyssa Rose. \u201cThe cards sold well, and everyone liked them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Olivia said the Christmas cards were the biggest hit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAlyssa\u2019s artwork looked really professional,\u201d she said. \u201cI think the customers were impressed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”92″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate group=”7″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n In school they raised $287.60; then they raised $400 more separately, which was matched and doubled to bring the final tally to $1,087.60 raised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Aili said knowing they were helping other kids was great motivation for them all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJust knowing that some kids could get better was really the best type of motivation,\u201d she said. \u201cBut it was also just so much fun to be making a difference with my best friends.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The fact she could help others her age meant a lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI have been really lucky to have stayed healthy and I know it’s not like that for other kids,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”95″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n Aili said their friends at Holland Road were helpful in raising money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ainslie was thankful for her friends and the IWK staff that take care of her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThey (the staff at the IWK) work really hard and help so many people,\u201d she said. \u201cWhen I was little, I called it\u00a0\u201cmy IWK.\u201d When I don\u2019t feel good, they help me feel better.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”113″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”84″]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [adrotate banner=”105″] [adrotate banner=”93″] WELLINGTON: Four groups of young kids from the Fall River area showed the true meaning of giving back recently, fundraising to purchase more Holter heart monitors for the IWK in Halifax. 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