{"id":44927,"date":"2024-05-11T11:14:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-11T14:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=44927"},"modified":"2024-05-11T11:14:00","modified_gmt":"2024-05-11T14:14:00","slug":"video-photos-great-turnout-at-a-community-for-calum-fundraiser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=44927","title":{"rendered":"UPDATED: VIDEO\/PHOTOS: A Community for Calum fundraiser raises more than $20,000"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;169&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;93&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>UPDATED May 11, at 11:15 a.m. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FALL RIVER:<\/strong> Residents of Fall River\/Windsor Junction showed they cared-and cared a lot- for the MacDonald-Patterson family and little Calum in full force on Saturday night May 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Calum is battling childhood leukemia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was as diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia in October of 2023 when he was just three-years-old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A jam-packed LWF Hall saw members from the local community as well as from Dartmouth and Halifax stop by for a night of fun and entertainment with music from a DJ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FINAL TALLY IS IN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A few days after the event was over, organizers had a final number tallied for how much the community cared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They cared to the tune of $25,000 raised for the family, thanks to those who came out and donated and bid on the auction items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We thank you all from the bottom of our hearts,&#8221; organizers said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/b4-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44929\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Dagley Media photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;213&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;31&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People have been advised they can help Calum out by making blood donations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To do so check out Blood.ca and make an appointment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out what the night meant in our video story:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Video sponsor: <strong>Merida Law<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Video edited by <strong>Dagley Media<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"VIDEO STORY: Fall River community steps up for one of their own\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dTaMI2V3zNs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/d3-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44931\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Angela Pennell, one of the organizers for A Community for Calum fundraiser, holds a Blood.ca poster as a way folks can help Calum by donating blood. (Dagley Media photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate group=&#8221;6&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;34&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;148&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/h1-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44935\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Calum&#8217;s Aunt Amanda MacDonald (Dagley media photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/a5-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44928\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Deputy Mayor Cathy Deagle Gammon speaks about what it means seeing the community step up. (Dagley Media photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;210&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate group=&#8221;7&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/e2-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44932\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The volunteer shirts had a slogan on them. (Dagley Media photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/c4-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44930\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">There was lots of auction items available. 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