A young Drumheller resident seems to be forging his own path of giving and caring for those in need.
Many in Drumheller have been following the saga of Valerie Nelson. Her work is instrumental in saving the lives of hundreds of children in Roatan. She has been struck by a mysterious infection. Residents and supporters rallied to raise funds for her medical bills. Currently with the help of supporters, she is now in Edmonton getting treatment.
Some of the efforts to help her with these major expenses have included an online auction, which raised about $2,900. A crowd sourcing initiative at www.gofundeme.com has raised $2,600 and counting.
Cody Makowecki has always supported the work of the Morgan Jayne Project and his friend Valerie Nelson. Without prompting, he went to his employer, Jeff and Kathy Larson of the Napier Theatre to see if there was any way they could help Nelson meet her medical bills head on. They were very supportive.
“We picked the date and a couple movies and that was that,” said Cody.
On Saturday, January 11, the Napier will feature a double bill. They will be screening classic films The Goonies and ET.
“We wanted something that young kids and adults would enjoy watching,” said Cody.
They settled on the Spielberg classics because of the universal appeal and a little bit of nostalgia.
The funds from admissions will be directed towards helping Nelson with her bills.
“Tickets will be regular price and all the proceeds will go to Valerie,” said Cody.
The screenings begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 11.
“I was simply thinking ‘what can I do to help?’” said Cody.
