The project started in March. So far, 817 bracelets have been sold, raising $5,506.
Youth from across the city have started a bracelet weaving and fundraising campaign to support aid efforts in the country.
High school and elementary schools have become involved as well, said Anna Marko, a U of S student involved in the project. “When I was selling the bracelets on campus a couple of weeks ago, I could see how people were glad that someone decided to do such a thing,” she said. “And people were …. donating a lot of money for a tiny bracelet.Each evening is started with a prayer for Ukraine in the chapel in Saskatoon.According to a Facebook post from Saskatoon Ukrainian Catholic Young Adults, orders have been coming from all over Canada and even the United States.
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