The mayors of Oak Bay and Saanich have placed a friendly wager to raise funds for the Victoria Hand Project’s 'Hands for Ukraine' campaign to provide prosthetic arms to Ukrainians injured in the war.
The wager between Oak Bay Mayor Kevin Murdoch and Saanich Mayor Dean Murdock is meant to help the campaign reach its $200,000 goal.
The funding will set up clinics and staff in Ukraine to help support an estimated 10,000 amputees from the Russian invasion, as well as other amputees in need. The mayors, who regularly tease each other about the misspelling of the other's name, have agreed to measure what each community raises for the campaign.
The non-profit provides 3D-printed prosthetic arms and services to amputees around world. The funds raised for the campaign will support on-demand prosthetic care in Ukraine.
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