The fundraising drive for a track and soccer field as part of the École Discovery Trails school project in Morden got another financial boost last week.
Morden Physiotherapy presented a $5,000 donation last Friday.
“It’s a perfect fit for us,” said physiotherapist Tim Shantz, noting the centre is celebrating 10 years in the community in 2024. “We were looking for a capital project, a larger scale project in the area that’s going to be good for health and wellness and fitness, especially for the youth.
“It’s kind of thinking about tomorrow, and we’re hoping other businesses will follow suit and make donations as well.”
“We’re looking forward to having more businesses and organizations coming on board,” said Western School Division trustee Darcy Wolfe, who is helping spearhead fundraising efforts.
“Every bit of support we get is super important. We’ve gotten a good response so far,” he said. “We’ve got a little ways to go yet to finish off the project … we’re well along the way, and we’ve had really good support.”
Wolfe estimated they’ve raised just over $800,000 of their $1 million goal. He feels people are really embracing the project and recognize what it could do for the community.
“We look forward to building a project that the whole community and surrounding area can use, and it will bring a lot of people to Morden.”
The addition of the track and soccer field will be a major addition to École Discovery Trails. The K-8 school will open this fall.
The project became possible initially with the City of Morden handing over 2.6 acres of adjacent land that will allow the division to include a soccer field and a full-size running track on the school property.
You can support the effort and find more information online at www.discoverytrack.ca or www.gofundme.com/f/discoverytrack.
