Christmas time can be a hard time for many, but one local woman is looking to change that for some.

Trish Butler, Scentsy consultant, has a goal to donate 100 Scensty buddies to 100 children that will be calling the Rowan House Emergency Shelter their home over the holiday season.

Butler says she hopes the buddies can help comfort the kids.

"With all the kids that go through there...I can only imagine what it's like for them to be removed from their environment and their home...and one of the things that can really comfort a child is having a special stuffed animal. And with Scentsy we have these special Scensty buddies and I thought what a cool idea it would be to have a Scentsy buddy on their bed when they came into the facility."

Some of the Scentsy stuffed animals.

And it doesn't end there, on top of the buddies being donated Butler will also donate money to the shelter.

"I'm going to bring all of the Scentsy buddies that have been adopted so far to the shelter and then I am also donating my commissions from the sale of all these buddies as well. So it's a win win kind of deal."

Butler says she picked Rowan House because it was near and dear to her.

"To be able to do this feels so incredibly good to give back to a local shelter who is doing so much to help families in need. And obviously this is a need that is year round but I think it means a little extra at Christmas...and again to donate to a local shelter is incredibly important to me. I love my town and I want to be able to give back as much as I can."

The Scentsy consultant and her team have collected half of their goal and plan on delivering December 12.

But Altalink's Birdies For Kids program also plans to match 50% of Butler's cash donation for Rowan House so the link to buy a buddy for donation will stay open until the new year.
 
If you are interested in donating go to Trish's website and go to the "My Open Parties" tab or contact her at tthorson@shaw.ca or 403-869-1471.

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