Wilma Kenny | Sep 07, 2016
Browen Weeks, Recreation Coordinator for the seniors’ programs at Southern Frontenac Community Services, recently came up with a somewhat unusual fundraiser for the Adult Day Services program. On August 30, he rocked in a rocking chair for 12 hours from 7 am to 7 pm, a total of 720 minutes, with the goal of collecting a dollar for every minute of rocking.
When this picture was taken around 3:30pm, Browen had exactly 3 hours, 29 minutes and 22 seconds yet to go, and had already raised over $2,000. He admitted it had been a long day but for most of it he had had plenty of visitors, some of whom rocked along with him. He had a cozy space within the huge Grace Hall: a small carpet, two other rocking chairs, a lamp, a gliding footstool and a side table well stocked with games, snacks and information about the seniors’ programs. With a wry grin, Browen admitted to one modification in his chair; it hadn’t started out with the large, soft seat cushion he was using by mid-afternoon.
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