Goddard legacy continues to grow
Annual Nichola Goddard fundraiser set for November
P.E.I. comedian and writer Patrick Ledwell has been charged with bringing his special brand of levity to a fundraiser with plenty of heart.
Ledwell, the author of I Am an Islander and star of the hit Charlottetown Festival show Come All Ye, will be guest speaker at the sixth annual Nichola Goddard Foundation fundraiser next month.
Another very well known Canadian celebrity will also make an appearance as a cyber guest.
The event is held each year in Charlottetown to raise money in memory of Forward Observation Officer Capt. Nichola Goddard, the first Canadian female soldier killed in combat on May 17, 2006, in Afghanistan.
The special night has consistently provided an evening of warm entertainment, good food, and the opportunity to bid on a host of unique items.
Two tickets to a live recording in Toronto of the Rick Mercer Report is one of the big ticket items this year. The package includes airfare for two on Porter Airlines from Moncton to Toronto with two nights accommodation at a boutique hotel.
Sally Goddard notes the majority of the 120 tickets have been sold for the fundraiser. She is keen to sell the remaining tickets quickly to allow for final preparations.
Tickets for the night of entertainment and a tasty meal cost $125 each.
The event is being held Saturday, Nov. 15 at the Charlottetown Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion on Pownal Street.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.nicholagoddard.com or by calling Sally at 902-569-5665.
Sally is thrilled with the success of the fundraiser to date that has raised thousands of dollars in the name of her daughter, fallen soldier Capt. Goddard.
The fundraiser has helped fuel The Nichola Goddard Light Up Papua New Guinea project that aims to improve the quality and functionality of health care facilities in rural Papua New Guinea by installing solar-powered LED lighting systems so that health facilities can be used in the evening.
Today, more than one million people can access light at first aid stations and birthing stations in Papua New Guinea thanks to the project.
Money raised at the dinner also funds scholarships in Goddard’s name at UPEI and at the University of Calgary.