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Cheyenne Armstrong wanted to help a few people in Winnipeg have a better Thanksgiving, but once her father’s Unifor brothers and sisters heard about what she was doing, Cheyenne ended up helping a lot of people.
“Some people don’t have a house and don’t have jobs and money. I do and I want to help out,” said Cheyenne, who saw a TV news story about people struggling to pay for a Thanksgiving feast. “I asked my Mom and Dad if I could use my vacation money and they said sure.”
Cheyenne decided to give her $50 in vacation savings to the local Salvation Army, which puts on turkey dinners in Winnipeg. Her parents took to social media to ask for support.
Cheyenne’s father, Mark Armstrong, was at the Port Elgin Family Learning Centre taking a course at the time. When he told his classmates about Cheyenne, other Unifor members immediately opened their wallets.
“In just one week, Cheyenne was able to raise almost $800 to make sure others in need were able to enjoy a Thanksgiving turkey dinner,” he said.
That was enough to buy 36 turkeys. Mark Young of the Salvation Army said about 100 people had been told there would not be enough food for them. After Cheyenne’s donation, they were called back to dinner after all.
