Whistler’s second annual “Nightwalk for Hope” was twice the success it was in its first year—despite and perhaps even because of the weather.
“We had 150 people come to that event in the pouring rain,” said Whistler Community Services Society (WCSS) executive director Jackie Dickinson.
“We focused on choosing a night of the year where it really wasn’t meant to be comfortable—so for them to show up was what we hoped to achieve and discuss that evening.”
The event, which took place on the night of Jan. 31 in the dark and rain, was the second of its kind, after WCSS had its first Nightwalk with 75 walkers in early 2023 to raise funds for mental-health services.
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