Lethbridge Police officer raises over $8,000 for mental health
LETHBRIDGE, AB – A local K9 officer smashed his fundraising goal in an effort to raise awareness on mental health.
Lethbridge Police Constable Terry Fieguth challenged himself to do as many pull-ups as he could in a 24-hour period on the Thanksgiving long weekend. His goal was to collect $2,000 for the Legacy Place Society, but as the clock ticked down in his challenge on Sunday, October 10 – which was also World Mental Health Day – more than $8,000 had already been raised for the non-profit society. Legacy Place provides mental health support for first responders. Fieguth said he’s overwhelmed by the support shown during as part of his challenge.
“I’m very happy with the ways things turned out, and believe we truly got out there a lot of awareness and support to everybody that may be struggling.”
Donations are still be accepted until October 17 and can be made here.