Students at Lethbridge Polytechnic raised money for the Lethbridge Elder Abuse Response Network. (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

By David Opinko

Lethbridge Polytechnic students raise money for Elder Abuse network

Mar 19, 2025 | 1:17 PM

A group of local post-secondary students were hard at work to support seniors who are suffering from abuse.

The students are part of the Therapeutic Recreation – Gerontology (TR) program at Lethbridge Polytechnic.

They spent February engaged in fundraising initiatives and efforts to raise awareness for the Lethbridge Elder Abuse Response Network (LEARN).

• Creating and selling TR Month T-shirts to students and professionals in the field
• Crocheting and selling dishcloths
• Selling claw clips with leather tooling, donated by TNK Leatherwork
• A “till top-up” program at Coaldale Pharmasave that encouraged customers to “top up” their purchases for the cause

Students also held a TR Month event on Valentine’s Day to educate and advocate for recreational therapy.

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By the month’s end, the students had raised over $1,100 for LEARN.

LEARN is overseen by the Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization and is a coordinated community response composed of senior-serving agencies that work to provide education, awareness and advocacy to community members regarding elder abuse.