Something quite cool (and probably at times, quite chilly) is happening right now in honour of a former Dreams Take Flight volunteer, Karla Madsen!
Karla was an Air Canada flight attendant for over 35 years and a lifelong regular swimmer. She had a deep love for the water and would swim pretty much anytime she had an opportunity to – even up until late September.
Another one of her passions was our charity; Dreams Take Flight. Karla really cherished the experience she had volunteering on several of the flights.
Tying Karla’s two passions together, her niece; Jennifer, is doing a 1 km open water swim EVERY DAY (no matter the weather and temperature). Meaning a total of 30 km once the month is through! And while she is at it, Jennifer and Karla’s two daughters (Stephanie & Vanessa) hope to raise some money in support of Dreams Take Flight.
Donations can be made via e-transfer to swimforkarla@gmail.com If you are interested in providing a donation or have any comments or questions at all, please reach out to Jennifer, via email at swimforkarla@gmail.com or via Instagram @swimforkarla or via phone/text to (647) 500-6117.
All of us at Dreams Take Flight are cheering Jennifer on every kilometre along the way. What a beautiful way to honour your aunt’s memory. We appreciate you & thank you for your support!