Tickets go on sale today for Wheelan benefit

Tickets go on sale today for the April 26 fundraiser for Lewis Wheelan.

The Lewis Wheelan Family Trust announced this morning that the $20 tickets will be available after 1 p.m. today at all three branches of the Northern Credit Union, the Group Health Center at 240 McNabb Street, the ASCU Community Credit Union at Station Mall and at both branches of the CIBC.

Tickets can also be ordered by E-mail by clicking on this. Please include your street address.

The April 26 event takes place at 7:30 p.m. at the McMeekin Centre.

Newly formed family trust

Ken Audziss, a student from Thunder Bay who's been in the Soo since Sunday to prepare for the fundraiser, told SooToday.com that apart from expenses, no one involved in the newly formed Lewis Wheelan Family Trust is being paid for their efforts.

Prospective volunteers filled the home of Wheelan's parents for an organizational meeting on Sunday night, Audziss said, and many others have indicated a willingness to help with the April 26 event. The event will feature a fashion show with local models from L'Image Model Management and a video presentation with messages to Wheelan from his family and friends.

Particpants will also be able to leave their own messages at a Speaker's Corner.

Hit the links

To read the Toronto Star's March 9 front-page article about Wheelan's attempts to recover from the tragic accident that left him a triple amputee, click here.

Contributions can be made directly through www.lewiswheelan.com. You can go there now by clicking on this.

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