A Pitt Meadows couple is utilizing their creative talents to assist Haitian youngsters who’re rising up in extraordinarily poor and sometimes violent circumstances.
Terry Scott and Pat Scott have been closely invested in serving to the individuals of Haiti for many years now, with Terry estimating that they’ve despatched $300,000 to Haiti since 1986.
Now, they’re trying to ship much more with the gross sales from their upcoming annual vacation artwork present this weekend, which is able to give 50 per cent of each sale to Haiti for education, meals, and well being care applications.
“We use these funds to straight help important dietary applications; to ship youngsters to high school; to purchase uniforms, footwear, and boots; and to assist households that want medical consideration,” stated Terry.
“We’re actually attempting to make a distinction there.”
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The vacation artwork present will embody greater than 60 of Pat’s work, which regularly characteristic flowers and nature scenes. Her paintings can usually be seen at Garibaldi Artwork Membership reveals, together with the annual Fall Artwork Present from final month.
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Terry may also have a big selection of classic Mexican and Indigenous jewellery, which he makes himself.
The Scotts have solely lived in Pitt Meadows for a yr now, however Terry stated they’ve already felt a fairly large wave of help from the neighborhood, having offered sufficient work prior to now yr to have the ability to ship $10,000 to Haiti.
Anybody considering shopping for some native paintings whereas additionally serving to the much less lucky in Haiti can attend the weekend artwork present on the Scott house, 18940 Outdated Dewdney Trunk Rd., Pitt Meadows. The exhibit will happen on Saturday (Dec. 9) from 10 a.m. to five p.m., and Sunday (Dec. 10) from midday to five p.m.