The Red River Metis
Ride of Hope
In
Support of the Ukrainian Orphans and Their Communities
Final Entry
Well folks this is it .... only 4 days away from the start of the
Red River Metis Ride of Hope !!!
The planning is completed so we need to get the rigs packed,
horses prepped, load up the Red River Carts, grab the bonfire pit
and pack for 2 weeks on the trail so this will be the last time
updating this website ... we're so very grateful for the
tremendous support and are excited too see everyone along the ride
" Happy Trails To You Until We Meet Again"
How It All Began
It all started with a 19 year old young man in Ukraine who in the middle
of an unjust war dedicates much of his time to the children left orphaned, displaced, scared and traumatized not knowing what will happen to them and if they'll ever see their families or homes again...this kind young man's name is Alex
We became aware of this plight through Mike & Vi's Ukrainian guest as they told us of the very real pain and suffering this war has brought to their beloved country and it's people, it's unbelievably hard to listen to these first hand accounts and fight back the inevitable tears
and heartbreak especially when you know the children are suffering,
the gut wrenching stories we've all been made aware of now regarding Ukrainian children being kidnapped and the tremendous efforts to reunite them with their families
makes it all the more vile
How could we possibly sit back and do nothing.....this ride is how we help
My name is Kelly Jerome and I'm of Ukrainian heritage ,
my husband Armand Jerome is Metis
Back in 2020 we were to complete a month long trail ride from Hadashville MB ending at Upper Fort Garry to celebrate Manitoba's 150th....that ride was abruptly halted by the pandemic, we have now revised the ride to reflect the fundraising we have undertaken to raise funds for the Ukrainian Orphans and the communities that protect them
What Better Cause to Proceed With
Donate at GoFundMe Page Link
We're Deeply Grateful
Please
think of your children and how safe they are in your arms and hearts....then remember the orphans in the Ukraine
