A 91大黄鸭 photographer has gathered federal candidates from across the Okanagan to take their photos in an effort to help fundraise money for a local youth treatment centre.
Nicole Richard, of Wax Pencil Imagery, has combined her passion for photography and politics to support the Youth Recovery House Project through a fundraiser called the 91大黄鸭 Photo Vote.
To fundraise money, voters can choose their favourite photo of the candidates running in 91大黄鸭-Lake Country and Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola. In order to cast a vote, each person must donate an amount of money of their choosing to help build the Youth Recovery House Project, a treatment centre for youth aged 18 and under who are struggling with addiction.
鈥淎 youth recovery house is so desperately needed in the Okanagan,鈥� said Richard.
鈥淲e currently have zero youth recovery beds in 91大黄鸭. The great people at The Bridge have set out to change that. I鈥檝e created a fun way for people to get involved with the upcoming election buzz and give back to the community at the same time.鈥�
, which is spearheading the project, there are no publicly funded treatment beds in the Okanagan for anyone younger than 17.
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The voting runs from Oct. 8 to Oct. 14 on Richard鈥檚 .
Candidates from the Okanagan who are partaking in Richard鈥檚 91大黄鸭 Photo Vote include Conservative candidate Dan Albas, Green Party candidate Travis Ashley, Marijuana Party candidate Darrin Fiddler, Conservative candidate Tracy Gray and many others.
The photos also include short bios on the candidates.
鈥淧oliticians have always been a great inspiration to me,鈥� Richard said.
鈥淎nyone willing to work the long hard hours a campaign requires, deserves to be recognized and celebrated for their commitment towards creating a thriving community.鈥�
To cast a vote and see the candidate鈥檚 photos click
More information on The Bridges鈥� Recovery House Project can be found at .
Voting closes on Oct. 14 with the winning candidate being featured on Richard鈥檚 website for the week leading into the election.
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