W.B. Ralph Pietersma, W.M. of Kentville Masonic Lodge No. 58; M.W.B. Alan D. Jarvis, M.W.G.M. of Nova Scotia, R.W.B. Michael Lutes, Grand Chaplin and Chairman of the Masonic Foundation of Nova Scotia and V.W.B. Reginald Jodrie, Secretary of Kentville Lodge No. 58, present Chrysalis House Association executive director Ginger MacPhee with a cheque for $25,000. CONTRIBUTEDKENTVILLE, N.S.
She said men must be part of the solution, to their own benefit. When men share their beliefs and values with other men, it can be much more impactful in terms of getting the message across. Doing so may be a catalyst for other men to realize such behaviour is unacceptable, and perhaps lead them to reach out for help.Men who recognize that they are at risk of behaving violently and who need support can access the 24-hour Men’s Helpline by calling 2-1-1.
She said it’s “extra special” to see groups like this going out of their way to support the work of organizations like Chrysalis House. Chrysalis House executive director Ginger McPhee cuts the ribbon to officially open the new shelter facility in Kentville at an open house last summer. GARY MANNING PHOTO
Pietersma said he still has no idea who the woman was who suggested that they donate to Chrysalis House, but he hopes that she’ll reach out to him so he can thank her. Men participating in the 2018 Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event in Kentville, in support of the Chrysalis House Association. FILE PHOTOMacPhee said the upcoming Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event represents an outward and highly visual demonstration of male allyship that can help initiate conversation around the subjects of domestic and gender-based violence.
Morse said they began holding the fundraisers in Kentville two years before COVID-19 struck, and the initiative has been on hiatus the past couple of years due to the pandemic. However, the event returns this year on Sept. 17. He said they raised approximately $6,000 the first year and $14,200 the second. The national Royal LePage Shelter Foundation, which supports women and children’s shelters, handles administration. This way, all money raised through the Kentville walks goes to support the Chrysalis House Association.
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