Young Emma Moore is a role-model for volunteerism. ‘Be the difference if you can,’ is her motto that she applies to the fundraising efforts she creates around the community.

Her latest project, the Flash Fundraiser, saw Moore creating candy cups and selling suckers and twizzlers with the funds going to the School Fuel Breakfast Program in Strathmore.

“My Flash Fundraiser went really well. I raised $365 over the weekend,” she said. Moore sold candy at the Farmer’s Market last Friday. Her remaining candy cups she sold online and over the weekend through Facebook.

“The Flash Fundraiser was meant to be really quick and I wanted to see how much money I could raise in a short amount of time, that's why I called it the Flash Fundraiser. It was over in a ‘flash’,” she said.

Presently she is looking for local businesses that are willing to host donation bins starting on August 24 to September 15 for her project that supports the Wheatland Food Bank. It is called ‘The Clean Campaign,’ which will launch on August 24.

Moore is collecting hygiene products like shampoo and conditioner, tooth paste, deodorant, soap, feminine hygiene products and more for hampers.

“Last year I found out that the Food Bank can't buy hygiene products with their grant money and they don't use their donation money for things like this because they have to use it for food. People still need hygiene items, but they cost a lot of money so that is why I am doing it,” said Moore. “People don't think about donating this kind of stuff to the Food Bank, but they do put it in the hampers when they have it in,” she said.

“I have businesses that are hosting bins this year where people can drop off items if they want to support this. People can drop things off at Centre Point Chiropractic, Bubbles Drycleaners, Hope Church, and The Town of Strathmore,” she said. “RBC is supporting this by having their bin in their staff room. I want to say thank you so much to these businesses for helping me!” said Moore.

Moore was recognized in July 2018 for her volunteerism with the 2018 Bow River Volunteerism Award, by Bow River MP Martin Shields. She has raised over a period of four years over $15,000 for local charities.

In the past she has created fundraising campaigns like the Em’s Purse Project, which saw purses donated to the Wheatland Crisis Society, The Senior’s Secret Service Christmas Cheer Program that donated to the Veteran’s Food Bank, and Em’s Bedtime Bundles, which donated blankets for families and kids living in shelter.

“I enjoy volunteering because it's fun and I like helping people. I like creating my campaigns because it's helping a lot of people and I can see the changes in my community,” said Moore.

“I also like doing it because it shows that kids can make a difference. If everybody does a little bit it can have a huge impact!” she says. To find out more about Moore’s projects, visit her Facebook page Em’s Donation Projects, or Instagram at @emsdonationprojects.