Bethesda House

Student Event: Breathe for Bethesda

Centennial College students from the Pickering Learning Site are hosting a charitable yoga event designed to provide awareness of, and collect donations for Bethesda House, an abused women’s shelter in Bowmanville. The house is a safe place for women and their children in desperate need of shelter, support and a safe environment.

breathe for bethesda“Breathe for Bethesda” will take place at the Balanced Life Yoga studio in Ajax on December 7. The event will is from 1-3 p.m., beginning with a one-hour yoga class followed by refreshing beverages and snacks, and will also include raffle prizes. Please come support this event for a great cause!

Bethesda HouseTickets are $25 and must be purchased in advance due to the limited capacity of the yoga studio. Contact us for tickets at breatheforbethesda@gmail.com.

The students organizing this event will also be accepting monetary donations, gently used clothes, and feminine hygiene/wellness products to donate to the charity. All donations will help Bethesda House as they have a great need for basic necessities!

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