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Hairdresser Launches Foundation Funding Free Counselling
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Angela Willey, a hairdresser in Salmon Arm, B.C., has launched the C.A.K.E. Foundation to remove financial barriers to mental-health care. The nonprofit aims to fund six free counselling sessions each for 10 local residents beginning next year, funded through community bake-sale partnerships and local businesses. The initiative highlights high costs and waitlists limiting access to therapy in the region.
Key Points
- 1Creates C.A.K.E. Foundation to fund six free counselling sessions for ten Salmon Arm residents.
- 2Highlights gaps in mental-health access due to high costs and long waitlists in British Columbia.
- 3Encourages local fundraising partnerships enabling practitioners to connect underserved clients with short-term therapy.
Scoring Rationale
Local charitable initiative with credible reporting; limited novelty and narrow, community-level scope reduces wider impact.
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