Optimist Clubs often host annual events, such as galas and silent auctions, to raise money for specific causes. For the Yamaska Valley Optimist Club in Lac Brome, Quebec, Canada, however, the pandemic and corresponding limits on in-person gatherings made it impossible to hold one of the group’s largest fundraising events, an International Women’s Day celebration that funds the club’s activities for kids throughout the year.

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