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Pharmacies band together to help women's shelter

The donation will help 16 women and children for 12 weeks
BarrieToday Staff
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Tracy Weirsema, pharmacist/owner of SDM1210 at Yonge and Big Bay Point, Darryl Roberts, front store mamager of SDM1173 in Georgian Mall, Lisa Spinks-Smith, of Women's and Children's Shelter of Barrie, Anna Huynh, pharmacist/owner of SDM1173, and Courtney Case, pharmacy assistant at SDM1173, are pictured making a $23,896 donation to the women's shelter on Wednesday. Photo courtesy Mark Wretham/Snapd Barrie

Barrie's 10 Shoppers Drug Mart stores came together to raise $23,896 for the Women & Children's Shelter of Barrie.

"These much-needed funds will support 16 women and children affected by intimate partner violence who are staying in the shelter for 12 weeks, said Lisa Spinks-Smith, development manager for the shelter.

A cheque presentation took place Wednesday.