Fundraising for International Holocaust Remembrance Day and autoimmune disease research through socks.
Here’s Your Morning Rewind for Friday’s January 27th Edition Global News Morning Saskatoon,
The Sock Project raises funds for autoimmune diseases while gifting fun socks
Jessica Baird has sent 9,700 pairs of socks through the Sock Project, while also raising $73,000 over the past five years for autoimmune research.
Not much is known about autoimmune diseases, she says, noting the importance of the research.
Baird says the project is growing a community globally that is showing appreciation and humanity.
27 January is International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Simon Horowitz states that January 27 was the day Auschwitz was liberated by Soviet troops.
He said that the day was chosen to remember those six million Jews as well as the 11 million LGBTQ2 people and dissidents.
Horowitz says meetings are taking place in synagogues across the country.
Saskatoon morning weather outlook: Friday, January 27
Cooler weather, and smoother road conditions for your weekend – Montana Getty has what you need to know in the Skytracker forecast for Saskatoon and the region for Friday, Jan. 27, morning.
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