YMCA Launches First Ever Online 50/50 Draw This Month
/With the cancellation of special events and in-person fundraisers, the YMCA of Central East Ontario is launching an online 50/50 draw.
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Opioid Response Hub Reaches Fundraising Goal of $160,000 For Renovations
/The community came through for Fourcast and the Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough as they reached their Light the Way campaign goal of $160,000 for renovations of their opioid response hub announced on Tuesday.
(left to right) Ron Black, Forecast vice chair; Kerri Kightley, program manager and Jennifer DeBues, Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough executive director
The campaign was funded from community donations that launched on Sept. 15. The hub is located at the former Greyhound Bus Station at 220 Simcoe St.
“In just a few months, we received over one hundred donations from individuals, half a dozen from local businesses, a few from churches and professional associations, a grant from the City of Peterborough, plus contributions from four endowed funds held at the Community Foundation,” said Jennifer DeBues, Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough executive director. “The campaign to Light the Way to $160K really has been a community effort and I am grateful to everyone who has contributed.”
The hub’s renovations will better prepare the space to provide the wraparound health services and supports offered by Fourcast along with partner organizations according to Fourcast. This includes PARN, the 360 Degree Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic (NPLC), Peterborough County Paramedics and the Mobile Support Overdose Resource Team (MSORT).
“Fourcast acknowledges the success of the Light The Way fundraising campaign as an overwhelming outpouring of support from a compassionate community that wants to mobilize all efforts to end the loss of life associated with opiate poisonings,” says Donna Rogers, Fourcast executive director. “We have a space that is turnkey for the operation of a CTS, and we await a long-overdue response to our application.”
The hub is expecting to open in January as it waits to pass inspections before construction within the month. Fundraising efforts will continue until it is officially open. The extra money will be used to fund several hub programs and a drive-thru window according to Kerri Kightley, program manager.
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Over $6 Million Raised For More Housing At The Mount Community Centre
/After a concerted effort from the community, The Mount Community Centre has raised $6,272,755 towards building more affordable housing units announced on Sunday.
Photo Courtesy of The Mount Community Centre.
The money was raised through their Building Opportunity Campaign that was seeking a goal of $4 million for the 10-acre property. All of the funding was done through the volunteers.
Beavermead Construction was the company tasked to do the building however over 200 volunteers have done the painting, furnishing and landscaping.
Since August, 63 housing units have already been developed since 2013.
The units already contain several amenities such as a food centre, office space, public venue space and the Fulcrum Café.
Trent University Raises over $172,000 on Giving Tuesday
/Trent University surpassed their fundraising goal on Giving Tuesday, raising over $172,000 to support student-focused programming and projects at the University on Nov. 30.
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“Through generous gifts, alumni, staff, faculty, and the broader community underscored Trent’s important role in transforming the educational experience and building a strong foundation for the next generation of leaders,” said Sherry Booth, associate vice-president, Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement. “The overwhelming response is validation that the Trent community is committed to supporting the student experience. On behalf of all Trent students, I extend my sincere thanks to everyone who chose Trent on Giving Tuesday.”
Giving Tuesday donors were able to choose an area of interest, supporting programs and projects run through Trent’s colleges, Trent Athletics, Trent Durham GTA, and various academic programs.
Highlights from Trent's historic and record-setting #GivingTuesdayCA included a donation from Anne-Marie Prendiville ‘69 and John Gillies for the Lady Eaton College Music Room, a gift from professor emeritus Dr. Harry Kitchen in support of his student assistance fund, and a matching donation to Catharine Parr Traill College from Barbara Finlayson-Pitts ‘66.
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Mombassadors Partner With GPHSF to Raise Funds For Youth Mental Health
/GPHSF, Your Family Health Team Foundation, announced on Wednesday that they have partnered with the fundraising group the Mombassadors, with a joint goal of raising $100,000 for youth mental health programming provided by Peterborough Youth Services.
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Their first fundraiser will be an online Christmas auction that will run Dec. 8 through to Dec. 14.
The auction will feature toy bundles, gift cards, art pieces, lifestyle products and more thanks to many local businesses and Mombassador supporters.
“We are so excited to be working with GPHSF, Your Family Health Team Foundation to support youth mental health in our community,” said Erin Marshall, Mombassadors. “GPHSF has a long history of supporting mental health programming in the community and together we are working to increase capacity and decrease wait times for children accessing mental health programming at Peterborough Youth Services. We know this pandemic has hit many children very hard and we want to ensure they have timely access to mental health programming and counselling.”
All funds raised from the Mombassadors’ Christmas auction will go directly to Peterborough Youth Services.
PYS are a non-profit social service agency that has been providing counselling and support to youth and their families locally for over forty years. With additional activities planned for the coming months from the Mombassadors and GPSHF, a goal of $100,000 will mean decreasing wait times and increasing capacity with PYS mental health programming.
“The Mombassadors are a powerhouse of passionate women dedicated to improving life for residents of our community and it is an honour to be their charitable partner,” said Laura Kennedy, Executive Director, GPHSF, Your Family Health Team Foundation. “Youth Mental Health programming has been an area we have been funding for a number of years and we are excited to be setting a goal of $100,000 to raise with the Mombassadors.”
GPHSF, Your Family Health Team Foundation, works to enable the Peterborough community to improve and increase their control over health, by funding initiatives that broaden equity and access to healthcare. As a non-profit Foundation their vision is to fund and support programs that positively impact the social determinants of health.
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Peterborough Petes Battling Cancer In 13th Annual Pink in the Rink Game
/The 13th annual Peterborough Petes Pink in the Rink event to benefit the Canadian Cancer Society has a date to help benefit cancer patients and survivors announced on Tuesday.
Meaghan Roy (left) and Doug Gibson (right) with the 2014 Petes Pink in the Rink jersey. Since working at CHEX in 2007, Roy became the first female sports anchor at CHEX in 2014. Gibson played three seasons with the Petes from 1971-73, breaking Mickey Redmond’s goal-scoring mark and competing in the 1972 Memorial Cup final. Photo by David Tuan Bui.
The game is held on Feb. 5 against the Niagara IceDogs with a fundraising goal of over $50,000. All proceeds support the Canadian Cancer Society with a focus on cancer commonly found primarily in women.
"For the first time, the Canadian Cancer Society has shifted their focus to more of their national events so the Petes get to work directly with the Pink in the Rink committee of volunteers to run this event,” said Burton Lee, Petes executive director of business operations.
Petes Alumnus Doug Gibson and sports anchor Meaghan Roy were named as honourary co-chairs for the upcoming event.
"They are two local sports legends if not just straight-up legends,” explained Lee. “We're pretty happy to have them leading the way from a publicity standpoint as we build towards the campaign.”
The digital design of the 2022 Petes Pink in the Rink jersey. In 12 years of the campaign, the Petes have raised $812,099 for Canadian Cancer Society. Photo Courtesy of the Peterborough Petes.
New to this year’s event, fans can purchase names for $20 each to be placed on the jersey to honour and commemorate someone who has been affected by cancer. Contact the Petes Store at (705) 743-3681 or online to purchase a name.
This year’s jersey will feature the Canadian Cancer Society patch on the left shoulder and alumnus Gary “Diller” Dalliday patch will be on the right shoulder.
Fans can also purchase discounted tickets specifically for anyone diagnosed with cancer, cancer survivors, impacted families or volunteers for them to enjoy a Petes game.
"We know that there are so many people here who work tirelessly to help fight cancer but maybe don't get to have a bit of a break sometimes,” said Lee. “For the Pink in the Rink game night, we've offered discounts for anyone who wants to donate to those people who want to come and enjoy the game and maybe take it all in with the community members who also want to end cancer.”
Fans can support this campaign by participating in Euchre Night at Southside Pizzeria and Darling Insurance Chilifest. Other events such as Petes Celebrity Servers at Kelsey's and Montanas will support the cause with dates pending.
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Peterborough's Philanthropy Shines for Giving Tuesday to Benefit Charities
/Peterborough’s philanthropy will be highlighted for “Giving Tuesday” to express gratitude, heighten donor engagement and raise funds for specific programs occurring this Tuesday.
The Peterborough and Area Fundraisers Network was founded in 1997 and with over 40 local non-profit organizations and individuals in collaboration. Photo Courtesy of Peterborough and Area Fundraisers Network.
“It’s one of the tools we’re using to highlight the need to raise funds for our Building Abilities for Life Campaign,” says Lyn Giles, Five Counties Children’s Centre’s director of development.
Money raised will help to support Five Counties’ highest priority needs that include speech and language therapy for children. The goal is $250,000.
“We’re excited to share that we have a matching gift program to help us reach our campaign goal,” said Giles. “It also offers us a chance to say a heartfelt thank you to the donors and community leaders who have supported us while we navigated the many challenges associated with COVID. We really see Giving Tuesday as a win-win.”
Developed in 2012, Giving Tuesday encourage people to do good, give, collaborate and celebrate generosity, Public Energy Performing Arts is using this Giving Tuesday as an opportunity to raise funds for a specific project, Erring at King George.
“Erring is an eight-day multi-arts festival taking place on the premises of King George Public School, a decommissioned elementary school in the Peterborough neighbourhood of Ashburnham (East City),” explains Bill Kimball, Public Energy executive director. “We’re going to do a special push this Giving Tuesday to raise funds for this project because it is particularly ambitious.”
The festival will feature site-specific visual art; sound and multimedia installations; dance, theatre, and interdisciplinary performance; workshops and community engagement activities.
Kimball has participated in Giving Tuesday for the past five years. The end of November is typically the time when the majority of donations start coming in according to Kimball.
“People have been very generous to Public Energy,” he said. “We’ve been able to continue to build momentum, keep our staff and while we had to do smaller shows more frequently to comply with COVID restrictions, we’ve kept going.”
In addition to both being local charities, Five Counties Children’s Centre and Public Energy Performing Arts are members of the Peterborough Area Fundraisers Network.
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PRHC 50/50 Campaign Helps Keep Patients Close to Home
/The PRHC Foundation November 50/50 campaign will end Nov. 29 at midnight.
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PRHC Foundation launched their first 50/50 lottery in September and has seen tremendous support thus far! They awarded Judy Johnston from Peterborough with the Grand Prize of over $66,000 + a Bonus Prize!
On Nov. 18 Ruth Passant of Peterborough won the November program’s first Early Bird prize of $1,000 and on Nov. 25 Rebecca Schillemat of Peterborough won the second Early Bird prize of $1,000.
The Grand Prize deadline is Nov. 29 at midnight and the winner will be drawn on Nov. 30 at 9:30 a.m. The winner will take away 50 per cent of all November sales, plus their choice of a $2,500 Resorts of Ontario gift certificate or $2,000 cash.
The proceeds from the 50/50 Lottery will help fund the equipment and technology that form the foundation of patient care. They’ll help bring new lifesaving services to our region, and enable PRHC to attract the best doctors, nurses and staff to our hospital.
“There are significant investments needed to fund the technological advancements and essential medical equipment required to support great patient care,” said Lesley Heighway. PRHC Foundation President & CEO, “That’s why the support of the community is so important. When people buy their 50/50 Lottery tickets, they’ll have the added comfort of knowing that thanks to their support, our loved ones, friends and neighbours can always find the world-class care they need and deserve right here at home.”
Tickets are 10 for $10, 40 for $20, 160 for $40 and 400 for $75 and can only be purchased online at https://www.prhcfoundation5050.com/
Lottery Licence RAF1216339
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Canoe Museum is Seeking Donations to Help Move Their Collection
/As the Canadian Canoe Museum prepares to move locations they are seeking the publics help in moving more than 600 canoes and kayaks, along with hundreds of paddles and artifacts.
On Monday, the museum launched their public fundraising campaign.
Before the move begins, every vessel and artifact requires detailed cleaning, documentation, stabilizing, packaging, transportation, a quarantine and inspection process and installation in the new museum.
The museum is asking the community to donate to help cover the cost of the rigorous process of moving.
They have highlighted four different levels of contribution.
The Great Portage contribution ($5,000) supports the transfer of the largest vessels cared for in the Museum’s collection (ranging from 25’ to 53’ long). This group of watercraft range from great cedar dugouts representing First Nations of the Pacific Northwest region to 15-person flatwater sprint “war canoes” used by racing clubs, to enormous Fur Trade era canoes.
The Big Lift contribution ($2,500) supports the transfer of the Museum’s large-sized canoes and kayaks from across Canada and around the world (measuring from 18 to 25 feet in length).
The Solo Carry contribution ($1,000) supports the transfer of the largest cohort of canoes and kayaks represented in the Museum’s collection (measuring up to 18” in length).
The Paddle & Pack contribution ($100-$500) supports the transfer of more than 500 paddles and other related equipment like canoe and kayak-making tools, food harvesting equipment, expedition gear used over centuries and canoe sailing gear.
To donate to the campaign click here.
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Making a List and Checking it Twice: Lynn's Flowers and Gifts in Norwood is Getting Ready to Launch Annual Naughty and Nice List
/Lynn’s Flowers and Gifts in Norwood is gearing up for another year of fundraising with their annual Naughty and Nice list.
Santa’s helpers Kevin, Megs and Trixie check up on the Naughty and Nice list weekly. Photo courtesy of Lynns Flowers and Gifts.
