GUELPH – This year’s Annual Bishop’s Dinner for Community Needs, hosted by the Wellington Catholic District School Board, underwent a “re-imagining” due to restrictions on gathering during the pandemic.
In its place, the Thanksliving Project was launched in partnership with the Guelph Community Foundation.
Staff and community members responded generously to this new fundraising initiative.
Four local organizations are the beneficiaries of $20,000 total funds raised to be shared across the community.
The organizations include: the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), the Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington, the Ignatius Jesuit Centre Educational Programs and Environmental Stewardship and the Welcome In Drop In Centre.
“We know that many in our community have been adversely affected by COVID-19 and the need in our community is greater than it has ever been before,” said director of education Michael Glazier.
“The generous support of our sponsors and community is heart-warming.
“It is a true testament to how together we can and do make a difference.”
The Wellington Catholic District School Board has raised over three quarters of a million dollars in its 18-year history of the Annual Bishop’s Dinner for Community Needs and this year’s Thanksliving Project.
“All of this is made possible because of your contributions,” said board chair Vikki Dupuis.
“This year’s campaign is yet another visible sign of how we are a community that instills hope, accompanies, and cares for others.”
The Annual Bishop’s Dinner for Community Needs, in combination with this year’s Thanksliving Project, has a strong legacy of contributing to mental health supports, compassionate care, mentor programs, care for the environment and children with disabilities.
