GUELPH – The Children's Foundation of Guelph and Wellington currently has approximately 300 families still waiting to be adopted though its annual Adopt-A-Family support program.
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100 Women Who Care Rural Wellington donates $12,000 to Adopt-a-Family program
WELLINGTON COUNTY – At the December meeting of 100 Women Who Care Rural Wellington, the winning charity was the Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington and its Adopt-a-Family program.
Recycling Christmas trees can support Children’s Foundation
GUELPH – The Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington’s Trees for Tots fundraiser gives trees a second life while raising funds for important programming.
Children’s Foundation needs ‘urgent help’ with Adopt-A-Family campaign
GUELPH – “This year, we’ve already received 1,464 family referrals from local social agencies,” said program director Megan Harron, and as of Nov. 27 there are 120 families who have not yet been matched with support.
Habermehls receive Children’s Foundation Community Champion Award
MINTO – Local residents Amy and Grant Habermehl have been recognized as “Community Champions” by the Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington.
Adopt-a-Family providing gifts to over 1,400 families
GUELPH – Gifts are wrapped and heading out the door from Adopt-a-Family’s Guelph location to over 1,400 families in the city and Wellington County. This year, Adopt-a-Family has seen more need, fewer donors, and “more folks struggling overall,” program manager Megan Harron said.
Fire department helping Children’s Foundation – you can help too
PUSLINCH – With Christmas around the corner, the Puslinch Fire Department is asking the public to help them fill a truck in support of the Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington’s Adopt-a-Family program.
Adopt-a-Family ‘elves’ busy matching families in need ahead of Christmas
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Volunteers with the Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington’s Adopt-a-Family program are busy matching over 1,300 families in need of helping hands and hearts to get presents under the Christmas tree this year.
Children’s foundation collecting gift cards, snowsuits for area families
PALMERSTON – North Wellington residents still have time to help out with the Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington’s Christmas Adopt-a-Family program and contributions can be made locally.
Adopt-A-Family matches 1,222 families with local donors
GUELPH - The Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington’s Adopt-A-Family team of elves have been hustling and bustling over the past two months, matching families referred to them by social workers with generous donors in the community.
Adopt-A-Family program calls for more supporters
GUELPH – The Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington is putting a call out for help…
Erin craft show supports Adopt-a-Family program
ERIN - A craft and vendor show in support of the East Wellington Community Services’ Adopt-a-Family program will be held on Dec. 8 from 10am to 4pm at the Erin Legion.
Event raises $128,000 for Children’s Foundation
GUELPH - The Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington raised more than $128,000 for core programs at their 14th annual Around the World Gala.
24th annual Fore Our Kids Golf Tournament raises more than $21,000 for local youth
GUELPH – On May 14, community members teed off to raise more than $21,000 to help local…
More holiday heroes needed for Adopt-A-Family program
GUELPH – The Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington is putting a call out to help…
