WELLINGTON COUNTY – Guelph MP Lloyd Longfield, announced federal funding for 38 local organizations on Friday.
Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington
Children’s Foundation hires new executive director
WELLINGTON COUNTY — The Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington announced the appointment of Karyn Kirkwood as its new executive director, effective Oct. 2.
Community foundation delivers $272,000 to local organizations
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Centre Wellington Community Foundation (CWCF) announced on Nov. 7 it will be giving $272,000 in funding to support eight projects in Centre Wellington, Minto, Mapleton and Wellington North.
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.
Gala raises over $132,000 for Children’s Foundation
GUELPH - The Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington held its Once Upon a Time Gala on Oct. 14.
Second annual adult prom comes to The GrandWay
ELORA – Get your outfits ready for this year’s “Adult Prom” at The GrandWay Events Centre in Elora on Oct. 13.
Community champion Ray Stultz to lead 2023 United Way campaign
GUELPH - Ray Stultz will step into the role of 2023 campaign chair of United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin, leading a group of dedicated community leaders in the fall to raise millions of dollars to support local social services in our community.
Children’s Foundation launches campaign to send kids to camp
GUELPH – With summer just around the corner, the Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington has announced a new fundraising campaign aimed at providing hundreds of kids with the opportunity to attend summer camp.
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.
Annual Bishop’s Dinner for Community Needs returns to in-person for 20th anniversary
GUELPH – This year the Wellington Catholic District School Board, in partnership with the Diocese of Hamilton, is set to host the 20th annual Bishop’s Dinner for Community Needs in-person on Oct. 13 at the Italian Canadian Centre in Guelph.
Briar’s Movie Night in the Park raising funds for Food and Friends
ELORA – It was a radio commercial that got 12-year-old Briar Gemmell thinking about food insecurity.
Blessings to You Centre makes donation to Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington
Boost for youth – A $10,000 donation to the Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington was made recently by the Blessings to You Centre in Palmerston.
Longtime volunteer values importance of staying connected to community
GUELPH – For over 50 years, Guelph resident Peter Barrow has been searching for ways to stay connected to his community through his passion for volunteering.
Students at St. Mary Catholic School to participate in Live Free Day on March 7
ELORA – St. Mary Catholic School here is among nearly 100 schools across Wellington County, Guelph and Dufferin County participating in Live Free Day.
Who cares? These folks do and they show it hundreds of ways
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Designed as a quick and easy fundraiser combined with some social time, it’s rather astounding that three 100 Men/Women Who Care organizations in Wellington County have continued to meet and make donations during the pandemic.