Past Events

Organization: Canadian Cancer Society of SDG & Prescott Russell
Project: Driver recruiment & mileage for clients
Website/Social Media: http://www.cancer.ca/en/about-us/contact-us/sdg-and-prescott-russell-on/?region=on
https://www.facebook.com/CCSocietyCornwall/
Amount Requested: $5,000

Description: We are seeking donation of $5000 towards our Wheels of Hope transportation program. These funds will be used to recruit volunteer drivers, raise awareness about the program and ensure we can continue to cover the cost. 

 In Ontario, 1 in 5 cancer patients have trouble getting to their life-saving treatment appointments. If you can’t afford the cost, or if you are not physically well enough to use public transportation, we have a solution.  

Wheels of Hope is a critical transportation service offered by the CCS for people who have no other way of getting to lifesaving cancer treatment. Volunteer drivers provide return trips for patients from their home to treatment centres. The service is critical for patients who have no access to public transit, or when alternative transportation, may be too expensive. 

We anticipate the need for the program will increase each year due to an aging population and more advanced screening practices. The average cost in our region for transporting a patient to 1 treatment is $67.00. Typically, treatment will last seven weeks, requiring a minimum of 14 trips to treatment at a cost of $938.00 for the rides alone. We are proud to say that, we drive thousands of kilometers at NO COST (other than a registration fee), to our cancer patients for these trips.

Throughout the 2017-18 in SDG & Prescott Russell, volunteer drivers from the CCS drove 253,991 kilometers to provide safe rides to cancer-related appointments for 256 people diagnosed with cancer in our community.

Organization: Chesterville & District Agricultural Society
Project: Outgoing Show Ring
Website/Social Media: www.chestervillefair.com
www.facebook.com/chestervillefair
Amount Requested: $8271.31

Description: Chesterville & District Agricultural Society role is to be a community organization mandated with preserving and celebrating the rural way of life in Ontario. It is our hope, that with your help this ring will become a hub of activity throughout the year, being used by our equestrian and cattle community for shows, practicing and training events.

Budget: The work would be completed by volunteers whom we are ever so grateful for. The cost of the project is for materials only, as follows:

Clean Sand – $1,750.00
Lumber – $4,146.25
Screws – $56.25
Gates – $1,250.00
Paint – $462.38
Taxes – $606.44
TOTAL – $8,271.31

Organization: Community Food Share
Project: Growing Futures
Website/Social Media: www.communityfoodshare.ca

https://www.facebook.com/CommunityFoodShareDS/
Amount Requested: $10,000

Description: Community Food Share has partnered with the Parkdale Food Centre (Ottawa) to bring the Growing Futures project to schools and other organizations in Dundas County. The concept is simple: create a platform that teaches kids to grow fresh vegetables using innovative technology and match them with local businesses, who provide mentorship and purchase their harvests at market price. We currently have hydroponic towers at Iroquois Public School and Community Living Dundas County in Morrisburg.

Community Food Share believes we need to teach students the importance of fresh and healthy food. What better way than to teach them how to grow their own in a classroom setting?

This simple idea has a significant impact on the participants. They have fun seeing their vegetables grow in a garden tower and may develop their own interest in growing vegetables. Through discussions on the project, they will be reminded of the benefit of vegetables in general. And finally, they will be exposed to the business side of the market gardening world and develop an appreciation of specific aspects of financial literacy.

We would now like to involve students in North Dundas in Growing Futures by installing four to five hydroponic towers in area schools and possibly one at our location in Winchester. Each tower costs $2,000. The total cost of $10,000 includes valuable leadership and expertise from Growing Futures staff. The towers would be installed by the end of 2018. We already have several schools who have expressed an interest in participating in the project.

Project: “DIY: Dundas Involved Youth” – Sports/recreational program
Website/Social Media: www.giag.ca
Amount Requested: $6,000

Description: The “DIY: Dundas Involved Youth” Project will apply the “Do It Yourself” philosophy, providing opportunities for youth ages 9-17 years to participate in sports and recreation initiatives. The “DIY” project will partner with local municipalities to use their lending libraries to provide a variety of sporting and recreational activities and free use of facilities such as arenas, gyms and soccer fields to the youth. The program will use the ABC’s of physical literacy to increase the youth’s general physical skills and provide guidance for the youth to develop specific skills related to each sporting activity.

The DIY program aims to provide youth opportunities to try new sports, to learn rules and regulations, to build physical and mental strength and gain leadership skills without the barriers of cost for the programs, the equipment, and transportation in order to become more involved in physical activities.

Our plan is to offer 15-20 youth ages 9-17 meet once a week. The group sessions will involve warm up activities, a healthy snack/ social time, and the sport/recreation activity; Soccer, ultimate Frisbee, yoga, ball hockey and much more. There would be Youth Trips monthly for ex; skiing, tubbing, hockey, zip lining and much more to help keep the youth engaged and exploring new recreational activities.

Budget proposed:

2 staff one 4-hour- 5 extra days:                  $800.00

Monthly Trips (skiing, tubbing, zip lining):  $2200.00

Advertising:                                                  $100.00

Equipment:                                                   $500.00

Bus Rental for monthly trips:                      $2400.00

Total proposal:                                         $6000.00

Organization: Habitat for Humanity Cornwall & The Counties
Project: Dundas Home Build
Website/Social Media: www.habitatcornwall.org

https://www.facebook.com/habitatforhumanityrestorecornwall/
Amount Requested: $5,000

Description: Habitat for Humanity Cornwall & The Counties is finishing our latest Dundas Home Build to provide a safe, affordable home for a deserving, local, low-income, working family.

Habitat homes are not given away; families complete 500 hours of ‘sweat equity’ instead of a financial down-payment. The completed home is appraised and sold at fair market value with an interest free mortgage, held by Habitat Cornwall. This ‘hand-up’ helps break the cycle of poverty.

In Winchester, Sarah and Alex, and their three children, Owen, Avery and Jonah live in a house which is a constant source of stress. Overcrowding and structural concerns present daily challenges made worse due to medical issues. With a safe home, this young family will thrive.

Alex and Sarah spend their own money on renovations (electrical, structural, etc) for their rental. This is not a viable, long-term solution. Home ownership with Habitat Cornwall will see this family in a safe, affordable home that will offer their deserved peace of mind and security.

May 2018 saw Habitat break ground. Community partners, Habitat staff, and Partner Family members have worked together to build this home. On September 29^th, the keys will be handed to this deserving family. Before that, we have to finish paying the outstanding bills.

100 Women Who Care North Dundas put floors under their feet and a roof over their heads with $8,000. The support of 100 Men Who Care North Dundas will keep the family flowing. Habitat Cornwall respectfully requests $5,000 to offset half of the plumbing costs.

Organization: House of Lazarus Matilda Resource Centre Inc
Project: Handyman Heroes
Website/Social Media: www.houseoflazarus.com
Amount Requested: $10,000

Description: House of Lazarus’ Neighbours Helping Neighbours program encompasses a variety of projects/ activities that help maintain stability in the lives of those in need. This program aims to help with basic needs including transportation, food security and housing stability. Handyman Heroes is one of our Neighbours Helping Neighbours projects.

Our Handyman Heroes Project is a grassroots project whereby local licensed tradespeople volunteer their time to help at-risk families by improving their living environments or their transportation needs. The project matches local tradespeople with families in need of urgent housing or vehicle repairs. This program has already provided a family with 2 young children new brakes and two new tires on their van when a local mechanic offered his services. This program will be putting a new roof on a single mom’s house this fall so that mold will not become a problem. A local contractor is volunteering his time and equipment to make this happen. House of Lazarus needs to provide the funding for the materials to make these repairs happen. We are asking 100 Men Who Care North Dundas to provide funding to purchase more materials to help more families. House of Lazarus will use this funding to provide help to families in North Dundas. The goal would be to complete as many repairs as possible with this funding within the year. Materials will be purchased locally.

Organization: Rideau Hill Camp
Project: Water Trough Replacement
Website/Social Media: www.rideauhillcamp.com 
Amount Requested: $4,000

Description: Rideau Hill Camp has been a summer destination for area children, youth, and families since 1948. We are a traditional overnight camp that runs in July and August.

Every summer we have approximately 400 campers come through our gates, all of which who leave with an experience they will be unable to forget, we like to call it the “Rideau Hill Camp Magic”. Anyone who has been fortunate to join us for one of our camps would tell you that it is a “home away from home” where campers and staff are free to blossom in their own, individual way.

Having been open for 70 years now, we are always running into new maintenance issues, and we need to replace our water trough. The trough was put in place in 1958 and is a main station for campers to wash their hands and brush their teeth. There was an update on it in 1990.

Many North Dundas youth participate and have benefited from Rideau Hill Camp over 7 decades. Last year alone, 66 camper of our 406 campers (approx 16%) resided in North Dundas. Of those Rideau Hill Camp sponsored in whole or in part, 27 campers were from North Dundas, accounting for about 41% of our sponsorships.

We are budgeting $4000 for the costs of labour, parts, etc. We are hoping to have this task completed by Summer 2019, just in time for the next camping season. The “trough” is a project we consider to be must-complete for us to open next summer. We hope you will consider our proposal.

Organization: WDMH Foundation
Project: Wireless Fetal Monitor
Website/Social Media: www.wdmhfoundation.ca
www.facebook.com/WinchesterDistrictMemorialHospital/
Amount Requested: $5,000

Description: The provincial government doesn’t fund everything WDMH needs to care for our patients, including medical equipment. We work with caring donors to help ensure excellent, compassionate patient care – close to home. This is important and valued by many people in our communities.

WDMH needs a new wireless fetal monitor because the one we have is getting old. It continually monitors baby’s movements, mom and baby’s heart rates, and other crucial information. With the wireless capability, mom can stand/walk or have a shower/bath – whatever helps make her comfortable. With a wired monitor, moms can only go as far as the cord allows – basically around the bed. This isn’t beneficial as expectant mothers are encouraged to move around during labour.

Our obstetrics department has a stellar reputation. From July – Sept. 2017, 100% of obstetrical patients who answered a survey said they would feel confident recommending our services. In 2012, the department was voted #1 out of all 74 Ontario hospitals by patients and families. Donors play a huge role in these successes, as it’s only because of them that WDMH has the medical equipment needed to care for moms and babies.

The approximate cost of the new monitor is $15,431.  We have raised $2,400 to date (including $1,400 from the 100 Women Who Care North Dundas). Your gift of $5,000 to our General Equipment Fund would make a big difference in how fast we can get the new monitor here. Once funds are raised, it would be purchased within a few weeks.