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Be Part of a Winning Team and Help Put The Darling Home for Kids Over the Top of Our Phase II Goal!
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In response to a growing need for service, we began the construction of Phase II of the Home in September 2008; a project that will increase our capacity to help Ontario families.
The Build a Wall Challenge challenges individuals and businesses to help put us over the top in our campaign to provide special children with more care beds, activity areas and therapy options.
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In the Build a Wall Challenge, support from your family and friends through the purchase of bricks, will help you to reach your personal fundraising goal, while helping us to reach our Build a Wall Challenge goal of raising $100,000.
Your support will help make a difference in a child’s life, one brick at a time.
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Donation from Connie Clerici and Jennifer Cummings Names New Respite Wing in Memory of Local Resident Lauren Beth Cooper
On Thursday, June 25th 2009, The Darling Home for Kids celebrated the dedication of the newly constructed respite wing, named in memory of local resident Lauren Beth Cooper.
Lauren Beth Cooper was the 18 year old victim of a 2006 accident where she was struck by a vehicle while rollerblading on Second Line in Campbellville. “We’re honoured to allow the legacy of our daughter Lauren to live on through the lives of the children who use The Darling Home for Kids,” said Stuart and Deborah Cooper, Lauren’s parents, at the dedication ceremony.
The dedication of the new wing was made possible by Connie Clerici and Jennifer Cummings of Closing the Gap Healthcare Group, who donated an incredible $100,000 to the Home's Phase II Capital Campaign.
To read more about this wonderful gift to the Home, please view the full article.
Construction of Phase II Nears Completion!
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As we welcomed children for a busy summer of respite and palliative care, we were delighted to have access to our newly expanded kitchen, with plenty of space for cooking, baking and gathering around the kitchen table for meals.
Our family room will be the next area that will be completed, and we can hardly wait to reinstate our front entranceway, access our new fireplace and have a place for our children and families to relax and kick up their feet.
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Thanks to the generosity of individuals and corporations we are only $500,000 away from our $3M goal. With your help we can reach our goal of completing our Home so we can be an oasis of comfort and joy to many more children and families in need.
To make a donation to the Capital Campaign please visit our donations page or consider joining our Build a Wall Campaign.
Do you know of any companies that would be interested in donating furniture, appliances, fixtures or artwork?
Please let us know as we are currently looking for in kind donations that can help make our house a Home.
SAVE THE DATE!
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You’re invited to New York on Thursday November 5th 2009 as we celebrate the 11th Annual Comfort & Joy Event at the Liberty Grand in Exhibition Place.
Please mark the date in your calendar so you can attend this upscale social event in support of The Darling Home for Kids.
If you are interested in joining our committee to plan for this exciting “trip” please contact Jennifer Young at 905-878-7673 ext 4.
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12th Annual Golf Tournament - SOLD OUT!
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We are pleased to let you know that our 12th Annual Charity Golf Tournament, being held on July 23rd 2009, is already sold out of foursomes!
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Milestone Sponsors at $500 and Darling Sponsors at $1,000 are still available for purchase.
For more information, or to view our current sponsors please visit our event page here!
Siblings Make a Splash at Mountsberg!
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On June 6th 2009, The Darling Home for Kids held a Siblings Day at Mountsberg Conservation Area, with over 32 children, siblings, parents, staff and volunteers in attendance. From dancing to the music of the “Turkey Rhubarb’s” and doing water activities, to watching Birds of Prey, all of the children had a splashin’ good time. Please Visit the event page for the full article!
Interested in volunteering with the Home? Contact Ashley Miller, Volunteer Coordinator!
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GSK Volunteers Roll Up Their Sleeves to Transform our Home!
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On June 2, the Home welcomed employees from GlaxoSmithKline’s Information Technology Division. They performed a variety of much-needed volunteer activities including garden and area maintenance, cooking, spring cleaning, taking inventory, painting, basement organization, assembling shelves and stuffing over 3000 envelopes! What an incredible day of volunteering and giving back to the community for these IT professionals.
Please visit the event page for more information on this volunteer initiative.
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Volunteers Needed!
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From gardening, planning fundraising events, reading to the children or cooking meals, there are a variety of ways that you can roll up your sleeves to help the children and families at The Darling Home for Kids.
Whether you can donate your time several hours a week or simply come out one evening to assist at one of our Signature Events, you can donate as little, or as much time as you have.
Please visit the volunteer page for more information on how you can donate your time to make a difference.
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