 Vicki Vannieuwenhuyze an employee at RBC Campbellford, received a $500 grant in recognition of work as a volunteer. She donated the money to The Bridge Hospice and presented the cheque to Madeline Conacher, centre, chair Communications and Marketing for The Bridge Hospice. Campbellford’s RBC manager, Dianne Mechetuk was on hand for the presentation.
The bank’s employee volunteer grants program recognizes employees for the good works they do in their personal time by volunteering in their communities. Employees who donate more than 40 hours per year to a charitable organization can apply for a grant of up to $500 for their organization. Vicki is also on the Board of Directors of the Bridge Hospice. Photo by Sue Dickens, EMC Community Newspaper.
Every year the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 380 Warkworth donates the money that they make from their Poppy Fund to a local charity. Since the mid 1990’s, numerous local charities have benefited from the Legion’s generosity. This year, The Bridge Hospice is the grateful recipient of this money.
Peter Horne, Chairman of the Poppy Fund, said that they were inspired to donate the Poppy Fund to this very worthwhile community cause and they look forward to the opening of The Bridge Hospice in the spring of 2012.
Brenda Partridge representing The Bridge Hospice receives a cheque from long time Legion members : Peter Horne, Poppy Chairman(on left) and Len Kenny, President, Warkworth Legion (on right). Editors note : Picture was taken at The Bridge Hospice front door.
Gore Mutual Insurance Company Foundation in cooperation with Newman Oliver & McCarten Insurance Brokers Ltd., is proud to make a donation in the amount of $1000 to The Bridge Hospice. Funds will be used to build and equip a hospice in Warkworth, Ontario.
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Mark Darroch from Ontario Trillium Foundation, joins with Lou Rinaldi, MPP to award a three-year grant totalling $188,000 to help with staffing and a new office for The Bridge Hospice. Members of the Board and volunteers are pictured accepting the plaque that will hang proudly in the building upon completion. (Click on either photo to view larger)
Jan 13, 2011
By EMC News
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 EMC News – Warkworth Gabriele Hess, Branch Manager for Warkworth/Hastings, RBC Royal Bank of Canada presented a cheque for $3,500 to The Bridge Hospice in Warkworth. Gabriele stated that RBC is passionate about helping our communities.
She acknowledged that The Bridge Hospice is dedicated to building the first residential hospice for Northumberland County and is committed to providing compassionate care to the terminally ill and their families.
Ms Hess thanked Vicki Vannieuwenhuyze and Dianne Mechetuk in particular, for all the time and energy they have given to this great cause.
Dr. Bob Henderson (Chair of the Board of The Bridge Hospice) and Martin Hare (treasurer) gratefully accepted the cheque. It is through the enthusiastic support of the corporate community, as well as individuals that The Bridge Hospice has been able to raise over $300,000 to build a residential hospice for the people of Trent Hills and Northumberland County.
The Bridge Hospice purchased an acre of land on Old Hastings Road, in Warkworth, and is now working with an architect on plans for a three-bedroom residential hospice. Construction is expected to start in the spring of 2011. The hospice will be open in the fall of 2011 for patients.
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The Bridge Hospice,
137 Old Hastings Rd,
PO Box 354,
Warkworth, ON
Canada K0K 3K0
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(705) 924-9222
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