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Angry Birds’ Eat for Kids raises $40,500 for HUB expansion
Picton’s Angry Birds restaurant owner Michael Hymus presented $40,500 raised from the recent ‘Eat for Kids’ promotion where 100 per cent of sales from meals were donated to the HUB Child and Family Centre expansion project. “Special thanks to the team at Angry Bird’s for all they do and making these fundraisers possible,” said Hymus. […]
McDougall Backs the Build with $50,000
The McDougall Insurance family has presented a $50,000 campaign boost to Back the Build of the County’s new hospital. “We’re exceptionally proud to make this gift to the Foundation to help ensure families continue to have access to the care they need, here at home,” said Don Stanton Jr., president of McDougall Insurance and Financial. […]
Community support keeps 112 County kids warmer this year
As the temperature turns to single digits this week, more than 100 Prince Edward County children will be warmer thanks to community support for the OPP Keep Kids Warm campaign. “We have outfitted 112 children this year – way up over last year,” said Barb Sill, one of the organizers for the County portion of […]
Picton Home Hardware doubles its love for the library
Picton’s Home Hardware family showed their love for the library Wednesday morning presenting a $5,000 donation to the expansion project. Because the donation was made in October, it will be matched by an anonymous donor who has pledged up to $50,000 in support of the renovation and expansion of the historic Picton Library. Sweet noted […]
Donor wall update tributes generosity
In a tribute to generous support of Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital, more than 200 updates were made to its donor wall. The PECMH Foundation unveiled 207 commemorations Friday. One of the honourees – the citizens of Prince Edward County – now show cumulative gifts totalling $984,866.50 accelerating them to the Grand Founder level. “The […]
POOCH/SOS Backs the Build
A community group formed in 2012 to rally to protect services at the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital has donated the remainder of its bank account to Back the Build of the new hospital. POOCH Inc. (Patrons of our County Hospital) acted as a non-profit watchdog in the community, advocating for hospital services in the […]
PECI teacher a good sport for a good cause
PECI teacher Rob Garden was a good sport for a good cause Thursday allowing his head to be shaved by the school’s top fundraiser for last week’s Terry Fox Run. “I’m a little nervous to do this… nah, I’m not,” laughed Alexa Prinzen as she grabbed the clippers. Primary grade students joining in on […]
Hospital Foundation “all smiles” after cookie campaign
Smile! Tim Hortons annual Smile Cookie Campaign raised $6,282 for the new hospital campaign under way for Prince Edward County. “This year’s campaign was a tremendous success again and it wouldn’t have been possible without the loyal support of our customers and the dedicated staff who worked hard during Smile Cookie week to create those […]
Touching donation tops PECI’s Terry Fox fundraising tally to $12,500
Leading up to Thanksgiving weekend, students at Prince Edward Collegiate Institute were thankful for community support that helped them smash their fundraising goal to raise funds for cancer research. Thursday, 1,059 students were invited to meet on the front lawn of the school to witness the unveiling of the amount raised, before participating in the […]
County heroes honoured for saving man and dog in Gilead Road house fire
By Olivia Timm Two Prince Edward County men’s heroic actions during a house fire were formally recognized at Shire Hall Tuesday night. Prince Edward County council recognized Brad Osbourne and Greg Yaworski, two Nash Home Hardware employees, for saving the life of a Hallowell man and his dog during a house fire in mid-August. “This […]
