HomeMy WebLinkAboutLakeshore Advance, 2013-11-20, Page 22 Lakeshore Adhance ' • Wednesday, Nbvehlber 20; 201
Rotary Donates $2,000 to Grand
Bend Chamber of Commerce for
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Lynda Hlllman•Rapley Lakeshore Advance
Craig Scott, Chair of Rotary's Allocations committee Is seen in this photo presenting
a cheque to Glen Baillie, President of the Grand Bend Chamber of Commerce in order
to assist in their fundraising for Christmas lighting for the downtown area this year.
Also on hand for the presentation were (L) Susan Mills, manager for the Chamber and
Mary -Jo Schottroff-Snopko, vice president of the Chamber.
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Lynda Hillman-Rapley Lakeshore Advance
The Grand Bend Community Foundation is excited to have made a $4,000 grant to Algarve to help with their
window replacement project. "These windows were installed in 1952, and are extremely inefficient, so this
grant Is will hep us make the Algarve building both much more comfortable and useful during the cold winter
month, and will decrease our environmental impact " says Jim De Zorzi from Algarve.
Algarve hopes to cut their heating bill in half when the new windows are installed later this year. "What
a wonderful project when we can help the environment, improve the usage of a building used by the
community and hopefully let Algarve keep more of its funds available for the wonderful work they do." Judy
McDonald Chair of the Grants committee, Grand Bend Community Foundation.
The Algarve organization is dedicated to support those which mental disabilities and all our fundraising is
dedicated to that effort. The Algarve building is located at 10080 Klondyke Rd in Grand Bend.
The Grand Bend Community Foundation Provides community leadership, promotes philanthropy and provides grants
to charitable projects in the greater Grand Bend area. Shown here receiving the check (centre) Grand Commander
Jack VanHaastert and Supreme Director Jim DeZorzi with GBCF members (L -R) Hank Winters, Shirley Andraza, Judy
McDonald, Jim Southcott, Penny Nelligan, Stephanie Donaldson and Executive director David Campbell.
It looks like winter, but The Aquafest organizers are already planning next summer's event. They are thrilled
to accept a $5,000 grant from the Grand Bend Community Foundation.
Aquafest 2014 is scheduled to take place on August 8, 9 and 10th and will be Aquafest's 6th annual event
engaging, education and empowering people to preserve and protect water. The team of volunteers is already
planning to mount signature events including the student art contest, the Great Lakes Chowder Competition,
the children's learning activities, the photo contest and show, and the art exhibitions, canoe displays and
rides, films and hikes.
"Families live and visit grand bend to enjoy the lake and every year through Aquafest they can Join in festivities
that give them a deeper appreciation of our environment and the importance of water. Events are focused on
providing enjoyment, participation and real meaning that they take with them for a lifetime of survival and
healthy living." says Aquafest Co -Chair Marissa Vaughan. Shown here Auqafest co-chairs Jennifer Mosslp
and Marissa Vaughan receive the cheque from GBCF members Stephanie Donaldson, Hank Winters, Shirttey
Andraza, Judy McDonald, Jim Southcott, Penny Nelligan and Executive director David Campbell.