Friday, January 28, 2022

Building Communities Winners!

Twice per year (June and December), CLAC awards donations of $1,000, $1,500, or $2,500 to up to 15 local causes nominated by members. All causes and amounts are selected at random from qualified nominations. Causes nominated by two Local 306 members won in the December 2021 draw: Eat Smart Foundation and Katie Cares.

Stiffany Ruiz (Save-On-Foods, St. James location) nominated Eat Smart Foundation Newfoundland & Labrador, which received a $2,500 donation.

“Eat Smart Foundation is a registered charity that supports the education, health, and well-being of school-aged children through nutrition programs, primarily through a breakfast club,” says Stiffany. “Many children in our communities go to school hungry, and the breakfast provided through this foundation may be the only meal some have all day.

“A donation of $50 will give 30 children breakfast for a month. Our children deserve the opportunity to reach their full potential, and this generous donation will help us give the children in our community a healthy start to their day.”

Kimberly Giesbrecht (Garden Valley School Division) nominated Katie Cares, which received a $2,500 donation.

“Katie was diagnosed with cancer at 13 and had a dream of starting a charitable organization that would help children who had to stay in the hospital,” says Kimberly. “Her parents, Randy and Ruth Reimer, have continued to keep the vision and dream alive.

“Kaitlyn started the charity Katie Cares, while she was in hospital after she was diagnosed with cancer. She saw and felt a great need to give back to children, families, and her community.

“The organization provides stuffed animals and other items to children in the hospital. They have also opened a respite home for people who need a place to stay when they, or their loved one, are staying at Boundary Trails Health Centre.

“Our local community has greatly benefited by the caring gifts given to anxious children who need to be admitted to hospital and to many, many people who need a place to stay when they’re accessing care at BTHC. Manitobans from across the province have benefitted from staying at Katie’s Cottage.

“This donation will allow us to continue to support the children and their families admitted to the hospital for treatment.”

Ruth Reimer (CEO of Katie’s Cottage), Kimberly Giesbrecht

Building Communities Winners!

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