Sunday, January 23, 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 three members working in Ontario construction won in the December 2021 draw: 541 Eatery And Exchange, Chatham-Kent Hospice Foundation, and Little Hands Kids For A Cause.

Darrell Ouwehand (Local 6, Schilthuis Construction, Inc.) nominated 541 Eatery And Exchange in Hamilton, which received a $1,500 donation. “541 Eatery and Exchange provides a safe space, a feeling of community, and delicious meals prepared by volunteers,” says Darrell. “541 is a café that gives people the opportunity to help someone else pay for their meal by ‘purchasing’ buttons. Anyone can use up to five buttons a day from the button jar to buy anything off the menu. This donation will help us with our commitment to provide a safe space and affordable meals for our community members.”

Joseph Cabral (Local 53, J.M.R. Electric Ltd.) nominated Chatham-Kent Hospice Foundation, which received a $1,000 donation. “Chatham-Kent Hospice is celebrating five years of providing compassionate, end-of-life care,” says Joseph. “This organization supports their residents and loved ones as they near end of life, which can be very difficult. Donations like this allow experienced staff and volunteers to continue to provide end-of-life care now and in the future.”

Terry Mailloux (Local 53, Empire Roofing Corporation) nominated Little Hands Kids For A Cause in Kingsville, which received a $1,000 donation. “Little Hands Kids for a Cause began as a tiny lemonade stand and has since grown into a large, community-led organization,” says Terry. “The goal of the organization is to assist children with life-threatening illnesses across Windsor and Essex County. We also include children and youth in our fundraising activities, as we believe that teaching children compassion and empathy early in life builds strong, caring adults and community members. This donation will allow us to continue to support Little Hands Heroes and families in our community.”

Darrell Ouwehand, Gary Star (CLAC representative)

Joseph Cabral, Gary Star (CLAC representative)

Building Communities Winners!

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