By bevdunlay, on December 15th, 2011  On Monday, Santa and the Campbellford Fire Department could be seen around town collecting the toys and food which has so kindly been donated by community members.
A huge Thank You, to everyone who donated this year…your generosity will benefit many families again this year!
By bevdunlay, on November 29th, 2011 We had a record number of children show up to support our annual Toy and Food Drive Kick Off event. Over 100 children from Hillcrest, Kent and St Mary’s Elementary School as well as the Campbellford District High School Youth Council brought a toy or non perishable food item to fill Santa’s Sleigh for those families less fortunate this time of year. They were invited to the Acorn Room to enjoy Hot Chocolate and Cookies with Santa joining them when he was finished collecting the toys. Sponsor’s for this years toy drive are, Campbellford Fire Department, Ontario Power Generation, Community Living Campbellford/Brighton, Campbellford Veternary Services and Campbellford High School. Toys and Food can be dropped off at many different locations throughout the town of Campbellford.
 
By bevdunlay, on November 14th, 2011
By bevdunlay, on October 18th, 2011 By: John Campbell, Northumberland News – The Independent
Community Living thanks restaurant. CAMPBELLFORD – Community Living Campbellford/Brighton’s executive director Nancy Brown and board president Chris Park, on the right, thanked Andrew Papaioannou, his father Phil and brother Kosta, of Be My Guest, and their staff, Tracey Fudge and Maryellen Brown, for raising more than $2,850 for the agency’s Outcomes Sponsorship Fund. Oct. 12, 2011 John Campbell / The Independent
CAMPBELLFORD – Close to 500 people accepted Be My Guest’s invitation to be the restaurant’s guest for Thanksgiving dinner Oct. 10, and Community Living Campbellford/Brighton’s Outcomes Sponsorship Fund is $2,850 richer as a result.
The diners weren’t charged for their turkey dinner but were encouraged to donate to the fund, which provides financial assistance to people with an intellectual disability to help them achieve life goals and dreams.
“If they feel like donating, they donate, if they don’t, they get a free meal,” said Andrew Papaioannou, co-owner of Be My Guest with his father Phil and brother Kosta. “It’s just nice to give away, do something good for the community.”
It’s the fourth year the Doxsee Avenue restaurant has held the charity dinner in support of a local cause.
Community Living’s executive director Nancy Brown and board president Chris Park presented the Papaioannou family and their staff with gifts Oct. 12 as a show of appreciation.
“Quite frankly, without the generosity of people in the community, there are things they (people with an intellectual disability) would just not be able to do,” Mr. Park said, such as have special dental work done or a prosthesis made, “things that are outside the normal funding channels. This donation will really make a difference.”
“It’s a significant amount of money,” Ms. Brown said. “It’s just amazing what they did.”
Ms. Brown said the fund — “we try to keep it over $10,000″ — is supported by grants, award money and fundraisers organized by staff members. The money is used by the people the agency serves to pay for tuition, orthotics, medical supports and reconnections with families. But the fund can also help them realize dreams. One person had the opportunity to go to England this year, Ms. Brown said.
“Everybody has those dreams and aspirations but when you’re on a fixed income, there’s no way you can achieve those,” she said. “We have about 140 people in our service, so each one of those people can apply to the fund, depending on what they want.”
Ms. Brown said applications for assistance are handled by a committee whose members are drawn from staff, the board of directors, the community and persons in service.
“If people can afford to pay it back they do … whatever they can afford,” she said.
By bevdunlay, on September 30th, 2011 Please join us for the
4th Annual Charity Dinner
hosted by
Be My Guest!
Monday, October 10th, 2011
12:00 noon until 5:00 pm
Cost: Donation
A delicious hot turkey dinner will be served with dessert!
All proceeds are being donated to:
Supporting People with Intellectual Disabilities
For more information, please contact:
Andrew Papanoloza
16 Doxsee Street N
Campbellford, ON K0L 1L0
Phone: (705) 653-4555
By bevdunlay, on January 14th, 2011 On January 12, 2011 Angela Clark, Supervisor of Support & Services at Community Living Campbellford/Brighton had the pleasure of meeting with Garth from UA Local 463. The UA Local 463 Membership donated $3967.71 to us, in support of sensory items for the children who use our Respite Location to enjoy. This is the second year that the membership has donated funds to Community Living Campbellford/Brighton to a total in excess of $8000.00. We would like to say “Thank You” very much to the UA LOcal 463 Membership. The monies they have donated the past two years have and continue to benefit the people we support in our organization.
 
By bevdunlay, on December 22nd, 2010 Northumberland News – The Independent
Dec 20, 2010
John Campbell
CAMPBELLFORD – It’s a good thing Santa outsources some of his work.
Otherwise, his elves would collapse from exhaustion trying to keep millions of children happy.
In this part of the world, Santa can thank the Campbellford-Seymour Firefighters Association and Community Living Campbellford/Brighton for providing a much-needed helping hand.
The two organizations decided to combine forces this Christmas and conduct one toy and food drive together rather than proceed on their own, as in years past. The partnership paid off handsomely, with the result on display Monday night in the fire hall, where six tables were laden with toys, games, dolls, action figures, books and many other wonderful gifts, with more of the same on the floor.
“It’s set up like a little department store,” Fire Chief Tim Blake said. And there shopping for presents were teachers from the three elementary schools in Campbellford – Hillcrest, Kent and St. Mary’s – on behalf of low-income families who couldn’t afford such gifts for their children.
With lists in hand of what the students hoped to get this Christmas, the teachers filled boxes with presents that will be distributed next week. Continue reading Firefighters and Community Living join forces for the kids
By bevdunlay, on December 9th, 2010 Article by
Ray Yurkowski
EMC Lifestyles – Campbellford – Santa’s sleigh, parked in the lobby of the Community Resource Centre, was overflowing with toys and food last week thanks to the generosity of dozens of people who lined up to drop off their donations as the Christmas Wish event got under way.
This year marks the fourth year for the toy and food drive and, according to Lori Buchan of Community Living, it all started with Salvation Army volunteer Dave Montgomery.
“He just wanted to make a difference,” said Buchan. “Toys were being collected in the Trent Hills area but they weren’t ending up here.”
And now, the Christmas Wish is even bigger this year, thanks to a collaborative effort between Community Living and the Campbellford Fire Department.
“It’s great to see the partnership in Campbellford,” said Captain Steve Manuel of the Salvation Army, who attended the kickoff event. “It’s tremendous that agencies and businesses are pulling together to make sure that families who need support at this time of year are looked after.”
“That’s the goal,” added Buchan. “Every child in Campbellford will have a toy this Christmas.”
As well as the Community Resource Centre, donations can be dropped off at a number of Campbellford locations including Canadian Tire, Rona Cashway, Giant Tiger, Home Hardware, Sharpe’s Food Market, No Frills, Stedman’s, Liquidation World and Campbellford Office Supplies. But there are only a few days left to help out. The Christmas Wish toy and food drive ends on December 13.
As you read this, another Christmas community effort is wrapping up for another year, the Week of Sharing at Kent Public School. For about ten years now, a week’s worth of events at the school are geared toward helping Kent families who need a hand during the festive season.
By bevdunlay, on December 8th, 2010  Eight-year-old donates presents to toy drive
By Mark Hoult Community Press
Campbellford — Santa Claus and an eight-year-old Campbellford boy switched roles when they met this week at the Campbellford Community Resource Centre.
Santa was on the receiving end of the gift-giving process when Joel Murray presented 12 toys and games to the annual Christmas Wish Toy and Food Drive, organized by Community Living Campbellford-Brighton and the Campbellford-Seymour Fire Department.
Joel will turn nine in January, but celebrated his birthday a month early with a skating party with family and friends at the Campbellford arena so he could give 12 of his 14 gifts to less fortunate children.
”I wanted to give the kids who don’t have anything some gifts so they will have something for Christmas,” Joel said, adding he will probably do the same thing again next year.
“It makes me feel glad,” he said after helping Santa load up his sled in the lobby of the resource centre. “And I think the kids will feel happy when they have something on Christmas morning.”
Joel’s mother Carla Murray said she is “very proud” of her son for volunteering to give up most of his birthday gifts.
“Joel is always very thoughtful and thinking of other people. It is a lesson for all my kids to be generous this time of year.”
The Campbellford/Seymour Fire Department and Community Living Campbellford-Brighton joined forces to spearhead the 2010 campaign to collect toys and food for the Christmas season, in partnership with the Campbellford Community Resource Centre, Giant Tiger , Home Hardware, Canadian Tire, No Frills, Stedman’s, Sharpe’s Food Market, Liquidation World, Campbellford Office Supplies, Ontario Power Generation and Campbellford District High School.
The collection and distribution of toys will take place Dec. 13-15 but, until then, residents are welcome to bring toys and non-perishable food items to the resource centre on Bridge Street. For more information, call Bev Haley at 653-1821, ext. 208.
By bevdunlay, on November 18th, 2010 Posted Nov 4, 2010 By Rolly Ethier
EMC Lifestyles – Campbellford – The Royal Bank of Canada’s Employee Volunteer Grants Program appears to be working constructively, particularly here in Campbellford.
 Since 1999, RBC has made over 16,900 grants and donated more than $8.9 million to worthy organizations. The latest on the receiving end of the Royal Bank largesse are two Campbellford-based volunteer groups: Community Living Campbellford/Brighton and the Trent Hills chapter of the Heart and Stroke Society.
Two long-term employees of RBC, now retired, Elizabeth Park and Marlene Mood, applied for and received $500 grants for their volunteerism in the area. As spouses of two members of the Community Living Board of Directors, Liz and Marlene have each provided extensive support to that organization. Both have contributed at official CLCB functions or fund-raising initiatives, such as the annual Toy Drive. They have also assisted husbands Chris Park and John Mood, who are members of the Community Living Board.
Liz and Marlene continue to dedicate countless hours of steadfast, behind-the-scenes support to CLCB.
The Community Living will use the Royal Bank funding to provide persons with an intellectual disability the financial assistance to achieve their personal outcomes and realize their life goals and dreams. This funding is also used to offset costs for items otherwise unaffordable as well as assisting with the high costs of accessible transportationa reality that currently restricts some people from full community participation.
Meanwhile, Heart and Stroke was staging their own celebration of a grant presentation from RBC. Once again, Dianne Mechetuk, a dedicated volunteer of Heart and Stroke activities, turned over her grant of $500 which is to go to the Trent Hills chapter for education initiatives. Dianne, the manager of the local Royal Bank branch, has worked hard for several years organizing the local Big Bike fund raiser for Heart and Stroke.
Beth Dowell, the Area Manager for Heart and Stroke, attended to accept the grant donation from Ms. Mechetuk at a regular society meeting held at the Campbellford Library.
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