Charissa Virr is this year's successful recipient of the Bancroft Memorial Award . The award is an athletic financial award (AFA) created in honour of the late Bancroft Wright, father to Candice & Courtney Wright by dear friend to Allan Bush.
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Charissa Virr is this year's successful recipient of the Bancroft Memorial Award . The award is an athletic financial award (AFA) created in honour of the late Bancroft Wright, father to Candice & Courtney Wright by dear friend to Allan Bush.
Thanks to Allan Bush and the team at CIBC Private Wealth Woody Gundy for your generous gift to help ensure that ALL survivors of sexualized violence can get the support they need, when they need it the most.
As we start the new year, we’re putting our philanthropic plan to work for 2021 and are also reminded of the work we did to help our community over the last year.
And with many unforeseen challenges for so many in 2020, the need to work together and stay connected as a community was more important than ever. Looking back, here’s a few of the ways we made sure we harnessed the power of community.
he Forum for Women Entrepreneurs is hosting the 5th annual Pitch for the Purse Semi-Finals and we want you to join us on Tuesday, December 1st live in the virtual world.
The Working Centre was established in the spring of 1982 as a response to unemployment and poverty in downtown Kitchener. The Centre grew roots in the Kitchener downtown through the dedication of Joe and Stephanie Mancini, a young married couple who had just graduated from St. Jerome’s College at the University of Waterloo.
The festival committee is considering both live and virtual festival options. Please take the pop-up survey to indicate your level of comfort in participating in either or both options.
Virtually visit our warehouse during Waffles in the Warehouse (@Home!) After a chance to network, our moderated panel of experts will discuss how COVID-19 has changed the food industry and need for food assistance in Waterloo Region.
While COVID-19 forced some of us to change our summer plans, the impact has been more severe for the most vulnerable people in our community.
As many people and families navigate the added stress of job loss, limited budgets, illness, and full-time childcare or home-schooling, more than 34,500 people have struggled to put food on the table.
With your support they exceeded the goal of 1/2 million meals and raised a record-breaking 1,108,475 meals! The Food Bank of Waterloo Region is grateful to our incredibly generous matching donor, Allan Bush of CIBC Wood Gundy Waterloo.
Our annual Tri City Golf Tournament has raised a total of $328,625.15 since 2010 towards the Grand River Regional Cancer Centre and Local Charities!
Waterloo, ON, June 10, 2020 – Rotary Waterloo had been set to tee off celebrating the 20th anniversary of the annual Golf Fore KidsAbility Classic golf tournament when organizers were forced to cancel the milestone event due to COVID-19 restrictions. Determined to rally the community to support the cause, they reimagined this signature event that over the years has raised over $625,000 in support of KidsAbility.
Thanks to participants and sponsors, this event has been a huge success, raising over a quarter of a million dollars for The Lutherwood Foundation.
Thank you! So many of you have already come together to support the Full Bellies. Happy Hearts. 1/2 million meal challenge. We are more than halfway to our goal!
If you’re anything like me, you can’t wait for the summer to start. But, this summer, I’m thinking about more than my own holidays. I’m thinking about the people in our community who rely on The Food Bank of Waterloo Region to feed their families all year long.