Tag: fundraiser
Kirtan fundraiser for multiple sclerosis at Blue Bamboo Yoga Sunday
(via Blue Bamboo Yoga) Join Blue Bamboo for a charity event benefiting the MS Foundation. Kimberly Mantas will guide you to sing together in an easy and uplifting “call and…
Warriors banquet auctions set a new record
(via Warriors Football Club) The Bell Warriors Football Club has reached out to Warriors families, supporters and local businesses and the response was better than could have been expected Saturday…
Stittsville rallies to raise funds for Michael Meehan
The Stittsville community continues to rally to raise funds for Michael Meehan, the nine-year-old Stittsville boy who’s been diagnosed for the second time with Leukemia. Next up is a benefit on…
Stittsville Royals plan special food drive this Sunday
(via the Stittsville Royals) On Sunday, January 3 the Stittsville Royals Juniors Hockey Club is having a Food Drive to replenish the Stittsville Food Bank’s cupboard. They’re offering $2 off tickets if you bring a non-perishable food item.…
PHOTOS: Last night of bingo at the Stittsville Legion
(Above: Legion member and bingo regular Christine Forbes cuts a cake to celebrate the 48 years of bingo at the Legion. Christine has been attending for over 40 years. Photo…
Last call for bingo at the Stittsville Legion after nearly 50 years
(Above: Legion executive members Sue McCormick (left) and Monique Vail in front of the Stittsville Legion sign.) Sue McCormick says she’ll have a hard time holding back tears when she calls…
Greco raises over $1,500 for boy battling leukemia
Greco Stittsville hosted a fundraising fitness class on Saturday in support of Michael Meehan, a nine-year-old boy from Stittsville who’s undergoing intensive treatment for leukemia for the second time. The event…
A. Lorne Cassidy school collects for the Snowsuit Fund
(via A. Lorne Cassidy school) The cold weather is upon us and soon we will all need to bundle up! This weekend is the perfect time to dig out winter…
LETTER: Gaming marathon raises money for CHEO
Video games are a favourite and growing pastime for young and old alike. I’ve personally been a gamer for over 35 years now and I can’t imagine my free time…
Tysen Lefebvre wins ‘Amazing Person’ award
Stittsville’s Tysen Lefebvre won the CTV Ottawa’s Amazing Person of the Year Award at a gala ceremony on Saturday night. The annual award is chosen by a panel of judges from…
Third “All That Glam” jewelry sale raises money for Nunavut
As a student in grade 12, I began a charity event called ALL THAT GLAM, a sale of gently-used jewelry and handbags to raise money for school breakfast programs in…
Karaoke for Cancer Awareness on September 26
Sue Lambe and Bill Martin, two local real estate agents with Century 21, are are hosting a fundraiser Karaoke for Cancer Awareness on Sept 26th from 8-12, upstairs at the Stittsville Legion,. Many…
PHOTOS: Grassroot Grannies raise $55k in fundraising ride
Last Wednesday morning, the Grassroot Grannies, a group of 23 retired women, left Bushtakah on Hazeldean Road on a three-day fundraising bike tour. They rode over 200km and ended up…
Third year’s a charm for Aperitivo
(Photos by Barry Gray) The owner of Aperitivo restaurant at the Kanata Centrum didn’t want to jinx his business with a first or second birthday party, but he’s going all…
Tysen Lefebvre to be featured in Canadian Living magazine
Stittsville’s Tysen Lefebvre will be featured in the October issue of Canadian Living Magazine. Here’s a note that Michelle Legault, one of his supporters, posted on Facebook today. She sums…