From:
Jeanette Stephenson
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
Bennett Village
437 328 6057
On behalf of all of us at Bennett Village, thank you for your generous response to our Annual Holiday Appeal. Your support is truly heartwarming and reinforces the sense of community that surrounds our home.
This holiday season, your contribution ensures we can continue to provide the compassionate care and dignity our residents deserve. Because of your kindness, the holidays were brighter for those who call Bennett Centre their home.
We also want to remind you that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has extended the deadline for 2024 charitable donations to February 28, 2025. If you haven’t yet had the opportunity to donate or are considering an additional gift, there’s still time to make a meaningful impact and receive a 2024 tax receipt.
Your decision to stand with us during this special time of year not only impacts the lives of our residents today but also helps build a stronger foundation for the future of Bennett Village. We are deeply grateful for your generosity and commitment to making a difference.
Along with our Holiday Appeal, 2024 brought with it some amazing gifts! Here are just a few of the highlights:
January – March
– Bennett Village received a generous donation of $1,642 from the generous people at Appalachian Pub & Eatery who fundraised for Bennett Centre during their amazing Wednesday night Acoustic Jam sessions
- Amma Canada presented our residents with some beautiful Valentine cards
April – June
- After successful Fall and Holiday Appeal fundraisers, the Mobii projector was purchased and is now being enjoyed by our residents.
- Terracotta Cookies, Silver Fox Pharmacy and Georgetown Chevrolet generously sponsored our Nurses lunch as part of our National Nursing week celebrations.
- Some amazing volunteers built our residents 2 gazebos and 2 benches as part of Keller Williams Red Day initiative
July – September
- We held our 3rd Annual Cruising for Care classic car show fundraiser -thank you to all our generous sponsors:
Our Silver Sponsor: Silver Fox Pharmacy
Our Bronze Sponsors: Arvan Rehab Group, Churchill McLaughlin Property Management Specialists, Hey Ray, Lesley Bell Consulting, Momentum Financial Services Inc, Paul C. Armstrong Insurance Brokers Inc., and Nutra Services for their generous support.
Our in-kind sponsors: Terra Cotta Cookies, Bimbo Canada, Gordon Food Services, BKMVSS, Stone Ridge Insurance Brokers.
Local businesses who kindly donated raffle prizes, drivers prizes and gift baskets: Cogeco, R Auto Detail, Car Star Burlington, Rattlesnake Point, Maui Jim, Moncton Real Estate Group, and Sherwood Copy and Print.
The success of our annual event was made possible by our partners Georgetown Market Place, Street Classic Cruise and the amazing classic tunes of HHOL Radio, featuring 108FM.
- Musicians Foundation donated some awesome musical instruments for our residents.
October – December
- The Amazon Transportation Dept made a very kind donation of toiletries for our residents.
- Ilda Luceri and her team from Royal Lepage Signature Realty, delivered a delicious donation of treats and goodies for our residents to enjoy
- Bennett Centre residents were excited to receive a generous donation of 20 Lenovo laptops, from Gore Mutual Insurance.
- Bennet Village gave back to our community by raising $110 and almost 160 pounds of food for the Georgetown Bread Basket!
- Special thanks to Liz Leckie, CFP- IG Wealth Management and her amazing team at Georgetown Seniors Christmasalong with RLPM realty, Amma, Walmart Georgetown's 'Sponsor a Senior' and our Family Council for gift donations that added some extra sparkle to our residents and staff’s Holiday Season!
So, what is in store for 2025?
We are looking forward to some new initiatives happening and building upon our Annual ones like our Cruising for Care classic car show fundraiser which will be our 4th this year! We have also introduced a super easy and user friendly “Tip Tap” stationed near our front entrance for those who would like to give throughout the year in smaller increments, as any little bit helps and as always, is greatly appreciated.
Should you wish to explore how you can further support Bennett Village I would be delighted to connect with you. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me directly at crame@bennettvillage.ca or (905) 703-7372.
Thank you for your trust and partnership as we work together to create a warm, caring, and dignified environment for our residents.
With gratitude,
Carol Rame
Associate Director of Development