Friday, August 22, 2014

Trucks, busses and splashpads

Thank you Andy Lewis of Mile One Mobile in Williamsburg! Brian received a $500 donation for the Splashpad! Thanks for the fundraising tune-up!

Pictured L to R:  Andy Lewis, Brian Shaver


Thank you to the Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry Highlanders

The SD&G Highlanders, to whom the Community-built playground at Earl Baker Park has been dedicated to came forward with an unsolicited donation of $1,000!


This is a picture of the cheque presentation with the Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry Highlanders, represented by member Bill Shearing, Debbie Clarke, Treasurer of the SD&G Highlanders Regimental Foundation and Bill Masson, President of SD&G Highlanders Regimental Foundation. Accepting the donation on behalf of the splashpad committee is Matt McCooeye, and his children Keltey and Cooper.




ALL WELCOME TO JOIN IN THE "RUN"

The Morrisburg & District Lions Club CIC are partnering with Play It Forward / South Dundas Community Playground Committee for the 2014 FUN RUN!

Last year's Fun Run raised $3,300 for the new splashpad! 

Come on out this year! Get active & raise money for another great community project. 

When:   Sunday September 7, 2014
Where:  Earl Baker Park, Morrisburg
Time:    All events start at 9:30 am

Some exciting components to this year's race include:

  • Free technical race shirt guaranteed to those who register by midnight Monday August 25th.
  • Digital race clock to track finish times.
  • 2km, 5 km & now a new 10km course, all starting from the playground at Earl Baker Park.

Register on-line hosted by the Running Room. 

For more information or to download the paper registration form CLICK HERE!

On-site registration will be accepted. 
(Sorry we can't guarantee a free t-shirt)

Thanks to this year's generous sponsors!

KBD Transportation
Horner & Pietersma
Notman Chrysler Dodge Jeep
South Dundas Recreation
Michael Barclay Collins Barrow
Axis / Sybron Endo (Beavers Dental)
Biba / Casselman Shoe Store
Johnny Morrow Royal LePage
Robert Jordan Construction
Michael Domanko - Chiropractor / Pedorthist
Marsden McLaughlin Funeral Home
Cruickshank Construction
Riley's Valu-Mart
Home Hardware Morrisburg

Please feel free to share this with your friends and family!
We nearly doubled our participation last year and we'd love to grow again!

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Building Community Spirit

Rick & Margaret Johnson of the Morrisburg Building Centre, along with their daughter Karina show their community spirit by presenting Brian Shaver with a $500 donation to the Splashpad!


Thank Morrisburg Building Centre for the the generous push towards our fundraising goal!

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Old Home Week Wows Splashpad Committee

This is one stop we were happy to make! 

Along the parade route, not only did we collect $1,255.00 in splash cash from the community, our float became the backdrop for a fantastic picture featuring the very generous donation from the Old Home Week committee

A HUGE shout out to the Old Home Week Committee for the $7,670.00 donation to the splashpad! THANK YOU!!!

Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Goodbye Tubie weekend, hello community spirit

 Wow! What a weekend!

We are never disappointed with Tubie Weekend...but this weekend was UNBELIEVABLE!

Not only did we have a blast walking in the Tubie parade, we successfully collected $1255 around the parade route!!!!! South Dundas, you came prepared to pledge our efforts and it paid off!

The kids want to say THANK YOU for your support!
We are on our way to our $200,000 fundraising goal! 

Our Tubie parade Splashpad kids!

THANK YOU   THANK YOU   THANK YOU

Friday, August 1, 2014

SOUTH DUNDAS, you are definitely making a SPLASH!


Over the last 2 weeks we have received many PRIVATE, CORPORATE & INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS. All this to say that $120,000 has been raised thus far, surpassing our 2011 fundraising goal. 

We want to THANK YOU South Dundas for your on-going and every growing support of the SPLASHPAD project!



We can do it together!



Seaway Valley Pharmachoice adds a splash

Thank you Seaway Valley Pharmachoice, Morrisburg!

Mike Domanko met Scott Lane, of the Seaway Valley Pharmachoice in Morrisburg, to graciously accept this $1000 donation for the Splashpad!
 
We love the little man peaking over the cheque! He obviously approves of this community spirit!