Charities Supported
WHAT HAVE WE DONE FOR OUR COMMUNITY?
In the beginning (1945) all proceeds went towards the Port Hospital…zeroed in on the pediatrics ward: - Cash $1,850.00
1960-62 Cash $1,850.00
1964 Endowment 4-bed ward - $600
1965 Pledge Pediatrics wing $3,250.00
paid in full by 1972
1960-70 Supplied 3 televisions (plus maintenance); provided play pens; child size wheelchair;
baby tendas; toy bar (replenished each year); Replaced TVs with four (4) brand new ones. One (1) room endowment; plus $500 cash; Hospital Auxiliary - table and chairs
1974 Book truck for hospital use
1998 to current year - Annual Memorial String of Lights
JUNIOR HOCKEY:
1973 - Junior "C" Swords - $1,500 to save franchise
SPECIAL ONE TIME
1968 $100 - Centennial Choir to purchase music
1963 $ 50 - Recreational Children's Band
1982 $ 50 - N-Tec (Mentally Challenged)
1982 $500 - Jaws of Life Volunteer Fire Dept
1983 $100 - Don Booth (Save our School)
1987 $250 - Hi-Steppers Baton-trip to the Nationals
1987 $100 - Purchase Piano - Dunnville School
1988 $250 - Purchase Music P.C. Chorale Choir
1988 $100 - Sisters of Sacred Heart
1992 $100 - Children's Culture and Art Center
1992 $250 - Bethel Neighborhood Rec Playground
1992 $200 - Victoria Park Playground equipment
1993 $1,000 -Niagara Peninsula Children Rehab Center
1994 $500 - John Howard Society Leadership Program
1995 $100 - Summer Park concerts – Bandshell
1996 $100 - Fresh Air Fund
2013 $200 – Special Needs Children (TASC Niagara)
LENDING A HAND IN OUR COMMUNITY....
2000 $ 100 - Lynton Davies Air Cadets Anniversary
2001 $ 250 - Comettes Ladies Fastball trip to Eastern Canadian Championships
INDIVIDUALS:
1973 $200 -World Girl Guide Camp (C. Ellsworth)
1974 $730 - World Gymnastics (Harry Wells- S.Africa)
1984 $300 - Melissa LaPlante Fund (Health)
1985 $200 - Operation Raleigh (Paul Fans)
1991 $350 - Special Needs mobile chair (B.VanHengstrum)
1991 $500 - Victor Goyak (Cancer Patient)
1992 $100 - Carrie Pinard Scholarship Fund
1996 $100 - Amy Saracino -Audition in Florida
ONGOING SPECIAL DRIVES:
1961-1970 Needy Family Fund $100 - Each Christmas
1961-1994 Fire Dept May 24th Fireworks $100 annually
1972- 2013 Salvation Army Needy Family Fund $150 to $250(annually)
1985--2013 Santa's Helpers - annually $150 to $250
1986-1995 Kids Camp annually $250 to $500
1987 Donation $1,000 - Port Colborne Nautical Museum
1989 & 1998 Donation $400 - Port Colborne Marine Rescue
1992- 2013 Donations $1,450 - Christianview Centre
(plus collect food at Christmas time annually)
2008-2010 Donation $550 - Help a Child Smile
2009 Donation $100. Heart & Stroke (Big Bike)
PORT COLBORNE PUBLIC LIBRARY:
1980 Donation $100 -Children's Authors Day
1984 Donation $500 -Purchase children's tapes/record
1986 Donation $1,000 - Buy a Brick Building Drive
1996 Donation $500 -Renovations Library Building
OUR HIGH SCHOOLS
1974 – 2013 ( 36 yrs) $100 Scholarships each school ($7,900.)
1970 gift of Grand Piano (Lockview) $2,000
1975 Donation $100 to Port High Concert Band
1973 Carpeted rooms understage ($1,000)
1983 New Electric circuits stage area $200
1995&2000 Donation $350 Lakeshore Concert Band
1977-99 Student Council Lakeshore $2,750 parking cars
1977-99 Student Council - had concessions, coat check, refreshments
1984&86 Sea Cadets $400 - park cars
1984&87 Air Cadets $400 - park cars
2010 OSAID (Lakeshore) $150.
SPECIAL PROJECTS:
Toronto Sick Children’s Hospital - The Society is a“Blue Ribbon” Donor to the Toronto Sick Children’s Hospital.- Society is a BLUE RIBBON SPONSOR.
(When Port Hospital closed its pediatrics wing we turned to Sick Children's Hospital) Donation of over $10,000 1993 to 2013.
Annual Port Colborne Festival of the Arts
In 1988 in conjunction with the local music teachers the society donated all operating funds to revive the "Music Festival" competition. For two years the Society picked up all expenses until they could stand alone. To this day we sponsor a day at the Festival ($500) and offer 4 $100 scholarships annually. As of March 31st, 2013 the Society has donated a total of $ 24,759.01 to this Festival that encourages young musical talent. The Society now sponsors one day of the festival and provides four awards - Senior Vocalist, Junior Choir, Choral Speaking and Top Senior Dancer Tap/Jazz.
Senior Vocalist
1988 - Brendon Fletcher
1989 - Brendon Fletcher
1990 - Brendon Fletcher
1991 - Jennifer Zutt
1992 - Jennifer Zutt
1993 - Celeste Jamieson
1994 - Jennifer Zutt
1995 - Jennifer Zutt
1996 - Sandra Krstin
1997 - Teresa Benincasa
1998 - Bonnie Ehrhardt
1999 - Jordie Smits
2000 - Jordie Smits
2001 - Jordie Smits
2002 - Misty Canaski
2003 - Marc Richard
2004 - Misty Canaski
2005 - Benjamin Gillespie
2006 - Holly Bonin
2007 - Katrina Bruch
2008 - Loris lsabettini
2009 - Thomas Ciolfi
2010 - Rachel Bruch
2011 - Rachel Bruch
2012 - Galvin Daiglish
Junior Choir
1988 - Winger School
1989 - DeWitt Carter
1990 - CMT School
1991 - Humberstone School
1992 - McKay School
1993 - McKay School
1994 - McKay School
1995- Cardinal Newman School
1996 - McKay School
1997 - Humberstone School
1998 - McKay School
1999 - McKay School
2000 - McKay School
2001 - A.K. Wigg School
2002 - A.K. Wigg School
2003 - Carleton School
2004 - Loretta School
2005 - Carleton School
2006 - Carleton School
2007 - St. Ann’s School
2008 - Glynn A. Green School
2009 - St. Antoinette School
2010 - McKay School
2011 - A.K. Wigg Public School
2012 - A.K. Wigg Public School
Choral Speaking
2001 - Melissa Bilodeau
2002 - Katelyn Airhardt
2003 - Sarah Potts
2003 - Katelyn Airhardt
2004 - Vanessa Vella
2005 - Vanessa Vella
2006 - Noah Fuaco
2007 - Vanessa Vella
2008 - Vanessa Vella
2009 - Nikki Sohi
2010 - Nikki Sohi
2011 - Michaela Bodis and Meaghan Riedke
2012 - Individual Verse Speaking (10-11 yrs.) – Autumn Chevrette
Top Senior Dancer Jazz/Tap
2009 - Maurina Lenieu Dunnville Dance Center
2010 - Maurina Lenieu Dunnville Dance Center
2011 - Maurina Lenieu Dunnville Dance Center
2012 - Senior tap or jazz solo dance competition – Blake Feuz from Miss Bev’s Dance Studio, Niagara Falls, New York
ROBERT WOOD SINGERS: was founded in 1968 as an ancillary group to our Society in the off season. For two years this well known choir was financially and personnel supported by this Society exclusively.
NEW
"HAVE A HEART" CAMPAIGN - Children's Center - $200.00
"BICYCLE RIDE FOR CANCER" - Via Joe Zack - $200.00 (at $1 a km)
PCOS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP $500 each
1997 Amy Saracino
1999 Nicholas Watson
2002 W. M. J. Mowat
2004 Joey Crawford, Leslie Gaverluk, Jordan Snider
2005 Clayton Vella & Matt Dempsey
2008 Krista Gaverluk
2009 Tori Pittman
2013 Cameron Biller
TOTAL $5500.00
TASC Theatre program
Stage Ramp improvements to increase accessibility
INDIVIDUALS
Hugo Robichaud $500
Katherine Van Patten $500 (both cancer patients)
All Reserved Seats $25
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