Child Haven will have a Strawberry Social fundraiser on June 11th, from 3 to 5 pm at the Benson Centre. Senator Bernadette Clement will officiate at the event and Dr. Nat Shah and Bonnie and Fred Cappuccino, who founded Child Haven in 1985, will be in attendance. Dr. Shah will be fêted for the most recent of many honours granted to him, namely, an honorary diploma for Humanitarianism, awarded to him by St. Lawrence College on June 2, 2023. Bonnie and Fred Cappuccino will be celebrated for their platinum wedding anniversary. They were married 70 years ago in 1953.
The event will feature an update on the Child Haven homes and projects in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Tibet-in-China. Musical entertainment will be provided by Marc Muir of Muir's Music Manor. Exotic eastern goods will be offered in a silent auction and light refreshments will be catered by Judy Stewart.
Tickets are $25.00, available at childhaven.ca or 613 527 2829.