WE-SPARK Health Institute is hosting a fundraising event to support health care innovation in Windsor/Essex.  It is the first event since the launch of the health institute.

The “Cheers to Hope” event will raise funds for health research grants that bring together experts from its four partner institutions – Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare, St. Clair College, the University of Windsor and Windsor Regional Hospital – as well as collaborators across the Windsor/Essex region, Canada, and internationally.

Attendees can learn about the amazing and exciting health research that is happening across Windsor/Essex, and find out what's on the horizon!

Tickets are only $100 pp, and includes hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. 

The Friends of Laurier Woods, a non-profit charitable organization, will hold its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, April 20th, 6:00pm virtually by a Zoom Email link. Guest Presenter will be Dr. Janice Gilbert, Founder and Executive Director of the Invasive Phragmites Control Centre. In her audio-visual presentation Dr. Gilbert will share information about Invasive Phragmites, an aggressive plant that spreads quickly and out-competes native species for water and nutrients, and how to control it. Individuals interested in attending the AGM must be paid-in-full members of the Friends of Laurier Woods prior to being sent the access link. Advance membership purchase is available for $20.00/year/individual or $30.00/year/family by going to www.laurierwoods.com/beome-a-member. Advance membership purchase is required by April 13th. For Information contact: Terri Haist 705-492-9734 Susan Christian 705-752-2387

Join Niagara Life Centre on Saturday, April 30th, 2022 for our Annual Walk and Run! There will be a 1K + 5K Fun Run, the 5K walk, and NEW this year, a 1K walk as well. This family friendly event has something for everyone! Prizes will be awarded to those with top pledges, lunch and snacks provided too. St. Catharines Fire will also be on site, so kids can explore a firetruck.

LOCATION START: Covenant Christian Reformed Church, located at 278 Parnell Rd, St. Catharines, ON (Between Niagara Street and Bunting Road). Walk and run will take place along the Grantham Rail Trail (starting at Parnell).  

All money raised from this event will go to supporting counselling and mental health services at Niagara Life Centre. Sign up online at www.niagaralifecentre.ca/campaigns/walk-run/  or call the centre at 905-934-0021 to speak with our events coordinator today. 

The Niagara Foundation for Catholic Education Annual Benefit Gala with honourary guest the Most Reverend Gerard Bergie, D.D., Bishop of St. Catharines Diocese is a fundraiser in support of students in need and provides scholarships for students attending Niagara Catholic District School Board schools. The Gala is scheduled for Friday, May 20 at Club Roma starting at 6:00 p.m. with cash bar followed by dinner.,and also features a silent auction. In recent months when COVID-19 forced school closures the Foundation provided $10,000 in funding to purchase WI-FI access so students in need could learn from home. Grocery cards were also purchased for needy families, support was given to a secondary school student in need of an organ transplant, to a family with a parent suffering from cancer and shortly afterwards passed away, to students who could not afford to purchase eye glasses, for school nutrition programs and scholarships. 

Tickets are $100 each and can be purchased in tables of 10, 8 or individually. For further information call 905-735-0240 Ext. 214 or email foundationgala@nfce.org

Easter Egg Hunt Sat April 16th beginning at 12  noon. Over 15,000 eggs loads of prizes, BBQ, Silent Auction, Ice Cream truck,

plus entire Thrift Store 50 % off !

All proceeds go to Village of Hope Food Bank

2831 King St. Jordan ONT

No registration required !  

Admission is Food or Funds  905 562 3113