Fall Cleanup Day was held on Saturday, October 22nd and we were blessed with over 70 volunteers and the best weather we could have imagined! As a result, so many tasks on our lengthy task list were completed.
Cottages were cleaned, gardens tidied, bulbs planted, leaves raked, lawns mowed, wood chopped and more! Thank you to the volunteers who made this day such a success! Below are some of the pictures from the day. Thanks to everyone who made it such a success!
When Father Fred Magee envisioned a place where families could find respite, he also looked to volunteers to help make that dream a reality. Today. volunteers continue to support our mission and assist our Farm residents to maintain and improve the facilities! What a gift they are to us!
Individuals, high school students, corporate groups all contribute their time and talents. This fall, in addition to our scheduled Fall Cleanup Day on October 26th, several individuals, two large student groups from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Russell, and three corporate groups spent time volunteering at Waupoos.
They cleaned, raked, washed, painted, decorated, shovelled, gardened, cooked, weeded, moved furniture, put away summer items and completed every task on our lists – and more! In doing so, they helped us tidy up after summer and get ready for winter. Sometimes they helped with big jobs, other times they just take a bunch of small tasks off the lengthy “To-Do List”. In any case, it is like a breath of fresh air for the farm residents. And this helps us promote Waupoos and share our mission, build connections and build community.
Father Fred reportedly used to say, “If it is of God, it will fly”. His vision for Waupoos continues to fly on the wings of volunteers, just as it began.
In November 2016, The Waupoos Foundation was selected as one of six Ottawa charities to receive funds from the 2017 Hope Volleyball Tournament on July 15, 2017.
“HOPE (Helping Other People Everywhere) is a volunteer, not-for-profit, event management organization that raises funds for community-based charities and has fun doing so.” Learn more about HOPE
Our commitment was to provide at least 50 volunteers to help and with God’s help, we made that happen.
A HUGE thank you to all our friends who stepped up to volunteer on July 15th!
On November 23, 2017 we received a cheque for $25,000 from HOPE.
This money will be used to improve our cottages and that work has already begun!
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