Category: Causes and Good News in the World

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Coldest Night of the Year 2022

Coldest Night of the Year 2022 On February 26th 2022 I will be participating for the fifth year in a row in the Coldest Night of the Year.  This is a Canadian wide event raising awareness and funds for the homeless, hungry and hurting in our communities. Prior to 2018, the Orangeville Food Bank had…
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Supporting Local Musicians

Supporting Local Musicians I am a huge fan of the local music scene here in Orangeville and I fully believe inSupporting Local Musicians.  We are blessed with so many talented artists and bands that give us a great gift – music.  I believe that music creates a sense of community, offers happiness, joy, and love.…
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International Women’s Day 2020

International Women’s Day 2020 International Women’s Day 2020 falls on March the 8th. In 2016, less than 1/5 of all leadership roles were held by women “The energy is there. The women entrepreneurs are there,” she said. Of Canada’s1.2 million small to medium-sized businesses, fewer than 200,000 are women–owned.Aug 1, 2019 – National Observer.com These statistics are startling and concerning…
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Alzheimer’s Society of Dufferin County

Non-Profit Feature: Alzheimer’s Society of Dufferin County The number of Canadians with dementia is rising sharply.As of today, there are over half a million Canadians living with dementia – plus about 25,000 new cases diagnosed every year. By 2031, that number is expected to rise to 937,000, an increase of 66 per cent. (Latest Stats from Alzheimer’s Canada) My…
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Hike for Hospice Dufferin

Hike for Hospice – Hospice Dufferin

Today I joined some of my friends from the Orangeville Food Bank to participate in the annual Hike for Hospice which is a Nationwide event held on the first Sunday of May. I’ve walked in the hike before, and it was a pleasure to do so again. Though today we did the full 5km and…
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International Women's Day 2019

International Women’s Day 2019

International Women’s Day 2019 International Women’s Day 2019 is a great day to celebrate Women. I imagine a world where my girls will grow up knowing gender equality and balance in all that they do and inspire to do. I applaud the women who have paved the way before us, struggling to establish women as…
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