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Strong Start® Welcomes New Donors!
From The “You Never Know Who Is Watching” Department
Friends, neighbours, family members and colleagues (past & present) recently celebrated a milestone birthday of Lynda Silvester, Strong Start® Executive Director. In recognition of the positive impact the Strong Start® literacy project has on the community and Lynda’s creation of it, the following guests made generous donations:
- Joan & Leo Doodchenko and family
- Irene Palmer and family
- Jack & Gerry Koppejan
- Jan & Paul Dullaert
- Doneen Silvester and family
- Kim & Mike Heathcote and family
- Dr. Nelson & Kathy Cheung
- Maureen & Bev Kay
Having these people at the party made it a special occasion for Lynda. Their moral and financial support of Strong Start® took the event to “overwhelming”.
On another occasion, Charlie Davis thought about funding while he was attending training sessions to become a Volunteer Coach for Alpine School’s Strong Start® program. Charlie took the initiative to be instrumental in getting his service club to donate to Strong Start®. Our thanks to the Lions Club of Kitchener for joining our effort as a new sponsor.
Jim Inch, owner of Concept Now Video Productions, has been very involved with Strong Start® from its early days. He produced both editions of our Training and Promotional videos at a greatly reduced price. As if that wasn’t enough, Jim and his wife Maureen, have also made a personal financial donation to the project! They certainly can take credit for making major contributions to assuring that Strong Start® is a program of excellence.
These new donors are examples of how people from different groups and in different settings all take note of the achievements of Strong Start® and its power to enrich the lives of children, their families and the many people who choose to volunteer in the program. They then take action to sustain these successes!
... November 2006
