The Wellington Catholic District School Board annual Bishop's Dinner for Community Needs will look a little different on Oct. 21.
In place of the traditional in-person Bishop’s Dinner, this year’s virtual event will provide supporters with three opportunities to donate to community beneficiaries.
Members of the community can directly sponsor or donate to the campaign, purchase an event ticket which includes access to the virtual Bishop’s Dinner event on October 21 where they can receive a take-out meal, or they can participate in an online auction.
For the past 19 years the WCDSB, in partnership with the Diocese of Hamilton, has organized the annual Bishop’s Dinner. Funds from the event go directly toward supporting community organizations serving families in Guelph and Wellington County.
This year, net proceeds from the Bishop’s Dinner will go to the Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington, Canadian Mental Health Association – Wellington-Waterloo, the Centre Wellington Food Bank, and the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Guelph and Wellington County.
“These organizations help provide assistance to our families and members of our Guelph and Wellington County communities through programs and services such as food vouchers, breakfast programs, counselling supports, and access to programs for children," said Michael Glazier, director of education at WCDSB in a press release.
Through support from last year’s event, the Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington provided 1,400 healthy meals to hungry students through the Food and Friends program, as well as 50 recreation kits to children and youth who were isolated at home.
“In the absence of recreational sports and camps during part of the summer this year, we were able to once again provide Free to Grow at Home kits, filled with creative and recreational items to keep children active and engaged while at home,” said Emma Rogers, CEO of the Children’s Foundation in a press release.
New to the list of beneficiaries this year is CMHA WW, which hopes to use donations to support mental health initiatives in the community.
