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Christmas lights display raises $4,500 for Beginnings Family Services

Puslinch homeowner known for his elaborate light displays puts efforts to a good cause
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Shawn Gusz stands outside his Puslinch home last Halloween. His Christmas display raised raised $4,500 for charity. GuelphToday file photo

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BEGINNINGS FAMILY SERVICES GUELPH

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Known for his creative and exciting Nightmare Before Christmas Experience, Shawn Gusz added a generous twist to his recent 2017 Christmas initiative --- an online fundraiser campaign through GoFundMe --- that led to a total of over $4,500 being raised in support of Beginnings Family Services Guelph. 
Beginnings Family Services (BFS) Guelph has been serving the local community for over 25 years now.

One of the most popular services Beginnings provides is the Care Cupboard. In 2017 alone, 500 clients accessed the Cupboard to obtain essentials for their infants and toddlers up to 5 years old. Essentials, such as gently-used baby clothing, winter jackets, mittens, diapers, milk formula, and more are free, and no appointment is needed. Every year, individuals, families, local churches and other community groups generously donate these items to ensure the Care Cupboard always has something for families in need. 
Shawn and his wife, Erin, have been actively involved in donating children’s items for the Care Cupboard for the last few years. “As a parent of a couple of young munchkins, I know how daunting and costly raising children can be,” writes Shawn on his GoFundMe campaign page.

Shawn’s fundraising initiative gained tremendous responses and great support in a short time from friends, family members, and business associates, including home developer, Granite Homes. Some chose to give through the online portal, while others gave directly to Beginnings. 
Hundreds of families are grateful for community-minded people like Shawn, Erin and those who responded to their campaign. In addition to more children being warmly clothed and well-nourished, the Gusz’s heartfelt concern for children warmed the hearts of a community. 
ABOUT BEGINNINGS FAMILY SERVICES 
Beginnings Family Services is a non-profit, faith-based agency providing services to clients of all ethnic backgrounds, religious affiliations and all walks of life. Beginnings’ mandate is to build strong and healthy families by providing compassionate, supportive and proactive services and programs, helping individuals and parents as they navigate through the challenging stages of family life --- from pregnancy to parenting. 


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