THANK YOU to the walkers, runners, sponsors, volunteers, and business supporters. TOGETHER we pulled off another fabulously successful day!!   Look for the pictures and articles in this month’s SNAP St Catharines and Niagara This Week.

1K Runners – finish times

5K Runners – finish times

THANK YOU  to all the businesses sponsors who generously donated the prizes and to our food sponsors:

• Costco
• Mark’s No Frills
• Parmalat
• Starbucks
• Big Red
• Culligans

CONGRATULATIONS to all our Prize Winners – your dedication and hard work was rewarded and much appreciated!!

Saturday April 21, 2012

Registration 8:30 – 9:00am, pre and post activities at the Grantham Lions Club

Highlights:

• Activities for children of all ages including crafts, kid’s bouncer and entertainment
• Prizes awarded to the top male and female runners
• PLUS…prizes awarded for the top pledges collected from all the participants in the following categories:
  • • Team
  • • 10 yr old & under
  • • 11- 18 yr old
  • • 19-49 yr olds
  • • 50+

Downloadable Registration form:2012 Walk/Run PDF

FEES: $20.00-Adult   •   $10.00-Student & Family   • NO FEE if you raise $100.00 or more

Pre-Registration:

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Nickels, dimes, quarters, loonies, toonies…IT ALL ADDS UP! Let your loose change bring positive life change by supporting the NLC Change is Good Bottle Campaign. It’s easy! Simply pick up bottle for yourself, family or business, fill it and return it. Bottle available at the Centre.

Our 2012 Goal is to distribute 1200 bottles and raise $20,000.00!!

The campaign continues. Call the centre if you are able to fill a bottle. Thank you to all those who have so far participated in this successful campaign.

“The testimonies were authentic, raw and moving.” “Greg’s songs were beautiful and fitting.” “The MC was great!” “That chicken was amazing!” These are comments from some of the 283 guests who attended our Annual Banquet & Silent Auction. Thank you to all those who sponsored, hosted, donated and supported financially. Together we raised $18,300.

CHRISTMAS HOME TOUR

Tour guests were enchanted by the stunning décor and unique creations of twelve of Niagara’s finest floral and décor designers who ‘decked the halls’ in this year’s four homes and one church on the 3rd Annual Christmas Home Tour. Thank you to the home owners, decorators, artisans, sponsors, caterers, organizing team and tour guests for your hard work and enthusiasm! Together we raised $13,500.00

ADOPT-A-FAMILY

Sixty one adults and forty five babies, children and teens will be receiving gifts of toys, toiletries, warm clothes, books and groceries through our Adopt a Family Christmas project this year. These tangible gifts of love will be a blessing and are received with gratitude and JOY! Thank you for your generosity.

COMMUNITY FUNDRAISERS

Your gift of time, talent and services through third party fundraisers are greatly appreciated! Thank you to the Chapel Singers for the December 3rd benefit concert at Calvary church, to First Grantham United Church for highlighting NLC during their November mission month, to churches that supported NLC financially with special collections, to Village Church and the Thorold community for donating a portion of the proceeds from the BootWalk, to Fastek for donating their Open House BBQ profits and to Heritage Christian School for the Thanksgiving food drive. Your support is a source of encouragement to us and those we serve. Thank you!

Proceeds to benefit Niagara Life Centre.

THANK YOU!

…to all the businesses sponsors who generously donated the prizes!
…to our food sponsors: Costco, Mark’s No Frills, Parmalat, Starbucks, Big Red and Culligans!

Congratulations to all the prize winners!

Your dedication and hard work was rewarded and much appreciated!

Congratulations to our runners!