What a superb event to celebrate the wonderful people and organizations in Airdrie. $24,000 to fourteen deserving organizations!
The organizations all made a pitch for funding for their project, and each one of them walked away with a check at the end of the evening.
See here below for the Organizations and their Projects.
Here is a list of the organizations and their projects:
- 2nd Airdrie Scouts – New Camping Supplies https://www.facebook.com/AirdrieScouts/
- AE Bowers School – Update Play Structures https://www.facebook.com/aebowersschool/
- Airdrie & District Victims Assistance Society – Emergency situations where people require immediate shelter, transportation and personal items https://www.facebook.com/airdrievictimservices/
- Airdrie Angel – Cash component of the grassroots program for gift cards https://www.facebook.com/airdrieangel
- Airdrie Citizens on Patrol – Assist with fuel costs for volunteer patrollers https://www.facebook.com/ACOPA2016/
- Airdrie Meals on Wheels – Purchasing of approximately 280 meals, and cover website costs for a year https://www.facebook.com/airdriemeals/
- Airdrie Navy League Cadets – Uniforms and Instruments for Cadets https://www.facebook.com/abnavyleague.ca/
- Airdrie Project Linus – Printing of new brochures, acquire fabric/fleece/yarn and other knitting/crochet/quilting supplies for blanketeers https://www.facebook.com/Airdrie-Project-Linus-524975287532145/
- Community Links – Directed to Community Links Violence Wellness Fund https://www.facebook.com/communitylinks.ab.ca
- Soap for Hope – Donate hygiene products to people in need https://www.facebook.com/soapforhopeyyc/
- Stephen’s Backpacks Society – Shoe certificates for children in need returning to school https://www.facebook.com/StephensBackpacks/
- SWAT BOTS – New electronics set which includes parts such as a micro-controller, power distribution system and encoders https://www.facebook.com/SWAT-Bots-Robotics-186250391534793/
- Tails to Tell animal Rescue Shelter – Purchase of two large dividable steel kennels for nursing mothers https://www.facebook.com/tailstotell/
- Windsong Heights School – Purchasing of more free reading books for students http://windsong.rockyview.ab.ca/