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Oakville Club Golfers Tee Off for a Good Cause

Monday, June 4th, 2012
John, John, Steve & Mike

John, John, Steve & Mike

The Oakville Club Annual Men’s Golf Tournament in support of the Ian Anderson House generated over $15,000 for this worthy cause. It was a beautiful day at the Glen Abbey Golf Course for a game of golf and the Oakville Club men arrived with enthusiasm, open hearts and pocketbooks, and their golf clubs to donate money, to play golf and to support the Ian Anderson dream.

Each golfer received a hat and lunch to be enjoyed in the golf cart with their team. A delightful dinner, stories of the “missed hole-in-one” and the awards for the winners were great ways to end to end a perfect day.

The Oakville Club was formed over a century ago on the bank of Sixteen Mile Creek in downtown Oakville. The Oakville Club has always been a place for families to meet and participate in sports, recreational activities and social activities. It is a place for camaraderie and friendship, and while activities are always a draw, it is also a hub for community connection and fulfillment. The Oakville Club Annual Men’s Golf Tournament in support of the Ian Anderson House is but one example of the reaching out that exemplifies the Oakville Club members.

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Oakville Hospital Foundation Launches Largest Fundraiser

Saturday, June 2nd, 2012
Tina, Peter Gilgan, Stephanie, Sandra, Ruth Anne & Douglas

Tina, Peter Gilgan, Stephanie, Sandra, Ruth Anne & Douglas

“It All Starts Here”! The Oakville Hospital Foundation launched its fundraising campaign to equip the new Oakville Hospital, scheduled to open December 2015, and the evening celebrated the many donors who have set the stage for a very successful fundraising campaign.

At the launch it was unveiled that the Foundation has raised $48 million to date. The total was revealed by a group of Oakville children at an event that recognized and paid tribute to the major campaign donors. The audience of more than 250 people included a number of extraordinary individuals, families, and organizations who have donated $15,000 or more.

“It All Starts Here” is the largest fundraising campaign in the history of Oakville. The Oakville Hospital Foundation is seeking support from the entire Oakville community in order to reach their goal. Over the next three years, the Foundation will work with the community to raise the additional $12 million dollars needed to help equip the new Oakville Hospital.

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Comedy Night Fundraiser to End Cancer

Thursday, May 24th, 2012
LOL Organizers: Caroline, Deidre, Chris, Darlene, Janine, May & Rachel

LOL Organizers: Caroline, Deidre, Chris, Darlene, Janine, May & Rachel

The Fifth Annual Ladies Out Laughing Comedy Night 2012 was a night “For Ladies Only”! Laughter is the best medicine and that was certainly true at the tremendously successful evening that attracted over 500 women. This year’s sold out show raised over $40,000 for the Shoppers Drug Mart Weekend to End Women’s Cancers, The Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer and the Tour for Kids, which supports children with cancer and their families. Just as important, however, was the breadth of awareness raised about the effects of cancer on women and children.

The community’s enthusiasm for Ladies Out Laughing is coupled with the support of the many businesses, individuals and volunteers who collectively make this fundraising evening such a success. Women’s chuckles have raised over $115,000 since Ladies Out Laughing began in 2008.

Oakville’s Gillian Forrest opened the show dressed as a warrior princess, to symbolize her fight against cancer. “The war against cancer has called millions of warriors to the front lines. Many fight their battle and resume their lives, although never the same. For others, it is overwhelming and we lose those amazing people to this horrible disease” said Gillian.

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Local Organization Raises Funds for African Grandmothers

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012
Linda Williams and Lorraine Green

Linda Williams and Lorraine Green

At the Canadian Federation of University Women – Oakville’s February general meeting, Dr. Linda Williams and Lorraine Green took to the stage to promote a cause: African AIDS orphans and the grandmothers who care for them.

“The Stephen Lewis Foundation knows from experience that the fastest and most effective way to get funds into the hands of those who need them most is through small, committed, community-based organizations,” said Green.

The organization, Oomama (pronounced like “Obama”), is a branch of the Grandmothers-to-Grandmothers campaign under the Stephen Lewis Foundation.

Oomama, a grassroots volunteer group, gets its name from the Zulu word which means “our mothers.” The word comes from a South African chant about honouring women.

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