Kinsmen Club of Dover7106 St Philippes Line, Grande Pointe, Ontario, N0P 1S0 (hall) 519-351-0931 Municipality of Chatham-Kent |
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Our club is proud to donate funds to local charities on an annual basis, our club generates approx. $40,000.00 annually in donations without grants, or assistance from any one but our volunteers and members.Tractor pulls in hospital fundsBy BOB BOUGHNER CHATHAM NEWSJULY 20,2011A $15,000 donation from a Dover farmer and friends will benefit the oncology department at Chatham-Kent Health Alliance. Marc Martin of Pain Court, a cancer survivor, donated a 1951 tractor he and friends Tom Robert and Bernie Roy restored last winter to the Dover Kinsmen Club. The club sold 150 tickets at $100 each on the tractor during the recent annual Truck and Tractor Pull and earmarked the proceeds for the oncology department. "I received excellent care at CKHA and the staff and physicians in the oncology department treated me and my family very well,'' Martin told The Chatham Daily News. He said he was pleased the Dover Kinsmen Club was a willing and able partner with him to raise funds for the "very worthwhile cause.'' Martin received cancer treatment from September 2006 to April 2007. The restoration of the International Farmall Super 'A' tractor took several months to complete. The winning ticket in the raffle was held by Frank Letourneau. Michelle Grzebien of the CKHA foundation said the organization is "overwhelmed by the generosity of Martin, Robert and Roy, the Kinsmen Club of Dover and the many individuals who purchased tickets. She said the donation will be used to purchase much-needed equipment and furnishings for the oncology department. "We hope Martin's actions will serve as an inspiration to others who have received exceptional care at CKHA,'' she said.
Dover Kinsmen & Kinettes support K of C's Wild Game - Charity Benefit
Donation will help make life easier for two familiesBy ELLWOOD SHREVE, THE DAILY NEWSApril 12/11PAIN COURT -- Two Chatham families with children suffering lifetime illnesses will get some assistance thanks to an annual fundraising event held here on Sunday. The proceeds from the 18th annual Wild Game Supper and Charity Auction, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Council 9693, will help purchase a respiratory physical therapy vest, which costs $20,000, to help two-year- old twins Jaxon and Jayce Galick cope with having Cystic Fibrosis. Rob and Heather Kilidjian will use their portion of the proceeds to purchase a ramp for their home and saving for a specially equipped van to transport their three-year-old Ethan, who has Cerebral Palsy. Tyler and Angela Galick said they have one of the jackets on loan from Angel's Wings Foundation. Tyler Galick said CF is a hereditary disease that affects the lungs, pancreas, sinuses and liver, called the "silent disease." Galick said the therapy vest, which is used every day on Jaxon and Jayce, is a benefit to the boys and them as parents, because they can each get the therapy at the same time. "It has the ability to improve their lung function by up to 30 per cent," Galick said. He added without the vest, his wife would have to try to do the respiratory therapy by hand. Angela Galick said the vest is valuable because "trying to get a two-year-old to sit still during physiotherapy is difficult." The couple is grateful to be receiving this kind of support. Rob Kilidjian said a ramp will help make transporting Ethan, who is a growing boy, a lot easier in his specialized stroller. Just carrying the lad around the house is a chore, he said, because Ethan can't hold his head up so he is like "dead weight." He added they are working on funding to get a lift system with tracking on the ceiling to help move Ethan around when he gets older. Heather Kilidjian said the ramp will help make getting out of the house with her son easier, adding she often would only go through the effort it was necessary to go to an appointment. She said receiving the financial assistance "takes that extra weight off our shoulders worrying about where the money is going to come from." Norb King, chairman of the event, said it typically raises $16,000-$17,000, thanks to the generous support received from area businesses, as well as the Dover Kinsmen and Kinette clubs. While the final amount raised won't be known for a few weeks, King said the K of C is happy to raise this kind of money to help families in need. Twitter: DailyNewsES
Dover Kinsmen and Kinettes make big donations
The Dover Kinsmen and Kinnettes Club was in a giving spirit this week.
The local group handed out two significant donations, one to the Chatham-Kent Children’s Treatment Centre, and the other to the Chatham-Kent Children’s Safety Village. The Treatment Centre were given $10,000 and the Safety Village received a cheque for $12,500. Art Stirling of the Treatment Centre said the funds will go towards their adaptive sports program. The Dover raised the funds through various events that were held in the past year. PROCEEDS FROM CHILI COOK-OFF, OTHER FUNDRAISING EVENTS
Posted by Chatham-Kent Daily Post March 18/11 http://ckdp.ca/2011/03/18/dover-kinsmen-and-kinettes-make-big-donations/ At their Grande Pointe clubhouse, members of the Dover Kinsmen/Kinettes Club presented Art Stirling, Executive Director of the Children’s Treatment Centre Foundation, with a donation totalling $10,000 to be used toward the agency’s adapted sports programs for children with developmental disabilities. “The generosity of the Dover Kinsmen/Kinettes demonstrates yet again why service clubs are the heart and soul of communities across Chatham-Kent,” said Stirling. “This gift will touch special needs children from across the municipality and allow them to experience the health and social benefits of organized sport.” Upon accepting the cheque, Stirling added that the Centre supports numerous families from across North Kent and the Wallaceburg/Dresden areas. A portion of the donation represents the proceeds from a recent chili cook-off the Kinsmen organized at Bob ‘n’ Buoys Restaurant in Mitchell’s Bay.
Dover Kinsmen & Kinette's - Service Contributions 2011
Dover Kinsmen & Kinette's - Service Contributions 2009-2010
Donation towards Good Fellows Food Basket Campaign 2010, food ,toys and cash Presidents Jen, Eugene, Good Fellows Carol, Phil and Mary
A recent Presentation to The Chatham Kent Crime Stoppers
Basket Ball Nets - Mitchell's Bay
Proud Supporter of the
Donated Lawn Tractor & Equipment $14,000 Donated Storage Building $10,000 plus Construction
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