We are pleased to announce our community support organizations for 2020. A $500 donation will be sent to the Aphasia Centre of Ottawa. This organization was submitted by members France and Luc Picard. Using a broad range of community-based and family-focused interventions, the ACO enhances the capability of people with aphasia and their families to continue living healthy lives and remain in their homes. Professional staff and trained volunteers provide communication therapy, counselling, ongoing support, and advocacy.
For our second donation a suggestion was made to support organizations of great community importance during the COVID-19 situation. On your behalf, a $1000 donation will be made to both the Ottawa Food Bank and the Gatineau Food bank. Food banks have been hit particularly hard by the current crisis, as more residents are turning to them for help. Both organizations are extremely grateful and send their thanks to each of you.
Typically, we have the recipients of our community involvement support join us at a lunch to receive their funds and share some information about their group. Given that we do not know when we’ll be meeting again, but that we do know how important your support is, we have given the donations to the organizations now. Hopefully we’ll be able to meet with them at some point to learn what our support meant to them.