Issue #330 April 16th,2018 Feeding Our Curiosity, Uncovering Strengths

F O C U S

174 Oliver Road, PO Box 1087, Campbellford, ON

1-866-514-5774 or www.commcare.ca

Happy National Volunteer Appreciation Week!

I have said many times that ‘WE’ (the Community Care Northumberland staff) would not be here without ‘YOU’ (the over 700

Community Care Northumberland Volunteers). This week across the Country is the time to say this loud and clear, and thank

you for the wonderful work you do in the community and the powerful impact you make to the lives of over 6,000

Northumberland residents.

Our CCN volunteers delivered over 82,000 hours of service last year which translates into having the equivalent of an additional

45 full time staff members in our offices. This is truly an amazing contribution to your community and all volunteers should feel

proud of the accomplishments you perform each and every day.

Volunteers are performing a multitude of tasks with the Community Care family:

· Driving clients to appointments,

· Helping to prepare or deliver meals on wheels,

· Phoning an isolated person to ensure they are well,

· Visiting an individual with a life limiting illness,

· Working in an office taking calls and requests from

clients,

· Organizing and helping out at fundraising activities,

· Facilitating groups to encourage social interactions,

· Providing governance support on the Board or

Committee.

This is just a sampling of the many ways you can make an impact in your community and at the same time meet new people,

learn new skills and feel good about your contributions.

Help us by telling your friends and neighbours about the positive impact of volunteering. Maybe they too will join a community

group.

And, please mark on your calendar June 8th 2018, the date that Community Care Northumberland will be inviting all CCN

volunteers to join together and celebrate the ‘Value of Volunteering’. More details will be coming regarding this third annual

event!

Trish Baird

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CCN In the News: Hospice Hike Returns With Help from Brighton Community Groups

Community Care Northumberland (CCN) is pleased to announce it will be hosting the 8th Annual “Hospice Hike” in Memorial Park in Brighton on May 6th, 2018 from 10 am to noon. The fundraising goal for this event is $10,000 and the funds raised support the Hospice Services program that operates throughout Northumberland County.

This year the Brighton Army Cadets will participate, provide volunteers to set up, guide and marshal the hike and walk routes, along with helping to raise awareness of the event.

The Rotary Club of Brighton is hosting the lunch BBQ with all proceeds being donating to this event.

The YMCA is also providing assistance during the opening ceremony – getting the crowd warmed up before the walk.

“Partnering with other community groups like the Brighton Army Cadets, The Rotary Club and YMCA ties into our agency’s values,” said Trish Baird – Executive Director of CCN. “This collaboration truly reflects how our Hospice Services program operates to provide clinical and nonclinical care in the community to patients with a life limiting illness and to their caregivers.”

“Our Hospice Services support clients in living well until they die. Our trained volunteers focus on dignity and individual needs as they provide compassionate care and support to clients and their families, said Baird. “Our services and programs allow us to support clients in a variety of locations, providing continuity if a client moves from place to place. This support program is offered at no cost to clients or their families.”

“We need pledges and participation in our “Hospice Hike” walk to help ensure that this continues,” Baird added.

To register as a participant or to make a pledge you can:

• visit your local Community Care Northumberland office

• go online to: www.commcare.ca/hospicehike.html

• mail your pledge payable to Community Care Northumberland

Address:

Community Care Northumberland

Administration Office, PO Box 1087

Campbellford, Ontario, K0L 1L0

Please note in the cheque memo line – Hospice Hike Pledge

For more information about the Hospice Hike please call CCN’s Hospice Services department at 1-855-473-8875, visit www.commcare.ca/hospicehike.html or email hospice@commcare.ca.

Meet A Member of Staff: Anne Newman

Anne joined Community Care Northumberland in December 2017 to

cover the maternity leave of the Brighton Office Program Assistant.

Anne brings with her over 15 years of experience providing in-home

services to both seniors and folks living with disabilities. Anne is

passionate about independent living and community recreational

programming and also teaches Gentle Fit programs through the

YMCA.

Our Program Assistants work directly with clients;

assessing their needs and organizing the receipt

of our programs and services that apply to their individual needs.

“I have worked in various capacities in the health support industry providing both direct

service and administrative roles,” said Anne. I really enjoy helping people through the system

navigation.”

21st Annual “Caring Fore Our Community” Golf Tournament Update

The golf committee is pleased to report that they have secured a new

gold sponsor for this year’s tournament.

Thank you, Veridian Corporation for joining us this year.

Volunteers are needed to help during the day of the tournament, do you

have a few hours to spare on June 6th, 2018?

Call Alicia at the Administration office—1-866-514-5774.

Upcoming Workshop in Warkworth: Acrylic ART

Please join us and bring out your creativity with this acrylic art

project on canvas. Artist and teacher, Rachel Harbour will help

you discover and explore your own artistic style. Please bring

your own artist brushes if you have any and all other materials

are supplied.

Date: May 10th, 2018 Time: 9am-12pm

Location: Masonic Hall - 13944 Cty Rd 9 - Warkworth

Fee: $10.00

Register: Call our Campbellford office (705)653-1411 or email through

link here.

Recent Workshop in Brighton and Campbellford: Wire Beaded Ornaments

Participants at both these workshops learned wire and beaded techniques from Rachel Harbour and look what they made.

The Hospice Hike committee has embraced on-line technology to assist participants to gather pledges in support this event

through Community Care Northumberland’s Canada Helps account.

What is CanadaHelps?

CanadaHelps is a registered charity dedicated to increasing charitable giving across Canada. We do that by

serving both donors and charities.

For donors, they offer a one-stop shop for discovering, donating, or fundraising online for any registered

Canadian charity. They process donations made using our site, disburse the funds to the charities and provide

instant or anytime access tax receipts directly to the donors.

For charities, they provide open access to our affordable, secure online fundraising platform and training so they

can better connect with their supporters.

Using this platform, people can make a donation online to support Hospice Hike, support a friend’s existing pledge

campaign or they can start their own pledge campaign by starting a team or join as an individual. When you sign up

online, you are given a secure direct link to send to all your email contacts so that they can support your pledge

campaign.

The link for the Hospice Hike Canada Helps page can be found on left hand side of the www.commcare.ca/hospicehike.html

page but here is the link for your quick reference.

https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/community-care-northumberland/p2p/HospiceHike/

Consider making a donation or start your own pledge campaign for Hospice Hike—this technology makes

making gathering pledges easy and efficient—and you can support a great cause!

Hospice Hike Update: On-Line Registration and Pledges Possible

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