This past week on June 17th, our community watched over 100 employees from 19 different companies spend the morning with 18 agencies completing projects at 18 agencies throughout Hastings & Prince Edward County.
This hectic day full of hard work, sweat and BBQs is better known as Day of Caring. Participating companies helped garden, clean, build and renovate to help United Way of Quinte's funded agencies complete tasks that they normally do not have the capacity to. I myself ran around like a chicken with their head cut off, picking up items for the BBQ, visiting agencies to take photos and saying a BIG thanks for their efforts in making a difference in each visited agency and our community.
A huge thank you goes out to Hydro One & Cintas for sponsoring the day's event, Reid's Dairy for hosting our kick off, QVSS for hosting our wrap up and P&G for sponsoring the BBQ lunch. Special thanks to all the donors and companies that took part in the day:
- Allstate Insurance
- Royal LePage
- Quinte Access
- Stream Global Services
- GH Manufacturing
- Kellogg's
- O'Flynn Weese
- Future Shop
- No Frills
- Victoria Convenience
- Avaya
- Weston Bakeries
- South East CCAC
- Community Living Prince Edward
- CN
- Airborne Systems
- Home Depot
- Nestle
- Belleville Police Service.
Thank you for a crazy Day of Caring!!
And for all you high school students out there: This Saturday is the Starlight Film Festival, Galaxy Cinemas and United Way of Quinte have banded together again to provide an all night movie marathon for high school students throughout our community. For just $20 enjoy a night out with unlimited pop, popcorn, arcade games and 3 movies.
Films to choose from: New Moon, Sherlock Holmes, 2012 and the Hangover!!
Purchase your tickets at the Guest Services Kiosk in the Quinte Mall or at United Way of Quinte located at 249 William St.
See you there!!
