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A Community Paper sharing the stories of the largest not-for-profit continuing care organization in Atlantic Canada FALL 2021
Volume 03, Issue 02
Living More – because of you! By: Faye LeBlanc
If you have ever given to the Northwood Foundation, you have helped people in the Northwood Community to live more. Helping people live their best by living more is what the Northwood Foundation is all about, but we can’t do it without our kind donors. Whether you give online, through the mail, support a foundation event, or create your own event for Northwood, your dedication to our Northwood Community is a true investment in caring for those who need it the most. Your donations support programs that give purpose to people we care for, and, purpose, is the greatest gift of all. This September is Dignity Month, where we fundraise in support of Northwood’s Dignified Living Fund. The Dignified Living Fund was started by staff who saw residents who were going without items that would allow them to live with dignity. For over 12 years, the Dignified Living Fund has been supporting quality of life for those receiving care in our Northwood Community. The Northwood Foundation usually hosts the Live More Walk each year to raise funds for dignity, but the pandemic has changed much about how we fundraise. Some things
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may have changed, but there will always be a need to support people’s dignity. There are many ways you can support the Dignified Living Fund during September. Our main fundraiser will be an online auction called “Bidding for Dignity” that community sponsors and donors have fully embraced. With over 100 fantastic items to bid on, surely, you’ll be able to find something for that perfect someone or get ahead of your holiday shopping! It’s great to have the Departmental Teams at Northwood come together for dignity and donate baskets and special gifts for the online auction. Thank you to everyone who rallied to support this request! It’s been a tough time on many businesses during the pandemic, and we’d like to thank Nature’s Way and Novacorp Properties Group, for not only being community sponsors, but also for donating extra funds to purchase online auction items from local businesses. This is so humbling and supports both local businesses and the Dignified Living Fund. You can find the online auction, “Bidding for Dignity” on www.northwoodfoundation.ca to start bidding now!
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