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The Baillargeon family and friends perform during Saturday night’s Kids Curing Cancer pasta dinner at Sprucewood Shores Estate Winery.
KCC presents largest event of its fundraising year By Ron Giofu The largest fundraiser of the year for the annual Kids Curing Cancer (KCC) campaign featured pasta, a record number of prizes and the hosts entertaining with live music. KCC’s annual pasta dinner fundraiser was presented last Saturday night at Sprucewood Shores Estate Winery with
over 200 people supporting the cause. Organized by the Baillargeon family and a large team of loyal volunteers, the event is the centrepiece of the campaign to raise money to furnish the new MRI suite at Erie Shores Healthcare in Leamington. KCC announced Sunday the dinner alone raised $11,230 with more events to come. “We have lots of things going on this
Over 200 people attended the Kids Curing Cancer pasta dinner last Saturday night.
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year,” said Lauren Baillargeon, who joined younger siblings Kierstyn and Ty in welcoming people to the dinner. “People have been very generous.” Businesses and citizens helped with donations of cash and prizes in 2025, with Lauren stating the event has grown beyond just her family. She said the KCC team is made up of students at local schools, sponsors, donors, volunteers and the general public. Sprucewood Shores Estate Winery donated use of the facility while staff gave their time to be there, Chef Don and 3-D Catering donated the meal, Sweet Moments Cookie Co. offered the desserts while raffle and door prizes surrounded the walls of the hall. Sean and Kim MacKinnon oversaw the live auction. The Windsor Spitfires are partners during the campaign and had promotions at two home games. The South County Predators girls hockey program
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also raised funds for KCC. Six locals schools – Anderdon Public School, Malden Central Public School, Harrow Public School, St. Jean de Brebeuf in Kingsville, LaSalle Public School and Leamington District High School – also have or will contribute to KCC through in-school fundraising events. “They raise quite a bit of money,” said Lauren, adding there is still time for other schools to get involved. Ure’s Country Kitchen stepped up with a free round of mini-golf for kids 18 and under, Darron Trombley donated a Gretsch Electromatic guitar for the raffle while local hockey coach Dan Pettypiece worked with the NHL Foundation to obtain a William Nylander signed Toronto Maple Leaf jersey. Tickets for the latter two are still on sale and more information is on the Kids Curing Cancer social media sites.
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