Winner of the Quinte Area Business Achievement Award in the Not for Profit category
Prince Edward Community Care Winner of the Quinte Area Business Achievement Award in the Not for Profit category. For more information click here — Quinte Business Achievement Award Winners Photos by Peggy deWitt, used by permission. Back to News
Debbie MacDonald Moynes’ comments on the unveiling of Community Care’s new logo
In 1981, the logo for Prince Edward Community Care was a blue circle with the words “Community Care” in white lettering. Thinking there was a need for something more recognizable for a logo I traced the outline of Prince Edward County and put the words “Community Care” inside that. When we developed a website many […]
Ontario Community Support Association Presentation
“The following is the text of a presentation made to Debbie at the conference of theOntario Community Support Association in October.” It is an honour and a pleasure for me to be selected to talk about Debbie MacDonald Moynes. Debbie has been involved in Prince Edward County Community Care, a home support agency serving a […]
Volunteer Traded His Bus for a Mini-Van
Volunteer John Huizenga was named Prince Edward Community Care’s “volunteer of the year” for 2005-2006 at the June 28th annual general meeting. Debbie MacDonald Moynes, executive director commented that “we have many truly wonderful volunteers and each year we have the hard choice of choosing only one to receive this award.” Presenting the award was […]
Thrift Shop Second Floor Grand Opening
“It’s great to have more space because the Thrift Shop was completely full but now we have lots of room for donated items” enthused volunteer Marilyn Dean who is one of over 50 people who volunteer at Community Care’s Thrift Shop. Over the winter the Thrift Shop second floor has been cleaned and painted in […]
Transporting Palliative Care Clients
Community Care and Hospice Prince Edward have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to ensure that those who need transportation will receive the support required. Hospice Prince Edward provides palliative care to people with terminal illness. These clients will now be able to access transportation to medical appointments and essential shopping through the Volunteer Driving Program […]
It’s the 8th consecutive Community Care Christmas at The Glenbridge Fine County Fare
Betty Lee, secretary for Community Care’s board and Larry Girouard of The Glenbridge hang ornaments on the tree to remember a special person. Patrons of the restaurant may also hang an ornament and know that the funds that they donate to do so will help County seniors to live at home. A big thank you […]
Anniversary for Meals on Wheels
For 25 years the wheels have been rolling to keep hot meals on the tables of County seniors. Through rain, heat waves, or blizzards, the volunteers drive Meals on Wheels to the homes of shut in seniors to help maintain their nutrition and prevent the serious illnesses that result from poor eating habits. A supporter […]
Community Care Establishes Bursary
It was a proud day for the volunteers at Community Care’s Thrift Shop. At the recent graduation of Prince Edward Collegiate Institute students, Marilyn Dean, one of the Thrift Shop volunteers was there to present a $500.00 bursary to a graduating student entering a gerontology program. Retired teacher Marilyn Dean spends every Monday morning in […]
Hot meals for seniors
Twenty-five years of delivering hot Meals on Wheels to seniors in Prince Edward is being celebrated by Community Care during 2005. That’s a long time to keep meals hot but with a grant from the Stark Family Fund of the Community Foundation of Greater Kingston, the temperature stays hot. Volunteers deliver to seniors throughout the […]