Volunteer of the Year 2001-2002
Each year Community Care staff select one volunteer to receive special recognition for the work that they do to help seniors in the County. This is not an easy thing to do because we have over 600 volunteers and all of them are truly wonderful. This year Pam Van Wart is the 2001-2002 Volunteer of […]
Cookin’ for 25 Years
The volunteers are really cookin’ now. Always working hard, committed to the goal of helping seniors to stay living at home, Prince Edward Community Care’s volunteers put their pens to paper and provided their most loved recipes for a cook book to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the agency. To mark this grand and […]
Volunteers Make Community Strong
oin with The Prince Edward County Community Care for Seniors Association during the week of April 21 to 27th to celebrate our incredible volunteers. Whether it’s delivering Meals on Wheels, making friendly visits or working in the Thrift Shop, volunteers are crucial for our community’s good health. April 21-27, 2002, is Volunteer Week, declared by […]
Raffle Information
R A F F L E 1st Prize > “Umbrella” by Les Tait, limited edition colour reproduction, numbered in pencil by the artist. Valued @ $300.00- framed 2nd Prize > “End of Day” by Tony Bianco, limited edition signed and numbered in pencil by the artist. Valued @ $275.00 – matted 3rd Prize > “County […]
Tag Day Raises Funds and Awareness
Community Care’s annual event provides exposure for programs For nearly ten years the Prince Edward County Community Care for Seniors Association has been holding tag days and Friday was no exception. Approximately 70 volunteers scoured the streets of Prince Edward last week raising funds for the Association by selling “tags”. Individuals who purchase a tag […]
Opening of the Community Care for Seniors Thrift Shop
The paper was taken down from the windows at 10am on Tuesday, August 28 to reveal the Community Care Thrift Shop at 281 Main Street in Picton. The volunteers and Community Care board members assembled to cut the ribbon and officially open the Thrift Shop signaling the commencement of Community Care’s newest fundraising initiative. In his […]
Volunteers travel 5 times around the Earth
Prince Edward Community Care’s volunteer drivers travelled a total of 62,748 km to take seniors to medical and other appointments. That is almost 5 times around the Earth. This fact was reported to those gathered for the 2000-2001 Annual General Meeting on Thursday, June21’st. Executive director, Debbie Moynes noted that over 600 caring and committed […]
Wheels keep on rolling
For over 21 years the wheels have been rolling for Meals on Wheels in Prince Edward. The volunteers who deliver to seniors throughout the County roll along winter or summer, in rain or in snow, holiday or not. The recent purchase of new delivery bags makes things easier for the volunteers. A regional grant of […]
Donation to Community Care from the Poppy Fund
The Picton Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion has donated $1,000 to The Prince Edward County Community Care for Seniors Association in support of the Meals on Wheels program. Through this program, volunteers deliver a hot, noon-time meal to seniors throughout Prince Edward County. The service ensures that nutritious meals are delivered and also serves […]
Celebrating the Life of a Loved One
When it comes to celebration ask the owners and staff at the Glenbridge Restaurant in Picton. Joseph Sahadat says “my wife and I came to Picton after the big snow storm in March 1998 and we decided to try every restaurant in the county. We chose to go to the Glenbridge Restaurant in December since […]