  | Christmas Cheer Broadcast! - November 27thNovember 27th 2010 until November 27th 2010     Bonnechere Manor Foundation Helds It's First-Ever "Christmas Cheer Broadcast"!
Success for Bonnechere Manor Foundation’s “Christmas Cheer Broadcast”!
Another success for the Bonnechere Manor Foundation with a whopping $20,000 raised during their “Christmas Cheer Broadcast” with Valley Heritage Radio CJHR 98.7 FM this past weekend! The community was once again unrelenting in their support for the Bonnechere Manor’s Auditorium Campaign, taking the total amount left to be raised for the Auditorium down from $110,000 to $90,000!
Community Relations Coordinator, Robyn Arseneau was thrilled when she said “this support is unbelievable! The generosity of the community is beyond anything I have seen, and it just goes to show how much this project is believed in… everyone is making such a difference in the lives of the residents at Bonnechere Manor and you all have to be commended. I just can’t wait to have the Auditorium complete, in order to fill it with celebrations with all of our supporters!”
In order to make this production possible, there were over 50 volunteers involved from answering the phones to organizing the event. In addition, this production could not have been possible without Art Jamieson and Dai Bassett who were the hosts for the three hours Saturday morning. Also, the performers of the live entertainment were wonderful and included Wayne Rodstad, MPP, John Yakabuski, The Countrymen and the Bonnechere Manor Resident Choir. Mack Wilson from Wilson Investments once again showed his generosity by sponsoring the “Christmas Cheer Broadcast”.
A huge thank-you to all of those who supported this event and the Auditorium Campaign at Bonnechere Manor. For more information about the Christmas Cheer Broadcast, Auditorium Campaign, or ways you can donate or become involved, please contact Robyn Arseneau at 613-432-4873 ext. 1253 or visit us on-line at www.BonnechereManorFoundation.com.
In no particular order, thank-you to all of those involved with this event…
· Valley Heritage Radio CJHR 98.7 FM for partnering with us for the “Christmas Cheer Broadcast” and for looking after all of the production side of the event. Jim Long for all of your help and support!
· Mack Wilson from Wilson Investments for sponsoring the event. He has been such an amazing supporter of the Auditorium Campaign, and we can’t thank him enough.
· To our wonderful and supportive community – we couldn’t have come this far without you and it means so much to us to know that you believe in the project and know what a difference it will be making to enhance the lives of our residents. We can’t wait to have the Auditorium complete and fill with celebrations for all of our supporters!
· Neil Virgin and staff of Sunshine Coach for bringing our 28 residents to the studio to have them perform. And to Friends of the Disabled who provided the financial support to make this possible! Also to Chris Kunapaski from the Roads Supervisors Association and the Township of Admaston Bromley, who lent us his pylons and vest for our parking volunteers.
· Press for covering the event – including the Mercury and COGECO.
· Donators of the Silent Auction Items:
VolunteersPhone operators and the team at the Manor:
o Linda Mae Garbutt (volunteer of Valley Heritage Radio Station)
o Joanne Camelon (volunteer of White Lake Women's Institute)
o Carol Campbell (volunteer of White Lake Women's Institute)
o Anita Schubrink (volunteer of White Lake Women's Institute and Board member of Valley Heritage Radio)
o Dianne Johnston (volunteer of Bonnechere Manor)
o Dawn Yackobeck (volunteer of Bonnechere Manor)
o Also volunteering at the phones were: Deidra Zadow (volunteer of Bonnechere Manor) Leona Warren (volunteer of Bonnechere Manor Foundation) and myself (volunteer of Bonnechere Manor Foundation)
Volunteers who were at the Valley Heritage Radio station:
o Hosts:
o Entertainment:
My apologies for anyone that might have mbeen issed and again THANK-YOU to our most generous community for helping the Foundation to raise: $20,000! What a success!!
Click HERE for the Renfrew Mercury article on the Broadcast
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