GUELPH – The Wellington Catholic District School Board’s (WCDSB) 21st Annual Bishop’s Dinner for Community Needs raised nearly $40,000 for local community organizations.
Almost 300 people showed up to the dinner on Oct. 13.
Participants bid on auction items, heard from WCDSB students and the community organizations that the event supports, and enjoyed a dinner from the Italian Canadian Club.
“It is amazing to see the flood of community support from our Wellington Catholic family and beyond,” said WCDSB chair Marino Gazzola.
“Each year we look forward to gathering the community to assist these organizations who give so much back to Wellington County.”
The event raised money for the Centre Wellington Food Bank, the Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington, the Canadian Mental Health Association, and the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul – Guelph and Fergus.
Donations from community sponsors along with silent auction prize donations from each school community and the WCDSB central office allowed for a successful fundraising event.
Community sponsors included:
– the Ontario English Catholic Teacher’s Association;
– Barzotti Woodworking;
– Linamar;
– St. Jerome’s University;
– GuelphToday;
– McElderry and Morris;
– Old Quebec Street;
– Barry Cullen Chevrolet Cadillac;
– Guelph Mercury Tribune;
– King’s Western University;
– Miller Thomson; and
– Woodrill.
“We are so grateful to be a connection for our generous community sponsors with our local organizations and community partners through this event,” said director of education Michael Glazier.
“The success of this event wouldn’t be possible without them. We appreciate our staff and the many community members who joined us for the event.”
Over the course of its 21-year history, the annual Bishop’s Dinner for Community Needs has raised nearly $800,000 for community organizations in need.
“We look forward to celebrating the Bishop’s Dinner next fall and continuing to build on the strong legacy of community support on issues such as food insecurity, mental health, and access to programs for children,” Glazier said.
Next year’s event has been set for Oct. 10.
