GUELPH – The Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) raised $50,000 at the 17th annual Bishop’s Dinner for Community Needs.
Beneficiaries include: Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington; Ignatius Jesuit Centre Sacred Ground Campaign; Hospice Wellington; The Guelph Lake Interpretive Centre; and the Welcome in Drop in Centre.
The evening was marked by a silent auction and dinner.
Student trustees addressed the 400 attendees and shared their personal experience of Catholic education.
“We believe deeply in our call to make a difference. We are proud to be part of a community that gives in extraordinary ways,” said director of education, Tamara Nugent.
“The generosity of our sponsors and attendees is remarkable … It is a true sign of how we care for one another.”
The spirit of giving is lived out in many diverse ways by WCDSB.
“Recently all staff had an opportunity to live our mission together, along with our community partners through our PD day theme, ‘care for each other, care for our common home,’” explained Nugent.
Each school within the board and the Catholic Education centre staff spent time working alongside social service organizations
In addition donations were collected and distributed including clothing, food, giftcards, small appliances and housewares.
Over 20 local organizations were served throughout the day.
