Centre extends thanks for support

On behalf of the Caledon Parent-Child Centre, I'd like to extend our gratitude to the Caledon community for their generous support in helping us raise more than $13,600 at our Laugh Out Loud charity benefit held April 27. Proceeds from this event go to our Adjustments After Birth Program, a support group in Caledon for women and their families affected by postpartum depression and related mood disorders.

Our sincere thanks to our event sponsors Bill Parnaby of Royal LePage, Canadian Tire-Bolton, Fines Ford Lincoln Sales, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Egan Funeral Home Inc., James Dick Construction Ltd. and Sensory Garden Child Development Centre Inc. A special thank you to SellOffVacations.com, Hockley Valley Resort, Migrations Travel and Cruise Centre and Bell World for donating items for our grand prize contest. We'd also like to extend our gratitude to the many businesses who donated items for our silent auction and those who made in-kind donations. A complete list of our donors is listed on our Web site at www.cp-cc.org.

Without the financial support of these businesses, this event could not have been possible. We are extremely fortunate in Caledon to have generous business partners who are committed to strengthening their community.

We also like to recognize substantial finanacial contributions to our Adjustments After Birth program from Can-Am Food Brokers Limited, Effem Inc., Lisgar Construction Co. and Royal Bank of Canada (Bolton Branch).

Many thanks to our special events committee for their tireless effort and commitment to organizing such a successful event: Ali Miller, Anne Parsons, Carol Medhurst, Jackie Fraser, Kathy Hare (event co-Chair), Katie Pipitone, Margie Mols, Maureen Thornton (event co-chair), Meredith Taylor, Michelle Schultz, Rose Greco, Sonia Bertillo, Sue Chiovitti-Bogner, Vanessa Valente, and Wilhelmina Wilson. Special thanks to Irene Serra-Sellitto, Mrs. Canada 2006, for graciously being the honourary chair of our Laugh Out Loud event. Heartfelt appreciation to Ailsa Stanners-Moroz, our wonderful MC. And our sincere gratitude to Luke Ursa and the staff of Glen Eagle Golf Club for helping us host such a spectacular event.

Finally, thanks to all of you who attended our Laugh Out Loud charity benefit. It was heartwarming to look around a room full of ladies supporting a very important family issue. We hope you enjoyed the evening.

Teresa Colasanti

Event Co-Chair, Community Outreach Facilitator,

Caledon Parent-Child Centre