Giving Back 2022 | Supporting Camp Promise in Barrie, ON
Deep roots grow a legacy - 2022
Give Kids the World Village
March 2022
Camp Promise operates year round through after school, Spring Break and inner city summer camps for children and youth living within Barrie, Ontario. Knowing the hours between 3:30 and 6:30 pm are the most vulnerable for children and youth, and many families are challenged to find affordable and accessible after school opportunities for their kids, Camp Promise desires to provide a safe, inclusive, financially accessible and meaningful place to come. Kids can receive homework help, make new friends, and have a ton of fun. They will enjoy music, games, sports and other great activities, while learning about God, the Bible, and what their purpose is in this big old world. They also run spring break and July summer camps, and care about the whole family and offer support as we are able to parents/grandparents and foster families in many different ways. Fun, learning, and adventure are the focus, while living out the message of hope and life found in Jesus.
Alegre Sonido De Dios, Scott & Tracy Blackburn
May 2022
The Blackburn family is dear to our hearts because we can so clearly remember their life-altering transition as we watched our fellow church-members leave everything they had – house, business, family, and friends – and move to Peru to follow God’s will for their lives. Not only is that exciting to see, but extremely encouraging, as the work they are doing is such a wonderful thing to be a part of, even if only through prayer and finances.
They now live in Puerto Maldonado with project Alegre Sonido de Dios, a home for children of all ages who have suffered at the hands of their abusers, and have cared for over 25 children who have come from varying backgrounds including sexual abuse, violent abuse, abandonment, and orphans.
Scott and Tracy provide a caring, loving home where the children can heal, so they may interact and maintain a close relationship with their new family, assuring a smooth re-integration into society.
Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre
May 2022
RVH is our local hospital that continues to gain sentimental value for our family. It’s where Malachi was born, it’s where Tyson has had numerous appointments and fabulous specialists support him, and it’s where Maxwell spent 7 weeks in the NICU after being transferred from Mount Sinai. Currently, they are raising funds specifically for the NICU expansion. We are so very thankful for the care our son received there, but we know that this unit could benefit from some more room to maneuver in, as well as some privacy for parents during a very trying and emotional time of their lives. At the time of writing, they are currently running a 50/50 draw, so it’s an excellent time to consider supporting them in reaching their goal!
Ronald Mcdonald House Canada
June 2022
After our son Maxwell was born 3 months early, Ronald McDonald House Toronto housed us while he was being cared for at Mount Sinai Hospital.
In those days, I remember breathing a sigh of relief and tears rolling down my face as we stepped into our room. It’s strange how having a proper bed, a door that you can shut and know a nurse won’t come through in a few minutes (no matter how incredibly wonderful they may be), and some food that isn’t from a hospital or a take-out bag can have such an emotional impact on you after more than 5 weeks of hospital life. We could not understate just how much we appreciated RMHC, and in thanks for their care towards us and all those who stay there, they were the first charity Northshore supported.
Evisage Pregnancy Services
July 2022 - Martin's choice
Envisage provides support to anyone facing unplanned pregnancy or pregnancy related difficulty. This is an invaluable resource to many women and families in our local area, and we are so happy they exist.
As many of you know, our son Tyson was adopted. With only the limited amount of information we have on his social history, it’s quite clear that his birth mother and father had every excuse in the world to make a different choice, but they didn’t. And because of that, we have our beautiful boy. There are so many reasons to be thankful that there’s a safe place like this in our community for women to receive support and understanding, and children like Tyson are the biggest reasons of all.
Sick Kids
August 2022 - Carl's choice
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Safe Families Canada
September 2022
We are so excited to be a part of Safe Families as they expand to the Barrie-Orillia area. Safe Families provides safe homes for children to stay in while their parents get the help they need before children’s aid services need to intervene. Usually this role would be filled by friends, family, or neighbours, but many families today have no one to help.
As parents of an adopted child, our hearts are very soft towards these families. If someone had stepped into Tyson’s birth-mom’s life, or even into her mother’s life, his story could be quite different. And that’s why we’re proud to support Safe Families as they seek to launch into our city, helping families when they need it most.
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