THUNDER BAY – Fort William Rotary Club has made a $150,000 donation to the George Jeffrey Children’s Foundation.
The money will be used to support the centre’s new school-based rehabilitation program, which will provide services such as occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech-language pathology, mostly in their publicly funded school.
About 1,200 school-aged children currently receive support, with 800 more waiting for an assessment.
“The reality is that government dollars for specialized services and programs only goes so far,” said Nicole Deschamps, program manager of SBRS, in a release issued on Wednesday by the Foundation. “Thankfully, donations like this generous gift from Fort William Rotary Club help us so we can continue to help our kids.”
Gifts like this are fundamental to the success of the George Jeffrey Children’s Centre, said executive director Cindy Levanto-Kawahara.
“The progress in care at George Jeffrey Children’s Centre would not be possible without the support and generosity of our donors like Fort William Rotary Club,” Levanto-Kawahara said.
“We are so grateful that we are one of Fort William Rotary Club’s chosen charities and this incredible gift shows how committed and caring the members are to their club and to our city.”
Fort William Rotary Club president Dawn Sebesta and past-president Cynthia Judge said donations for the basis for the club’s existence.
Giving back to the community is ingrained in what they do.
“We are proud to be Rotarians and extremely proud to be a member of Fort William Rotary Club. Our Club is thrilled and proud to support many local charities, like George Jeffrey Children’s Foundation.”
