DCHC says ‘thank you’ to the community
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Chris Abbott
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Delhi Community Health Centre said thank you to the community Saturday afternoon at its first Community Appreciation BBQ.
“A big thank you!” said Lori Yeo, Building Administrator, Delhi Community Health Centre.
“It’s community appreciation, because we’re in our 22nd year servicing the community and we just want to give back,” said John Bamford, Board Chair, Delhi Community Health Centre. “Lori had this great idea of this event and we plan on holding it annually if we can.”
“The plan for today was to just give back to the community that continues to support us,” said Yeo. “It’s about awareness, ‘Hey, we’re still here.’
Norfolk County Ward 3 Councillor Mike Columbus toured the BBQ with his granddaughter, and MPP Bobbi Ann Brady planned to come later in the afternoon, enjoying the free event with hundreds of people.
“This is the first one and everybody working here is a volunteer,” said Yeo.
Bamford admitted they weren’t sure in advance how many would come... It turned out to be ‘a lot’ and the Board of Directors were quite happy about that.
Wilkinson’s Your Independent Grocer donated all of the food, and volunteers from Norfolk County Fire Department, Station 5 (Delhi) grilled the free hot dogs.
Staff from the Delhi Community Health Centre Walk-In Clinic did ‘teddy bear checkups’ for the children.
“The kids love that,” said Bamford and Yeo.
A volunteer from the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 125 in Delhi, did face painting.
There were balloons for the children, bubbles and chalk – a LOT of chalk - for drawing art in the parking lot, and the firefighters brought one of their trucks for kids to check out.
“We have games, different prizes, a 50-50 draw, silent auction,” said Bamford.
“All of the art was donated for the silent auction,” Yeo noted. “That starts today and is going to finish at our Gala (Sept. 19).”
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