St. Marys Kinettes distribute donations from their Fill the Fridge Draw

Members of the St. Marys Kinette Club posed at their monthly meeting with representatives of different community organizations that benefitted from funds raised through the club’s Fill the Fridge Draw.

By Wendy Lamond

Members of the St. Marys Kinettes presented cheques to the organizations that benefitted from the club’s recent Fill the Fridge Draw at their monthly meeting last week.

The St. Marys Kinette Club held their monthly meeting Feb. 25. Coming off the high of a successful project, the club invited some recipients of their donations from the Fill the Fridge Draw to the meeting and gave each organization some time on the agenda to share what was new and exciting with them. On hand to receive cheques from funds raised was St. Marys Minor Hockey, St. Marys Minor Soccer, Friends of the St. Marys Public Library, St. Marys Ringette and the Teddy Bear Picnic. Other local recipients, including the Salvation Army and St. Marys Minor Baseball, could not attend.

Katharine Found, president of St. Marys Minor Hockey, talked to the club about our town’s hockey organization and how the donation will come in handy with items like training for coaches, as well as the importance of volunteers. Nathan Brown, president of St. Marys Minor Soccer, spoke next about the soccer club and the different levels available with the newest being as young as U3.

Steve Walsh was the representative from Friends of the Library. Thanking the club, he talked about the importance of the library and the recent commitment by the organization towards the Community Commons at 14 Church Street. Next up was Laurie McCutcheon, secretary, and Rebecca Taylor, vice president, of St. Marys Ringette Snipers Club. McCutcheon’s daughters, Mary and Suzie, shared what they love most about ringette. Both commented how much they love the game and being able to play with friends.

Marlene Forman, organizer of the Teddy Bear Picnic, spoke on what is involved in pulling the event together, including the event’s annual costs and how much she appreciates the donation.

The St. Marys Kinette Club is also donating to the Salvation Army in St. Marys and to Cystic Fibrosis Canada, which has partnered with Kin Clubs since 1964.

Funds will also go towards the annual Easter Egg Hunt, sponsoring a March Break swim, a community dinner and the DCVI Wendy Richardson Memorial Award in the weeks ahead.

The winners were drawn on Feb. 14 by Erin Leaman at Broken Rail Brewery and were announced in last week’s Independent.

Also at Wednesday’s meeting, the Kinette Club welcomed two new members, Sue Griffiths and Erin Parsons.