Members of the 2017 Quinte West YMCA Strong Kids Campaign Committee. From left to right: Ron Riddell, Manager of the Quinte West YMCA, incoming Chair councillor Mike Kotsovos, Chuck O’Malley, Gino Leone, Sue Korver, and outgoing Chair councillor Karen Sharpe.(Photo/John Spitters/Quinte News)
It’s been a YMCA Strong Kids weekend. Saturday, the Belleville Y announced its goal for this year’s Strong Kids Campaign, at $180,000, and Sunday it was the Quinte West Y’s turn.
The goal for 2018 is $90,000, up from $85,000 last year.
Last year’s campaign surpassed the goal, raising almost $90,000
Outgoing campaign chair councillor Karen Sharpe said over 500 kids benefitted from Strong Kids last year.
Campaign committee chair this year will be councillor Mike Kotsovos.
Money raised in a Strong Kids campaign is used to help financially challenged families enrol their children into the programs and activities on
offer at the YMCA.
This year’s campaign is off to a good start with the presentation of a cheque for $17,525 from the Quinte West YMCA staff and Board of Directors.
The campaign also received $5,000 from the Oshawa based family of Liam Morgan, a former Trenton Golden Hawks forward, who is now playing at Union College in New York State. Golden Hawks players are offered free memberships at the Y.
Joe and Sandra Dibbits of Dibbits Excavating were recognized as being the top donors to the Quinte West Strong Kids Campaign in recent years.(Photo/John Spitters/Quinte News)
