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| A volunteers setting up for the Walkathon event at 105 Gibson Centre, Markham |
For the past couple of months, we have been busy planning and organizing for a few events at church and for the community church.
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| There were a lot going on at the Cultural Cafe, 105 Gibson Centre, on Doors Open Markham |
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| 105 Gibson Centre is often a gathering place for our visually impaired residents |
105 Gibson Centre is a non profit community centre providing services to residents and serving those in need in our community.
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| We held a few fundraising events recently including the Thrift Store sale |
The funding to operate our centre and its programs depends mainly on: The kindness and generosity of donors who share our desire to help and serve the local community
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| Many people came out and shopped at the Centre's Thrift Store |
The lions share of the funding come from the centre's fundraising activities such as Thrift Store sales, Walkathon, Gift card sales and piggy banks campaigns/
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| The popular Thrift Store sales raise a good amount of funds for 105 Gibson Centre |
Donors can be assured that every cent of the funds rasied will be accounted for and used in one of our six core ministries:
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| Young visitors had fun in our Youth Room |
- Youth Services
- Abundant Life Program for Seniors
- Community Needs such as food bank and free tax clinic
- Community Classrooms
- Cultural Café in support of the VIPs ( Visually Impaired People)
- Sports Program
running of the centre's annual Walkathon
fundraising event.
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| We welcome many visitors during Doors Open Markham |
105 Gibson Centre was also chosen by the city of Markham as one of their sites for their annual Doors Open Markham event.
We were all busy getting organized and prepared for this two events as well as a Thanksgiving Dinner on the following evening.
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| Rev. Ng and some of the visitors |
It was extremely satisfying for me to welcome so many walkers and families from our community into our centre.
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| This cute little dog waited for his master at the garage sale |
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| 105 Gibson Centre's 4th anniversary &Thanksgiving dinner |
The next day, we celebrated 105 Gibson Centre's 4th anniversary at a Thanksgiving dinner and we thanked our volunteers for their involvement and participation in the centre's programs and services.
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| Lauren Liu singing for us at the Thanksgiving Dinner |
It was a wonderful and most meaningful Thanksgiving dinner we have had so far.
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| The Thanksgiving Organizing Committee |
AAt the end of these exhausting and fun fundraising activities, it was exhilarating to see the positive reactions from our visitors and the results generated. We raised almost Can.$ 100,000.00! Praise God!
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| A wall mural painted by a student at 105 Gibson Centre |
R.T.
105 Gibson Centre
Markham, Ontario
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