From District 8 Kin
[edit] CONTACT INFORMATION
For a quick response please email President Maureen Emmons at maureen_emmons@sympatico.ca or call 905-839-6933
The Kinsmen and Kinette Club of Pickering,
PO Box 327,
Pickering, Ontario,
L1V2R6
[edit] Pickering Supports Community
Kinsmen and Kinette Club of Pickering present a $5,000.00 cheque to the Rouge Valley (Ajax Pickering) Hospital towards the purchase of an MRI machine.
Local Club shouts “Bingo!” for MRI Campaign
November 2, 2010 — Thanks to the shouts of “Bingo” every month, the Kinsmen and Kinette Club of Pickering has raised $5,000 for the Image is Everything Campaign at Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital. For over 25 years, the Club has been able to support many charities within our community thanks to these bingo events. "Our Club members know how important our hospital and the Image is Everything campaign is to us, our family and friends. Our gift is a way for us all to help our community now and into the future.” - Daisy Poyner (Vice President, Membership Director, Kinsmen & Kinette Club of Pickering) The Image is Everything Campaign is raising funds to bring an MRI to our community so that our families, friends and neighbours can be cared for close to home. The commitment of this local service
[edit] Kin Can More Then Raise Money
Clean Up Day at Kinsmen Park
Pickering Kinsmen & Kinettes
On a beautiful, sunny Saturday morning of April 24, 2010, members of the Pickering Kinsmen and Kinette Club of Pickering volunteered their time to help beautify Kinsmen Park by participating in the 6th Annual 20-Minute Makeover litter clean-up.
We all met at 11:00 a.m. in the Kinsmen Park parking lot and received our gloves and bags, courtesy of the City of Pickering. The park was very busy that morning with soccer and baseball games, so we were limited to where we could pick up litter. We had hoped to partake in a barbeque being put on by the Cubs and Scouts, but unfortunately, they ran out of food. On the up side, we had our group picture taken by SNAP Newspaper. Look for our photo in their June edition.
We finished off the afternoon with a visit to a local Tim Hortons for a quick bite and some great conversation.
Many thanks go out toKin Jim, Kinette Fiona, Kin Andy, Kinette Annette, Kinette Sandi, Kinette Marion and Sarahfor coming out to help.
Yours in Kin,
Kinette Michelle
[edit] The Pickering Kinsmen & Kinettes
The Kinsmen Club of Pickering was founded in February 1967 as a Centennial celebration project of the Kinsmen Club of Ajax. In recent years, as a reflection of the inclusiveness of the organization, Kinsmen and Kinettes have joined to become one club. Founding members of the club are still active and many have more than 20 years of service to their community.
Since the inception of Kin in Pickering, the Club has been prominent on a local, national and International level. Local projects that endure to this day include the Kinsmen Park and Participark on Sandy Beach Road, the event timing equipment at the Pickering Recreation Complex Pool, the Annual Pickering Santa Claus Parade, 856 Pickering Kinsmen Air Cadet Squadron and Monday night Bingo.
Nationally, the Club has been prominent in fundraising for Cystic Fibrosis research and patient services. Over the past 30 or more years, Pickering Kin clubs have donated more than $200,000 to CF, primarily to fund the Kinsmen CF Research Centre at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. We look back with pride at the accomplishments made by the wonderful researchers with backing from our clubs across Canada. When Kinsmen first became involved with CF, few lived to their late teens. Now, many are looking forward to being grandparents!
They have found the gene, they’re now working on the cure!
It takes a lot of hard work to raise money for charitable purposes but Kin have always had an unwritten rule that the work also has to be fun. Wherever Kin are involved you’ll find fun and laughter not far away.
[edit] Christmas Parade 2009
[edit] The Pickering Kinsmen and Kinettes, November 10, 2009
