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2 FOCUS - MAY 2016 Annual Hearth Place Valentines Dance Dear Editor We would like to thank everyone for supporting our Annual Hearth Place Valentines Dance. Once again this sold out event was a huge success. This event would not be successful without the help of many others. Everyone working this event was a volunteer. The catering by Lelis Sons Pastizzis John Bonello Lourdes Barbara and Kendra Caron was more than expected and again they raised the bar. Food was fantastic. Live entertainment by local band Plan B The Band kept the dance floor packed all night long. Band members include Jon Bourgeois Mike Murczek Pat Sabyan Julie Renwick Lisa Carnwith John Foster and Bill Dowson. Thanks to the local businesses for their contribution Old Flame Brewery Steam Whistle Brocks Danas Goldsmithing Branching Out Emmerson Insurance Great Blue Heron Casino Herringtons Port Perry Dental Centre Lake Scugog Lumber PP Print and the Scugog Township. Our bartenders Stacey and Darryl Master of Ceremonies Anna Barbara have been with us from G Moms send out a Huge Thank You to Port Perry and Friends Dear Editor Gala on the Greens 2016 was again a wonderful success. FACTS We support over 17 million orphans in Sub-Sahara Africa. Stephen Lewis Foundation guarantees that 90 of the monies raised go directly to the projects we support. Kids get to eat go to school and even get counselling. Grannies get help to create income-generating projects They become empowered to help themselves and others. 90 businesses large and small donated prizes for our marketplace. Many happy recipientswinners were strongly encouraged to reciprocate and support local business. Donations were very generous and creative and we raised over 18000. That keeps a lot of kids in school. We will personally deliver your Thank You. Ubuntu is a SubSaharan African philosophy and a way of life. It defines what it means to be truly human We affirm our own humanity when we acknowledge the full humanity of others. Ubuntu principles include dignity respect honesty empathy caring sharing and compassion. Visit our Web Site www.gmomsportperry.com and see all that we do and all of our upcoming events. G-Moms of Port Perry Please send us your letters. We ask that you keep them to a maximum of 250 words although shorter is often better. Be aware that we cannot publish negative letters about individuals or businesses. Submit to focusfocusonscugog.com our very first fundraiser in 2013 and continue to do a wonderful job. Thanks to all the student volunteers who helped clean up sell tickets serve the food and at times sang a few songs Total monies raised were 7621.79 Our 5050 portion was donated to Tinas memoriam fund. The funds will be going to Tinas church in Grand Falls NF to help young people interested in learning a brass instrument in order to play in the band at church. We have already started making plans for next years event save the date Saturday February 18 2017. For more information please email Diana at valentinesfundraiserhotmail.com Mike Murczek and Diana Bonello-Gibbs SHOP OUR PORT PERRY Saturdays 8 am - 1 pm Palmer Park Home Baking Preserves Fresh Fruits Fresh Vegetables Local Meats Local Honey Plants Flowers Herbs VQA Wine Crafts portperryfarmersmarketgmail.com EAT FRESH BUY LOCAL OPENING JUNE 4