Recently the Kinsmen Club of Sudbury hosted
their annual Community Sponsorship and Recipient Charities
Evening. The purpose was to thank the sponsors of the 23rd
Annual Showcase Sweepstakes; distribute the proceeds of the
sweepstakes to the recipient charities, and to give all
involved a chance to get acquainted while enjoying the superb
food and hospitality of Cambrian College's Fontaine Bleue
Dining Room.
Cinéfest Sudbury is honoured to be one of the
20 organizations to receive funding from this fundraising
effort, and I would like to publicly acknowledge the Kinsmen
Club of Sudbury for their support, as well as their hard work
on behalf of our community. For the past four years, the
Kinsmen Club of Sudbury has sponsored Cinéfest's children's
film series.
Although the Kinsmen/Kinette Club is a
national organization, each individual club determines how the
funds raised locally will be dispersed. Throughout their
67-year history, more than $8 million has been raised for local
charities by the Kinsmen Club of Sudbury.
Congratulations on the resounding success of
the 23rd Annual Showcase Sweepstakes. Many thanks to the
sponsors, especially J. Corsi Developments and Roy's Furniture.
Thank you to all the Kinsmen, especially sweepstakes co-chairs
Gerry Rogerson and Jean Cousineau, as well as co-ordinator Mary
Jane Drury.
I understand work has already begun on the
24th Showcase home. They're not just building a house, they're
building a community.
Joan Mantle
Vice-president
Board of directors, Cinéfest