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Port Perry Star, 13 Jan 1987, p. 14

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- 14 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, January 13, 1987 Port Perry folks sure are generous! Lh During last year's Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario door- to-door fundraising campaign, Port Perry had the fifth highest total in this district, which includes 19 communities. Wy The campaign took place last February, and thanks to the hard work of volunteer canvassers and generous donors, Port Perry managed to come up an impressive $8,332.86. The year previous, $7,512 was collected. fundraising work than just the tional level. EY in ih The 1986 figures are even more February door-to-door canvassing. The foundation supports all On- seal ( i impressive when they are compared In this district alone last year, tario medical schools and universi- CA Wai ud ii F to other communities' results. more than half a million dollars ty medical centres in which (ort E : 3 Oshawa, with the biggest area and ($549,793) was raised through events research is carried out. Projects : J : the highest population, was the such as rose sales, and through range from the study of how the i leader with an incredible $70,648. Whitby came second, with © $33,882.08. Ajax placed third with $13,725.32, and Bowmanville, still a much larger centre than Port. Perry, came fourth with $12 479. Falling behind Port Perry's ef- forts were Bay Ridges, $4623.33; West Pickering, $4605.99; Hampton, $4333.60; Brooklin, $4277.25: Newcastle, $3697.35; Pickering, $3687.60, Uxbridge, $3,635.40: Orono, $2389.40; Cannington, $2118.75; Courtice, $1682; Clare- mont, $1213.05; Sunderland, $118.63: - 'Beaverton, $711.15; and Blackstock- fundraising campaign by Cart- 'wright High School. Ten other com- munities participated in Jump Rope For Heart, and the kids from CHS, a tiny school, ranked fifth--raising more: than Cannington, Hampton, "Newcastle, and Orono. The top Jump Rope fundraiser was, again, Oshawa, followed by Pickering, Whitby, Bowmanville, and Claremont. But as the Jump Rope campaign indicates, the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario does more memoriams and bequests. ~ Uxbridge chapter was bequested an incredible $74,258 last year, mak- ing it the district's second highest . fundraiser overall. Oshawa was the tops with $252,513. Overall, Port Perry came in sixth. All this money will go towards the foundation's sole purpose, which is - to provide funds for research and education to reduce death and disability from heart disease and stroke. - In 1985-86 the foundation raised Port Perry ranks hig $16 million. Expenditures included 67.5. per- cent for research, 21.5 percent for education, and 11 percent for cam- * paigning and administration. The organization itself is a non- - profit one, led by volunteers with 65 chartered chapters served by of- fices throughout Ontario. Approximately 10 percent or $1,700,000 of the income generated in Ontario is directed to the Cana- dian Heart Foundation for medical research and education at the na- blood clots to developing techniques to persuade children not to smoke. 'Research funding is divvied up through a review system based on scientific merit of the research request. In 1985-86, a total number of 138 "grants and personnel were supported. As 1987 begins, local fundraisers are already planning their February door-to-door campaign, and are hop- ing once again to prove just how generous Port Perry is. a Pay = : Canes 13 Te feseaich thai h in heart RO5510r - F(X 3 5 i et iH SHES ITE IVES Oa 8 a an aa bi wT PIPE a A CREATIVE WORDS "The source of all good is trust in God, submission unto His command, and contentment in His holy will and pleasure.' 985-9339 BAHAI WRITINGS -well, Blackstock doesn't do it's own: door-to-door campaign (it is includ- ed in Port Perry's totals). "However, on its own, Blackstock raised a whopping $3,618.35 strictly through the Jump Rope For Heart Stroke Foundation of Ontario, holds a sign advertising just one of the foundation's many fundraising campaigns. Last year, Port Perry held its own in this area, and people like Judy are hoping to do even better next year. See story for details. 4 ATTENTION LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS AND NON-PROFIT HOUSING ORGAN ZATIONS | © Helpcreaterentalunitsfor ~~ ~ peoplewith special housingneeds, - | Special provincial || funding for 3000 units. ' The Government of Ontario has made a | special commitment to fund 3,000 ' new, non-profit housing units primarily - dedicated to disadvantaged people! | ~ Who will this program help? Mainly people who are physically, develop- mentally or psychiatrically handicapped, ~ batteresl women, homeless people and ~ other socially disadvantaged persons. The Ministries of Housing, Health, and Community and Social Services are working together to help people through- out Ontario who require a combination of support-care services and housing. Projects that house low-income families and senior citizens as well as dis- | advantaged groups will be considered. | Innovative housing projects for disadvan- Call now for complete details. Preliminary applications indicating an intent to develop a housing project with support services are to be submitted by March 31, 1987 Eligibility depends on the degree and nature of care provided. The federal government, through Canada Mortgage and Housing Corpora- | tion, will provide mortgage loan insurance: for all projects funded by this program. For more information and meeting | times, contact your nearest Regional Office | of the Ministry of Housing listed below: "Up to L000 units will be selected from applications for supp. rive housing previously submitted to the Ministry of Housing. taged, low-income, single people will also be considered on a demonstration basis. Attend our briefing - sessions this February. Interested community groups and non- profit organizations are invited to attend orientation sessions on the devel- opment of housing with support services. I. Meetings will be held in February at each Regional Office of the Ministry of Housing. Representatives from the Ministries involved will be on hand to speak and to answer questions, sar * Local community organizations wishing to sponsor non-profit housing | Ministry projects can apply for government grants | of. to cover the costs of establishing non- Housing profit housing corporations.- | Ontario "Hon. 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