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Reach For The Rainbow Telethon
(helping to keep Sunshine Coach Service viable and Fares
affordable for people living with disabilities in Renfrew and area) |
Circle your calendar now for
the next edition of the Reach For The Rainbow Telethon which happens on Sunday 20
October 2013 |
The 2012 edition of the Reach For The Rainbow Telethon
on TVCOGECO 22 happened on Sunday October 21st, 2012
between 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
and was broadcast Live on myFM 96.1 between 4 pm & 6 pm
Please remember to call in your donation using the Day-Of
Pledge Line at:
613-432-7299
or Come On Down and join us at Renfrew Collegiate Grant Gym
New for 2012: As an alternative to calling in, you can send us
your pledge online - these will be treated just
like a phone pledge in that it will count for any blitz if the date/time stamp of
your submission falls within the hourly three-minute blitz time frame. Pledges
of $100.00 or more will entitle you to entry into our special Angel Prize Draw. It's quick and easy - the system
will prompt you for all the necessary information and will send you a confirmation
via e-mail when you're done. You may honour your
pledge using any of the options available for telephone pledges and a receipt will
be issued on the same basis.
Beginning 1 October, a link will appear in this space as well as on the home page
to allow direct access to the Online Pledge Submission page. It's not too late, you can still send in a pledge to
count for this year's telethon. |
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Click here to view Telethon Photo Albums from past events |
Sunshine Coach (under the auspices of our charitable
organization Friends of the Disabled (Renfrew) Inc.) accepts donations online
through CanadaHelps.org, a charitable organization registered with Canada Revenue
Agency which provides secure processing for major credit cards and provides
immediate charitable receipts directly to you via e-mail.
Please click the Image below to make a donation now!
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Operating a service such as Sunshine Coach is a very expensive proposition
in today's uncertain economy. Charging our clients for the actual operating
cost of trips would almost certainly make the service cost prohibitive for most
of the people we serve. It is a necessity therefore to provide for shortfalls
not covered by fares through the form of community fund raising and government subsidies.
The purpose of our Telethon is to reach out to you the public and seek your support
in assisting us to continue this valuable service to those among our community who
need it urgently. Your donations are critical to the continued viability of
Sunshine Coach and are appreciated beyond what words can express.
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Telethon 2012
Telethon: |
$63,936.00 |
Kilos of Coins: |
$1,442.67 |
Grand Total: |
$65,378.67 |
Kilos of Coins Final Weight:
257 lbs - 116.82 Kilos ($1,442.67)
(improving on last year's total by 45 lbs - 20.45 Kilos / $16.23)
Winner of Angel Prize:
Wil & Arlette Hermans
Entertainment
Our House Band: Mixed Nuts (Randle Donnelly, Keith Eady,
Jerry Papousek, Dave Rowat, Grant Smith, Pat Watters)
Talented local performers who will be joining our house band Mixed Nuts:
2 p.m. - 3 p.m. - Valley Harmonizers
3 p.m. - 4 p.m. - Deep Well Pumpers
4 p.m. - 5 p.m. - Stephen, Emily & Molly Helferty
5 p.m. - 6 p.m. - Mike McCormick
6 p.m. - 7 p.m. - Britanny Robinson
7 p.m. - 8 p.m. - Blues Guys
Hosts / Celebrity Guest Hosts
Sarah Freemark, John Yakabuski, Breigh Whalen, Grace Stewart, Jon
Pole, Chris Kyte, Peter Dewolf, Terri-Lynn Bayford, Art Jamieson
Shrine Klowns
Meet JJ the Klown and Chipper the Klown, members of the renowned Ottawa Valley Shrine Klowns who will
be on hand to welcome one and all. JJ and Chipper
can always be be counted on to have a surprise or two up their sleeves, so make plans to be a part of it all.
Kilos of Coins
Local schools as well the general public are encouraged to come and
"Weigh in".
Come on Down - There's lots to See and Do!!
You're invited to join us at the Renfrew Collegiate Grant Gym, 184 Bonnecherew Street,
Renfrew between the hours of 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.:
- watch a live television
show being produced right before your eyes. Watch Sarah Freemark of CTV Ottawa
Morning Live, in-person, as she anchors the broadcast and welcomes various Celebrity
Guest Hosts.
- watch the live entertainment with
house band Mixed Nuts along with many local performers who will be donating their
time and talent during the telecast.
- Weigh-in at our Kilos of Coins set
and add your donation of coins to help us gather as many coins as possible.
Local scchools, merchants and the general public will be bringing us the coins they
have gathered and we will have on-camera weigh-ins every hour. Meet local
members of the OPP who will be hand to assist.
- In addition, JJ the Klown will
be on hand to meet and greet the young (and young at heart) guests who bring in
their coins.
- A pre-halloween treat awaits all who visit and/or weigh-in.
- Free Face Painting between
2 p.m. and 6 p.m. compliments of Barb Beimers, et al of Kids Corp
- Take
the opportunity to make a donation in person in support of the Sunshine Coach Service.
Our friednly and helpful volunteers will be standing by to assist you. Make
a donation of $100.00 or more and have your name automatically entered into our
Angel Club Draw for a valuable and unique prize.
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Set Decoration by Christine Ouellet:
Click here to visit the Flower Factory Website |
Angel Prize Photography Donated By:
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