NEWS RELEASE
100 MEN WHO CARE
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At its September 2024 meeting, 100 Men Who Care Southern Georgian Bay chose to support Breaking Down Barriers Independent Living Resource Centre (BDB) by donating over $11,300 to support project H.U.G. associated with their Connecting with Seniors program.
BDB is run by and for people with disabilities on the basis of its Independent Living Philosophy, a philosophy which promotes seeing the person, not the disability.
BDB supports persons from all walks of life with either physical (visible) disabilities or invisible disabilities (emotional, intellectual, cognitive) whether congenital (born with) or diagnosed or due to an accident. BDB is, at its core, a resource centre offering both its own unique programming or helping its clients find other Community partners appropriate for their needs.
BDB’s programs, services and supports are designed to be economically barrier-free; they are free, promote inclusion and alleviate isolation by staying connected.
Project HUG (How U Give: Seniors Contributing Through Leadership Opportunities) is part of BDB’s Connecting with Seniors program, designed to help seniors stay involved and connected. The program, for example, has trained close to 2,500 Seniors to use iPads, create e-mails and use Zoom/virtual team skills.
Project HUG is intended to create a forum to "give back" through a rotation of monthly senior-led program activities, that, through the distribution of activity kits, will allow registrants to not just attend, but to participate.
“We are pleased to support BDB and, in particular, its HUG project," said John Kutcy, leadership team member for 100 Men Who Care Southern Georgian Bay. “This project will support an average of 140-200 participants a month (1,680-2,400 in a year), the funds will directly support all costs for program supplies and we hope it will reignite old passions or create new ones in those who participate.”
“We are grateful for the support from the 100 Men Who Care Southern Georgian Bay. The generosity from this group of caring men is so wonderful for our community especially for charities like BDB," said Teresa Gal, executive director at Breaking Down Barriers.
About 100 Men Who Care Southern Georgian Bay
100 Men Who Care Southern Georgian Bay seeks to provide some of that support by bringing together 100 or more men to each contribute $100 at four yearly meetings to a local charity chosen by the membership at each meeting. A small donation by many gives 100 Men Who Care Southern Georgian Bay the opportunity to make a real impact to the local charities it supports.
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