R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home Foundation
Celebrating 30 Years of Giving!
Almost
Raised To Date
Celebrating 30 Years
What a milestone!
It gives us great pleasure to express our congratulations to the Foundation’s former and present Board of Directors.
The early beginnings of “Friends of the RK Society ” – established in 1992. Marie Cormier has been credited with developing the Society as she was a frequent visitor and volunteer at the nursing home. The society consisted of 15 members from the community of Antigonish whose mandate was to raise funds to purchase such items that would add comfort and pleasure for the residents in the nursing home. A number of annual fundraising events took place such as annual bake sales, pancake and brunch, Christmas house tours charity concerts and Victoria Day tea. The funds raised were used to purchase such things as wheelchairs, walkers, alterations to the balcony in the chapel, installing safety glass so that residents in wheelchairs could see the altar better and the creation of a memorial garden.
The activities of the Society enabled the development of a favorable environment for the present Foundation.
The RK MacDonald Nursing Home Foundation was incorporated in August 9th, 1994. The Board is made up of volunteers from both Town and County of Antigonish. The Board is committed to the mission of the R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home in “providing loving, dignified, and excellent care in a home-like environment that enables all people to live full and abundant lives”. In 1997, the annual Lights of Love Christmas Tree fundraising campaign began and has become the one major fund-raising event for the Foundation. The money raised by the Foundation has supported the creation of many projects over the past 30 years such as the RK Pavilion, the dementia-friendly healing and sensory garden, arts and music programs, creation of family room, Matt alarms, recliner chairs, wheelchairs, blanket warming units and horticulture projects.
The RK MacDonald Board of Directors wants to extend a heartfelt and profound gratitude to the Foundation and former Society, for their commitment and volunteer contributions to support projects for the residents of the RK MacDonald Nursing Home.
The Foundation has raised shy of one million dollars to date.
We also would like to extend an enormous thank you to the donors who have supported the Foundation’s fund-raising projects. Your ongoing generosity has made many projects possible for the pleasure and enjoyment of the Residents.
On behalf of the R. K. Board of Directors …..Congratulations on your incredible success!
Chair of the R.K. MacDonald Board of Directors,
Camilla Benoit
Our Mission
The Foundation was formed to raise funds and manage all money by pledge, gift, planned giving, fund raising activities, and memorial donations. The Foundation provides funds that assist capital expenditures, equipment expenditures, and other non-operating needs of the Home, all of which enrich the lives of the Residents.
Lights of Love
Our annual fundraising campaign, with a specific project in mind.
Get Involved
Dedicated volunteers help make this all happen.
Why Give?
Your generosity will help to provide for the care of the residents.