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For the second year in a row, students from John Abbott College, in collaboration with Volunteer West Island, have organized a Friday “Brunch and Bingo” for seniors within the West Island community.    more........

Kirkland Meals on wheels Has a New Home!      more........

Golf Tournament 2008: Another Outstanding Success for the West Island Community !

Golf committe members, from left to right: James Davidson, Joe DePretis, Richard Yates, Anne Lajoie, Louise Clément, Rick Bougie, Ginette Morel, Diane Côté, Francine Guillemette, Chantal Raymond.
Missing from picture: Harry L. Stergiopoulos, and Peter Trépanier.

Wednesday, August 20th, marked Volunteer West Island’s 8th Annual Charity Golf Tournament, held at the St-Raphael Golf Club on Ile Bizard. Even the weather cooperated! Sunshine, fresh air, fun, prizes galore! Most impressive of all was the collaboration among sponsors, donors, and many, many volunteers, working together to benefit seniors in the West Island community and make this yearly event a tremendous success.      more........
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Photographs courtesy of Jim Newman

Novartis Employees Lend a Helping Hand

On Friday, April 25 th , 200 employees of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada really got into the spirit of volunteering to celebrate their Community Partnership Day! During this annual event, Novartis employees around the world spend the day doing volunteer work in the community. This year Volunteer West Island is pleased to have partnered with Novartis on this event. The employees from the Canadian affiliate in Dorval spent the day washing windows, painting, sorting food and clothing, and preparing meals at 11 community groups in the West Island. These included the Centre Multi-Ressources, the West Island Palliative Care Residence, the Omega Centre, the Centre d’hébergement Dorval and the West Island Assistance Fund.

Schering Plough Makes a Difference at the Centre d'hébergement Dorval

Early on the morning of April 11th a team of employees from Schering Plough Pharmaceuticals arrived at the Centre d’hébergement Dorval armed with paint brushes and rollers. The employees volunteered to help brighten the surroundings of 13 residents of the long-term care facility by applying a fresh coat of paint to their ward. By the time the team left at the end of the day, the walls of the ward had been painted a light shade of blue while baseboards and doors to the rooms sported a contrasting darker blue coat of paint. Volunteer West Island would like to thank Schering Plough for the time, enthusiasm and hard work they contributed to this project!

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