Five Counties celebrates its half-century with a colouring contest
Image courtesy of Five Counties Children’s Centre
By Cecilia Nasmith, Northumberland 89.7 FM News
Northumberland County
In this, its 50th-anniversary year, Five Counties Children's Centre celebrations will include a colouring contest and special community events.
As Five Counties Children's Centre observes its 50th anniversary this year, the call is going out to young artists to use their creative skills to help them celebrate.
The agency has announced its 50th Anniversary Thank You Card Contest which, until April 30, invites these creative souls to decorate, colour and create artwork on a selection of 50th-anniversary colouring sheets (available, along with contest rules and submission information, at www.fivecounties.on.ca/thankyou50/).
The artwork that is submitted will be used by the Centre on individual thank-you cards that will be shared with donors, volunteers and supporters as a show of appreciation. As well, one winning design will be chosen to grace the cover of new corporate thank-you cards being created to mark this special anniversary.
“Five Counties has much to be grateful for over its 50-year history, so who better to say thanks than the kids who benefit from our services,” Community Engagement Co-ordinator Maddie Jackson said in the announcement.
“At the core of what Five Counties does is serving and supporting kids of all ages and abilities, so showcasing their artwork on 50th-anniversary thank-you cards will add extra meaning when we send appreciation to our supporters.”
This contest is part of Five Counties' year-long festivities marking the half-century since its doors opened in Peterborough. From that initial first-year case load of 26 kids, the Centre has expanded to support more kids and youth with physical, developmental and communications needs Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton and Northumberland as well – and a total of 6,103 kids in those areas who received services through the Centre last year.
Another part of the 50th-anniversary festivities will be family-friendly events at each of these sites, including in Campbellford on May 27 and in late June in Cobourg.
The Centre is also featuring monthly stories from current and former clients, parents, families, staff, volunteers and supporters reflecting on their experiences and successes – see www.fivecounties.on.ca/50years/ to read more.
