Sometimes I just have sit back in awe of what goes on around the United Way Centre. Connections are made, what is surplus to one fullfills the needs of another.
Take the sand from the community garden for example. Most of the sand went to M'Wikwedong the Native cultural resouce centre, for thier day care. The rest went up to OSCVI for the track and field pits.
My initial thought was the sand would end up in a dump somewhere being cover for the garbage we throw away daily. Instead it's helped out two other organizations, with one more asking for sand.
I love that kind of energy.
Bruce Power was looking to renew thier sleeping bags so they gave us the 300 sleeping bags, blankets and some pillows they had. Hobart Food Equipment took delivery of them in Owen Sound (apparently a 'forklift' needs to be on my wish list of things the building needs) and from there the Metis, the Salvation Army and the United Way sorted them all out. About 70 went to southern Grey to Scouts, Beavers Cubs etc who needed them. Fifty went to Children's Aid and the rest went to the Salvation Army.
One donor, one supporter and boom - 4 organizations helped.
I find that kind of energy...well energizing! Makes my day
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