Trinity Flaro is pictured at the display from the Monkland Community Centre during the 2025 100+ People Who Care North Stormont. The MCC received $10,000 for their accessible washroom project. Thompson Goddard Photo

MONKLAND – There was a lot of fun at the 2025 100+ People Who Care North Stormont event which was held at the Monkland Community Centre in the early evening of Thurs., Oct. 2.

Monkland Recreation Committee (MRC) received $10,000 for their accessible washroom project at the Monkland Community Centre, with Avonmore Elementary School receiving $1,000 for a communication board for the school yard.

Nancy Wert, who with Gloria Logtens, Erin Weedmark, Rachel Labelle and Gail Jackson organized the evening, with 110 people registered for the event. Each person committed to donating $100 for which they would receive a charitable receipt from the organization receiving the funds, which was chosen by a vote of those attending. She mentioned over the four years of the 100+ People Who Care North Stormont events, $44,000 has been raised and given back to North Stormont communities.

Representatives of the Crysler Citizen’s Committee, the Monkland Recreation Committee, École élémentaire catholique La Source located in Moose Creek and the Avonmore Elementary School Council were at the Monkland Community Centre. As guests arrived the organizations had displays set up for people to view and later made presentations providing information on their project.

“We are incredibly thankful for the generous donation from the 100+ People Who Care North Stormont event. Your support means so much to us! We’re excited to begin our bathroom renovations and look forward to sharing the finished space with our community.” commented MRC representative Trinity Flaro.

She continued how the project planning is beginning soon, with more fundraising events being organized “to help finish off the funding for our bathroom project.” These include a Christmas Vendor Market scheduled for Nov. 15 between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. and a return of the successful “Baking with the Elves” event between 1 and 4 p.m. on Dec. 13 as well as monthly community dinners, weekly dance nights, the Friday night dart league and Karaoke evenings.

Sincere thanks were provided by Wert on behalf of the organizing committee to “everyone who donated/pledged $100, the Monkland Rec for hosting the event, Doctor George’s Kitchen (Elywn Massia and Karen), Katrina’s Corner Kitchen, Monkland, Tim Hortons for all the amazing treats and Mister Sew & Sew (Linda Vogel) who gifted everyone attending a togue monogrammed with the 100+People Who Care logo”.

Wert explained how events like this “remind us what community is all about. When we come together to give, vote, and decide where funds go, we create real impact right here at home. Every $100 pledge turns generosity into action-and together, we are building a stronger, more connected community and ensuring North Stormont is “A Great Place to Grow.” commented Wert. After mentioning events like this are “a WIN WIN for all of us”, she concluded by remarking “the more individuals that participate, the more funds there are to share” and encouraged others to “join us in 2026.”