What’s New: In Brief (January 26, 2010)

Eight winning entries have been selected for the first Aviva Community Fund for change in their community.
The four winners of the big ideas ($50,000 to $250,00) are:

1) Building a lodge for Camp Triumph in Malpeque, P.E.I.
A lodge will be built for indoor activities and a therapy program at Camp Triumph, an adventure camp for kids from families living with chronic illnesses.

2) Make Our Dream A Reality in Burnaby, B.C.
A communal playground shared by several schools, including the B.C. School for the Deaf, will be rebuilt with equipment suitable for children with special needs.

3) “Prison Yard” Playground in Brantford, ON
The King George School will finish rebuilding playground structures, including an outdoor learning centre.

4) Scouting’s No One Left Behind
Funding will help the Scouts Canada Foundation provide girls and boys from low-income families the opportunity to belong to a group that teaches important life skills, self-esteem and community service.

A complete list of these and other winners can be found at:
http://www.bettertheworld.com/blog/The-Aviva-Community-Fund-Winners-/

Woman in Insurance Cancer Crusade (WICC) platinum sponsor Cunningham Lindsey has launched an innovative fundraising event, ‘The Biggest Losers,’  that intends to turn personal losses into WICC’s gains.
Employees Martin Moran, Albert Poon, John Seyler, Kenny Huang and Mike Laberge have accepted a challenge to lose weight over the next six months. Each will try to lose the largest percentage of body weight by Jun. 30.
The contestant who loses the least must treat the other ‘biggest losers’ and their spouses to a lavish sushi dinner.
In the spirit of healthy competition, the contestants are accepting $5 pledges, which will be donated to WICC. On the form, entrants will submit their best guess as to the percentage of body weight a participant will lose.
The Top 5 entries that come closest to guessing the actual results will win one of five bottles of wine donated by Cunningham Lindsey.
So far, Cunningham Lindsey employees have raised more than $500.
The “biggest losers” will continue to accept pledges through to the end of June and welcome other members of the insurance industry to join in. If you are interested in weighing in your guess and $5 donation, contact Martin at 905-896-8181 or mmoran@cl-na.com.