A good time was had by all who attended, including the children who enjoyed the Shriners Klowns and a variety of activities in the 'Kids' Room', allowing their parents to sit and enjoy another cup of coffee. Thirty-one items ranging from gift certificates, to flower arrangements and jewellery were part of a ticket auction adding to the day's entertainment and proceeds.

   

We also held two 50/50 draws which were won by Yasir Naqvi, Ottawa MPP, and Hugh Nelson, Executive Director, Y's Owl Maclure Co-operative Centre. We would like to thank both winners for donating the funds to Christmas Exchange and Lifetime Networks Ottawa!
 
Joining in the festivities to serve coffee were Mayoral Candidates Alex Cullen and Jim Watson; Ottawa City Councillor Shad Qadri; local Ottawa Celeb Max Keeping from CTV Ottawa; and Yasir Naqvi, MPP.
 
We would like to thank everyone who participated and we are looking forward to holding this event again next year! To see more pictures of this event, go to:

Join us for our 2010 Annual General Meeting and Volunteer Reception at the Hellenic Meeting and Reception Centre, on 1315 Prince of Wales Drive, at 5:30pm on June 10th, and see how your donor dollars were put to work last year to help those in need. This is when a new slate of Directors is voted in, the 2009 annual report is presented and plans for 2010 are announced. Please note that Bylaw changes will also be on the agenda. This year, our guest speaker will be from Child And Youth Friendly Ottawa (CAYFO) regarding the Tools 4 Schools Program.

We will also be honoring our valuable volunteers, sponsors, patrons and donors who have contributed their time and efforts to help ensure everyone in Ottawa were able to have a decent holiday meal last year.

We would love to see you there, but please let us know by June 1st that you plan to attend, by emailing Michele at communications@christmas-exchange.com, or by calling 613-226-6434 ext.230.

Looking forward to seeing you there!