News and Updates

We Are The Villagers Newsletter - January 2019 - https://mailchi.mp/wearethevillagers/79ttie1uje-1594797

THANK YOU to Rebecca of radio station Rock95 who supplied the gifts for the kids of We Are The Villagers at their annual holiday party, and to Rick of Tom Smith Chevrolet, who provided the transportation! Their help made it a wonderful Christmas for the kids.

HAPPY NEW YEAR from everyone at We Are The Villagers!

Holiday fun at the WATV offices - volunteers take time to enjoy the season! There is still time to share the gift of the season in our For The Kids annual campaign. If you would like to help us prepare for kids' programming in 2019, please donate at:
http://watvnew.com/donate/

Holiday Hours notice: the WATV office will be closed for the holidays on Dec 24, 25, and 26 as well as Dec 31, Jan 1 and 2. Wishing everyone a joyous and wonderful holiday!

THANK YOU to The Jackman Foundation who graciously donated to the annual For The Kids campaign. Your community support is so Important to the kids in the village and our planning for their 2019 extra-curricular programs!

Santa visits the kids in the Village! The annual kids holiday party was held this past weekend, and everyone had a blast! Over 55 village kids attended and were able to personally meet Mr. Claus himself and receive a stuffed toy in advance of the big day. All the kids made wreaths and red balls with ribbons while enjoying Christmas treats. So many volunteers made this a wonderful day for everyone.

A big THANK YOU to Huronia Dental for their generous contribution to the annual For The Kids campaign! Their support greatly assists us in planning for the 2019 funding of the kids extra-curricular programs in 2019. Awesome!

CONGRATULATIONS to Shawn Robitaille, winner of the chocolate Truffle Tree draw, and Lisa Forget, recipient of the Holiday Dinner gift basket! THANK YOU to everyone who participated in the draw by purchasing tickets, and a very special thank you to Chris Cherry and his staff at Foodland in Penetanguishene who allowed us the space to fundraiser over the weekend. It is through community efforts like this that we can help the kids in the Villager programs look forward to a great 2019.

Thank you to BOURGEOIS MOTORS of Midland for contributing to the annual For The Kids campaign at We Are The Villagers. Their generosity gives a big boost to the organization's funding needs for children's programs in 2019. If you would like to help us in our year end campaign to raise $20,000 for next year's kids programs, please visit:
http://watvnew.com/donate/

We Are The Villagers Newsletter - December 2018 - https://mailchi.mp/wearethevillagers/79ttie1uje-1562853

Thank you to Ian Sutherland of Penetanguishene who brought in three boxes of toys for the kids of We Are The Villagers! This will bring a lot of smiles and happy times for the kids in the Village this holiday season. Everyone is so grateful for the community support. For others interested in gifting for our kids, we have: 72 kids aged 3-5 years; 142 kids aged 6-8 years; 292 kids aged 9-12; and 232 aged 13-16 years (all evenly mixed by gender and interests). All kids deserve to enjoy the season of Christmas, so any help is much appreciated!

The kids in the village had a huge amount of fun yesterday participating in the Midland Santa Claus parade! This the best time of year for them. Watch for the float in all of the local parades.

Over thirty WATV kids dressed up enjoyed the amazing Halloween party hosted for them by the Hidden Agenda Cafe in Midland. The place was full of monsters, firefighters, princesses, and more! Thank you to the folks at Hidden Agenda Cafe.