Charities Win At Snowmobile Club Spring Breakfasts

Alice Gilchrist | May 09, 2013

The Snow Road Snowmobile Club is well-known for its fundraising breakfasts and other events. The funds raised are used to maintain the clubhouse, pay utilities and taxes, etc. as the club does not receive any money from the sale of snowmobile permits. However, as the snowmobile season winds down the volunteers turn their efforts to help others, recognizing that the community that supports them all winter needs support. Breakfasts held in April allowed the club to pass along $612 to Relay for Life for Cancer and $314.75 each to the Alzheimer Society of Lanark County and the Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington Alzheimer Society.

The last breakfast, held fittingly on May 4 as May is Melanoma Awareness Month, raised a very satisfying $1,043.50 for this worthy cause. “It’s all about giving back to the community” said Ruth Wark, club president. “It would not be possible without the help of our regular volunteers and those who lend a hand when and where they can. They deserve the credit for making it happen. There are so many people in our families and our community that are affected by these diseases.” Special thanks go this week to the extra hands from the family of the late Denise Cooper. Denise spearheaded the breakfast for Malignant Melanoma last year to spread awareness as melanoma is one of the fastest growing cancers in Canada today. Skin cancer is highly curable if detected early, so please remember to practice sun-safety all year round, and especially as we head into the summer months.

Ruth expressed appreciation for the representatives from the Cancer and Alzheimer’s Societies who attended the breakfasts bringing displays and information and were available to answer questions.

The club will hold a breakfast and bake sale on Saturday, June 29, as part of Canada Day celebrations in North Frontenac and Lanark Highlands townships.