The Sydenham Current is being held hostage today (June 4) at Gatsby’s Grill House in Wallaceburg!
Come help Aaron Hall and Dana Haggith be bailed out, and at the same time raise funds for the expansion project for the Wallaceburg Community Medical Centre, located at 30 McNaughton Avenue as part of the Chatham-Kent Family Health Team.
National Bank Financial is MATCHING dollar-for-dollar everything that is raised today, up to $10,000.
Call/text Aaron at 519-365-1079 or e-mail him at aaron@sydenhamcurrent.ca
Here is a running tally of our fundraising progress from today’s event:
– Gatsby’s Grill House in Wallaceburg is the host business for today, and have pledged a whopping $500 to get us started! Thank you so much Chef Ang!
– Connie Hall and Bill Hall have donated $20 towards the cause!
– Jeff Wesley has donated $200 to the cause! Here is a note from Jeff: “Thank you to Chef Ang, Gatsbys, Aaron and Dana doing this – very much appreciated. Have fun! I pledge $200 to keep Aaron IN J – this is $100.00 from me personally and $100 match from my employer Union Gas / Spectra Energy.
– Lynn Tapp stopped by Gatsby’s and handed me a $100 cheque! Thanks Lynn!
– Carmen McGregor has pledged $50 – I’m pretty sure to keep me in jail!
– Paul Bilodeau who has been busy organizing and running the Relay For Life event in Wallaceburg, which was a huge success on the weekend, has pledged $20!
– Our good friend and computer wizard Rob Armstrong has pledged $25. Thanks buddy!
– Henrie Timmers from Wallaceburg Martial Arts has pledged $20! Thanks Henrie!
– Wallaceburg lawyer John Mathany just dropped off a cheque at Gatsby’s Grill House in Wallaceburg for $100!
– Jillian Moir just dropped me $20 before she had her lunch at Gatsby’s!
– Mark Childs from The Black Goose just donated $50!
– Bruce Corcoran, editor/owner of the Chatham Voice just pledged $20 towards the cause!
– Thanks to local volunteer firefighter Ryan Coll for his $20 donation!
– Big thanks to Sarah Carlebois for her $20 pledge towards the Medical Centre cause here in Wallaceburg for the C-K Family Health Team.
– Cheers to Pat Davis of Wallaceburg, and MP Bev Shipley’s right-hand man, for the $50 pledge!
– Thank-you to Kristen and Bobby Apothecary and their beautiful baby girl Evie for the $20 donation!
– Scott and Stacey Ewing – thank-you so much for the $20 donation!
– Thanks to Kevin and Erik Mitchell from Direct Real Estate Investors for their $50 donation!
– Thanks to Kevin Hay for his donation of $20!
– Thank-you to Brandon Houston from Logix Design Studio in Chatham for his $50 donation!
– Aimee Johnson – BIG thanks for your $40 donation!
– Ryan Jacques coming throgh with a $10 donation
– George Langstaff and Sons just donated $100 towards the cause! Thanks guys!
– The Yazbeck family just handed over some cash totaling $15. Thanks Rose and family!
– Dave Logan just made a huge $100 donation! Thanks Dave!
– Shannon McDonald is contributing $20 to the cause. Thanks, Shan!
– Bryan Cowden, from Internet Kent handed us a crisp $20 bill! Thanks, Bry!
– Eric Harvey donated $20 before he sat down at Gatsby’s for lunch! Thanks, Harv!
– Deb Rice just donated $25. Thanks, Deb!
– Diana Martin, photographer extraordinaire with the Chatham Daily News, donated $20 in cash! Thanks, Di!
– Bob Murphy donated $100! Thanks a bunch, Bob!
– Tami Schram donated $40 ($20 to get Aaron out and $20 to keep Dana in!)
– Wallaceburg Coun. Sheldon Parsons donated $50. Thanks, Sheldon!
– Connie and Bill Hall donated another $20 for Dana, and the medical centre cause
– Dave Rice contributed $25!
– Kelly Allen donated $10. Thanks Kelly!
– James Bolos from James Street Eatery donated $25! Thanks so much James and Mandy!
– Judy Dawson is throwing in $10 towards the cause!
– Big thanks to Sue Arends for her $50 donation!
– Thanks to Ron Ameloot for his $25 contribution.
– Cathy Aubie chipped in with a $20 donation!
– Tyler Bilodeau threw in $20 towards the media hostage event!
– Jim Blake, owner/publisher of the Chatham Voice, donated $20 – thanks Jim!
– Huge thanks to Steve and Cheryl Bilodeau for their $100 donation
– Thanks to Stu and Tammy McFadden for their $40 donation!
– Paul Bilodeau came in and supported Dana as well with another $20 donation
– Danielle Bilodeau donated $30 towards the cause! Thanks Danielle!
– Kathy Poissant threw in $20. Thanks, Kathy!
– Wallaceburg Coun. Jeff Wesley contributed, yet another chunk of change, this time $50! Thank Coun. Wesley!
– Kevin Blake, co-owner of Your Hometown Deli in Wallaceburg, brought us a $20 today! Thank, Kev!
– Wendy Vercauteren donated $25 towards the cause. Thanks, Wendy!
– Brenda Burgess, owner of Rejuven-Age in Chatham, donated $40! Thanks, Brenda!
– Shawn Moore, owner of Tom and Al’s in Wallaceburg, donated $50! Thanks a bunch, Shawn.
– Thanks to Delynn Miller for her $10 donation!
– Melissa Gaylard, general manager at Baldoon Golf Club in Wallaceburg, donated $25! Thanks Melissa!
– Gerry Flynn donated $10! Thanks, Gerry!
– Thanks to Janet Barnes for donating $20 once again! Thanks so much!
– Denise Hatfield, owner of Chez Denise in Wallaceburg, is contributing $20 to the fundraiser!
– Glen Turner is donating $20! Thanks Mr. T!
– Kevin Roocroft, of Homeward Realty in Wallaceburg, donated $20! Thanks for the support!
– Ron Tack chipped in with $10! Thanks, Ron!
– Pastor Brian Horrobin donated $20 to the cause! Thanks a bunch, Brian!
– Steve Timmermans donated $20 to the cause. Thanks Steve, Cori, Owen and Ben for the donation!
– Taryn Havens has pledged $20! Thanks, Taryn!
