Five Counties Returns Second Year of Backyard Summer Social Fundraiser To Support Kids Therapy
/The second year of Five Counties Children’s Centre’s (FCCC) Backyard Summer Social fundraiser returns on June 24 announced on Tuesday.
$45,000 was raised in last year’s inaugural event. Photo courtesy of FCCC.
The event is in FCCC’s outdoor backyard space that was created almost four years ago. The space is primarily used for outdoor treatment and therapy for kids and clients.
The inaugural raised more than $45,000 last year and went towards critical, high-demand treatment services for kids at FCCC.
All money raised goes towards FCCC’s Building Abilities For Life Campaign. It helps high-demand services such as speech therapy and occupational therapy in an effort to reduce long waiting times for these critical services.
“We know kids do better when they have the immediate support they need to learn to communicate, be heard, move independently and carry out everyday activities that many of us take for granted,” said Lyn Giles, FCCC director of fund development. “That’s why we invite everyone to come out to our Backyard Summer Social to have fun and show their support for Five Counties children and their families.”
This year’s event features music, food, entertainment, fun activities and doubles as a high-end gala experience for adults with a summer twist.
“Our Backyard Summer Social is an adults-only gala event that celebrates the arrival of summer, lets you be like a kid again and allows you to swap out the tux, gown and heels for T-shirt, shorts and sandals all the while supporting a great cause,” said Giles. “Our initial Backyard Summer Social was a smashing success, and we plan to make it even bigger, bolder and better in 2023.”
Tickets are available online, via email (development@fivecounties.on.ca) or by calling or calling 1-888-779-9916, ext. 300 and are $125 per person.
A charitable tax receipt, all food, one drink ticket, live music, access to all activities and door prizes ballots are included in the admission.
Features of the Backyard Summer Social include:
Fantastic food/fare catered by La Mesita and SKH Catering
Sweet treats from Central Smith and Flossophy
Drinks from Rolling Grape and Brock Street Brewery
Musical performances by Irish Millie and the Boogie Time Ramblers
Live auction and door prizes
Axe throwing, lacrosse shootout, inflatable jousting, old-fashioned picnic games and more
Behind-the-scenes tour of Five Counties’ Peterborough location
