Peterborough Blogs
Easter Seals and YMCA Receive $15,000 From Carl Oake Rotary Swim
/After months of crazy stunts such as downhill sledding, fire hoses and shopping carts off docks, Rotary Club of Peterborough’s Carl Oake Rotary Swim has raised $15,000 for Easter Seals Ontario and the YMCA in a cheque presentation on Tuesday.
Easter Seals received $12,000 while the YMCA got $3,000 of the total donation.
The 36th annual Carl Oake Rotary Swimathon was held on Feb. 25 where individuals or teams were encouraged to swim a few laps at the YMCA to raise money Easter Seals and Rotary Projects.
Those unable to attend were encouraged to do a virtual at-home swim or splash at home while raising funds and sharing it on social media tagging the fundraising’s Facebook page.
To date, over $1.3 million dollars has been raised.
65 Year Old Peterborough Woman Rappels Down 17 Story Toronto Building For Easter Seals
/Peterborough woman Pat Moore rappelled down a 17 storey building at CREIT's head office at the intersection of Bloor and Church streets in Easter Seals Drop Zone Toronto—raising $7,200 in the process for Easter Seals kids. The rappel took Moore less than eight minutes from top to bottom. Moore, who recently celebrated her 65th birthday, works at Scotiabank on Hunter St. Huge congrats Pat, you are a real life superhero. Have a look at the pictures below. —Scott Arnold
(h/t Pete Dalliday, Hits 100.5)