Two dollars may be a trivial amount of money to some, but put dozens of $2 donations together, and you just might have more than enough money to help people’s lives change for the better.
Matthew Barnabe, who owns Barnabe’s Your Independent Grocer here in the Town of Perth, Ontario, was pleased to announce that the President’s Choice Children’s Charity recently gave grants to two local families who have disabled children at home. The grants were taken out of the funds donated by regular customers and raised by the store’s employees.
Tracey Cote’s son Dylan Vardy, who suffers from daily seizures due to cerebral palsy, was the fortunate individual to receive a grant of $20,000 to be used in the purchase of a special van with a wheelchair. They got the grant as a Christmas gift two days before the 25th of December in 2009. Tracey says the van makes trips a lot easier and safer.
Perth resident Shawn O’Connor couldn’t be thankful enough after receiving a $4,000 grant for the purchase of a special mattress for his son, who also suffers from cerebral palsy. His condition has caused him to suffer from bed sores and skin ulcers, requiring him to have an expensive mattress his father could never afford to buy without assistance.
Barnabe said he’s proud to have lent a helping hand to those in need, and added that he couldn’t have done without the help of his staff and regular customers.
