b"CHARITYLOCAL:Electrical Contractorseveryday life easier and ensure their children Association Northern Ontario (ECANO) cancontinuetheirtherapyathome;and funds for groceries for families struggling to CHARITIES:Childrens Treatmentmake ends meet. Centres, One Kids Place (North Bay);Lisa Henderson, CEO of Sault Ste. Marie-THRIVE Child Development Centrebased THRIVE Child Development Centre Foundation (Sault Ste. Marie); NEO KidsFoundationsays,[herorganizationwas] Childrens Treatment Centre (Sudbury);honoured to receive this donation from Tim and Cochrane Temiskaming ChildrensScott at the Northern Ontario ECA and it Treatment Centre (Timmins) couldnt come at a better time! This donation REASON FOR CHOOSINGwillallowustopurchasetheequipment THESE CHARITIES:and materials we need to make virtual care work for our staff and our clients. Some staff Wearethelargestlocalbyareainthemembershavebeenkeepingspiritsupby province and the CTC outreach to supportcirculating positive and humorous memes a children,youthandfamiliesacrossoursmall act, but one thats greatly appreciated as region is an onerous task achieved by thiseven the smallest respite is welcome during organization, Tim Scott, ECANO, says. ItThrive Child Development Foundation-Sault St. Marie this time.was our goal to bring hope and support to overcome some of the challenges presentedInNorthBay,OneKidsPlaceChildrens by COVID-19 for the continued delivery ofTreatmentCentre,alsoexpressedgreatTreatment Centre Executive Director Denis these essential family services. appreciationforthedonation.FamiliesFiliatraultexplainsthatthepandemichas arefacingsomanychallengesduringthisforcedhisagencytoplananddevelop Marie Rouleau, Executive Director of Timmins- pandemiconadailybasis,sheexplains.differentwaystodeliverservices.Asan basedCochraneTemiskamingChildrensBut those families that receive services fromagency that provides outpatient rehabilitation Treatment Centre, explains that the donationChildrens Treatment Centres across Ontarioservices for children, youth and their families, will allow the Centre to add support to familiesfacetheadditionalworryofmeetingtheourtypicalface-to-faceserviceshadtobe in new ways. The funds are earmarked for foodneeds of their children living with disabilities.quickly pivoted to deliver these services in security, transportation, specialized equipmentTramontinisaysthesefundswillhelpamuchdifferentway,hesays.Filiatrault and other needs families may have. familiesstayconnectedwithorganizationssays this donation will allow families to stay OverinSudbury,JoanneTramontini,theand schools; providing equipment and toysconnected with their therapists through its Clinical Manager of NEO Kids Childrensthatfamilieswouldbenefitfromtomakeloan equipment program. LOCAL:Electrical Construction Association of Hamilton (founded in 1946, first association of all the ECAs)CHARITIES:Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation and St. Josephs Healthcare FoundationREASON FOR CHOOSING THESE CHARITIES: Our mental health donation is important becauseitisanongoingissueandmore prevalent at this time during COVID-19 due to stay at home orders, Mark Lloyd, ECAHSt. Joseph's HealthcarePresident, explains.patients and families in the Child and YouthWhilemostCanadiansarebeingtoldto PearlVeenema,ChiefExecutiveOfficerMental Health Program. stay home and self-isolate, here at St. Josephs ofHamiltonHealthSciencesFoundation,Healthcare Hamilton, our courageous heroes expressedtremendousgratitudefortheOver at St. Josephs Healthcare Foundation, donation.KnowingthatourcommunityPresidentandCEOSeraFilice-Armenioofhealthcarecantstayhome. Theycome continuestosupporttheimportantworksays the donation will be used to help ourtoworkeverysingledaypreparedtodo ofMcMasterChildrensHospitalduringhospital to provide essential mental healthbattle with COVID-19 to help protect our this challenging time is so heartwarming.and addiction care to our community at acommunity and care for the patients were She said the money will be used to supporttime when it has never been more necessary. honoured to serve, Filice-Aremenio says.www.ecao.org8"