On Friday, May 28, the Rotary Club of Montreal-Lakeshore organized an on-line casino night to raise funds during the pandemic. About seventy players participated in a âtwo-tier poker tournamentâ, with the winner receiving an Apple MacBook.
The fundraiser was in aid of the West Island Womenâs Shelter and on June 11 a cheque for $ 5,000 was presented to a representative of the organization, Catina Sicoli (left) by Rotarian Brenda Scalzo. One of the more unpleasant results of the pandemic and the restrictions needed to control its spread, has, unfortunately, been an increase in domestic violence.
The Rotary Club of Montreal-Lakeshore has helped fund local causes for the past 60 years, as well as various international water and sanitation projects. The casino night was created as a means of raising funds safely during the COVID-19.
Despite Covid, West Island Womenâs Shelter attracts major donorsNormally at this time of year we report on the great success of the West Island Womenâs Shelter âPumps & Pearlsâ Gala. This year there was no gala of course. But the needs of the Shelter have never been greater. Professionals in the field have testified to the fact that due to lockdown and isolation conjugal violence has reached epidemic proportions. The Shelter â the largest in the Montreal area â has handled 9000 calls over the past year. But under newly installed President attorney Brigitte Garceau, the fundraising has taken on an innovative direction. It has launched the âShelter Meâ campaign. Sen. Tony Loffreda has acted as Honorary Chair since the Galaâs inception and continues this year as Honorary Guest and personal donor. The Campaign was started at the Grand Marnier Lounge at the Ritz-Carlton with major donors but other donors continue to come forward, some for the f
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