BARRIE, ONT. Uplifting Blessings, a charity founded by Carolyn-Marie Goodwin, dedicated to helping those less fortunate, is on a mission to encourage residents to send a message of hope to Indigenous communities through a virtual colouring page. I feel like this is important because every single member of our community or a community should be seen, heard and acknowledged, Goodwin said. As part of the Notes of Encouragement campaign, the charity will email a free virtual colouring page to participants who can mail it to First Nations using the provided address or send it back to Uplifting Blessings to be sent in a group mail.
BARRIE, ONT. An Orillia woman dedicated to helping those less fortunate in the community provides hope to places like The Lighthouse Shelter, Jubilee House, Youth Haven, Green Haven Shelter and local food banks. Carolyn-Marie Goodwin and her organization, Uplifting Blessings, connects businesses and various groups to charities in need of help. Goodwin said she feels it s important to be a support system for others. She has been voted Orillia Business Woman of the Year, and in previous years, she was nominated Citizen of the Year. Due to health and safety concerns with the pandemic, only financial donations are accepted, which ensures charities can buy exactly what they need.