Chili Cookoff - Thurs. Feb. 19 at 5:30pmDonations collected for Women's Rural Resource Centre.
After the meal, we will be watching the documentary Oscar Peterson - Black and White. |
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Coat Drive for Ark Aid
Outreach at Kilworth
Fundraisers for local charities
Collection of items for local foodbanks and shelters
Movie nights
- annually, we host a Chili Cookoff in February and an Easter breakfast to raised money for various organizations including Women’s Rural Resource Centre, Karen’s Place, Camp Keemokee, Caring Cupboard
Collection of items for local foodbanks and shelters
- coat drive for Ark Aid Missions
- food drives for Caring Cupboard in Mt. Brydges, Ailsa Craig and Area Foodbank, Oneida Soup Kitchen, Byron Foodbank and local Indigenous communities (due to 100th anniversary of United Church, we did more than usual in 2025)
- White Gift Sunday collection (past recipients: Life Spin, Karen’s Place, Women’s Rural Resource Centre)
Movie nights
- Examples: Secret Path (had discussion by Mary Ann Kechego and shared food from Three Sisters), Black History Month movies (sometimes paired with Chili Cookoff), Journey is the Destination (organized by Chuck)
- in the past few years we have had speakers from the Alzheimer’s Society, Youth Opportunities Unlimited (Karla Kenney, Pride Outreach Coordinator), and the Memory Project (veteran spoke of his experience)
- for the last two years we have held a Blessing of the Animals service to hear from speakers and collect donations for Riley Ranch on Three Fires (2024), Happy’s Place (2026)