July 23 started as a beautiful day: loads of sunshine, an amazing garden, where the flowers were standing in all their glory, just waiting to have their picture taken; a team of fantastic women wanting to raise funds for the Chrysalis House playground project.… This Greenwood tea party event was all about the children.
There was tea, coffee and so many sweets, you could have your pick of dozens of varieties of homemade goodies – enjoyed by all. There were prizes and prizes and prizes donated by from Wolfville to Middleton. In the end, everyone was on the grass dancing to music by Jokers Right.
When Colleen Coffey retired after 32.5 years in the public service, she knew she could not sit back and relax. She knew she would give back to her community, but wasn’t quite sure how. At another local women’s event in December, raising funds for the women and children’s shelter playground fund, Coffey mentioned to the host “maybe” she would do something similar in the summer to raise additional funds. All those attending immediately agreed to help, attend and support the project. The “maybe” became reality.
Thanks so much to the PSAC Annapolis Valley Regional Women’s Committee for paying for the music and volunteering their time. Many other beautiful women also jumped right in and freely gave of themselves. What an amazing group: it all made for a wonderful day!
14 Wing Greenwood Combined Charities donated $1,000, the Public Service Alliance of Canada gave $1,500 and the Union of National Defense Employees of 14 Wing Greenwood gave $300. All of this was an amazing start, but the people in the community did the rest, everyone coming out in fine style to support the children! The day was a success, raising over $6,100.
If you were there, you recognized the familiar taste of coffee and tea from MacDonalds and Tim Hortons. A beautiful pot/ pan set donated by Canadian Tire was won by a person in attendance who immediately gifted it back to Chrysalis House. To the friends and strangers who donated the sweets, we are forever grateful! The gifts of coffee/ tea, prizes, sweets, money and support all showcase the amazing people we have in our community.
Watch out for the Tea Party in 2024: together, we can make an amazing playground for the children!
