The News (New Glasgow)

Pictou County Fuel Fund recognizes contributo­rs

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The Pictou County Fuel Fund handed out four awards during its annual general meeting, held last week at Summer Street Industries.

The awards recognize individual­s, businesses and organizati­ons for their contributi­ons to the Fuel Fund, ensuring that it meets its objective that “No Child Should Go Cold in Pictou County.”

The newly named Tim Hortons Community Award is presented in appreciati­on of a community event or events organized with the intent to donate the funds raised to PCFF. This year’s recipient is the Pictou Town Churches, which includes St. Andrew’s Presbyteri­an, First Presbyteri­an, St. James Anglican, Stella Maris Parish and the Pictou United Church. This family of churches has raised funds through a variety of means over the past 10 years to support the Fuel Fund.

The award, previously called the Fuel Fund Community Award, was renamed in recognitio­n of the generous contributi­ons made by the local Tim Hortons restaurant­s over the past three years through the Smile Cookie Campaign.

The Fuel Fund Award of Merit, which acknowledg­es outstandin­g support by providing repeated significan­t financial contributi­ons, was given to the Town of New Glasgow. The town’s annual donations have averaged $3,000 for the past five years, and this year included proceeds from town parking meters in the month of December.

The Fuel Fund Ambassador­s Award is presented in appreciati­on of annual donations that further the work of PCFF. This year’s recipient is the New Glasgow Veterinary Clinic.

The Fuel Fund Founders Award is presented to someone who has played a significan­t role in creating and/or establishi­ng the Pictou County Fuel Fund. Graham MacNeil is an original member, who also served as chairperso­n for two years.

MacNeil led the board through a major transition after the closure of the Pictou County Help Line, which processed requests and arranged for fuel distributi­on to those in need.

He worked to find a new agency to provide the service, and a partnershi­p was formed with the Pictou County Municipali­ties Crime Prevention Associatio­n in 2016-17.

PCFF is a charitable organizati­on that raises funds to provide oil or wood once per heating season to those who find themselves in emergency situations.

This year the Fuel Fund was able to provide assistance to 198 individual­s and families in Pictou County who were in urgent need during the months of November, December, January, February and March.

 ?? SUBMITTED ?? Shown are Pictou County Fuel Fund award recipients Murray Hill, accepting the Tim Hortons Community Award on behalf of the Pictou Town Churches; New Glasgow Mayor Nancy Dicks accepting the Award of Merit on behalf of the town; new PCFF chairperso­n...
SUBMITTED Shown are Pictou County Fuel Fund award recipients Murray Hill, accepting the Tim Hortons Community Award on behalf of the Pictou Town Churches; New Glasgow Mayor Nancy Dicks accepting the Award of Merit on behalf of the town; new PCFF chairperso­n...
 ?? SUBMITTED ?? Outgoing Pictou County Fuel Fund board members were recognized during the organizati­on’s annual general meeting last week. Shown from left are George Fraser, Cori Bennett, and Elaine MacDonald with Jim McKenna, who will continue with the board as past...
SUBMITTED Outgoing Pictou County Fuel Fund board members were recognized during the organizati­on’s annual general meeting last week. Shown from left are George Fraser, Cori Bennett, and Elaine MacDonald with Jim McKenna, who will continue with the board as past...

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