On May 5th I had the privilege of attending Chatham-Kent Health Alliance’s (CKHA) third annual Spring Shindig. What a great event, and with a ticket price of $10, with snacks and pizza included, it is certainly affordable. It was uplifting to see everyone out enjoying a time of fellowship! For those of you that don’t know, the Shindig is a dance, organized by the Spring Shindig Organizing Committee which is a sub-committee of the Employee Council.
The funds raised are donated to the Employee Crisis Fund (ECF); the ECF is a fund intended to assist CKHA employees who have suffered a serious and significant financial hardship due to an unforeseen event; so far the fund has helped over 20 of our employees!
The Shindig was a vision of Janet Cobb who sees it as a great opportunity for staff members at all levels to get out and mingle with people from different departments, and I couldn’t agree more.
This year the entertainment was provided by Dr. Jason Denys’ band, “walkin ‘47” who donated their talents for the evening. Twenty baskets were given by different departments in the Health Alliance, they raised over $1,500, the 50/50 was won by Ontario Nurses Association Bargaining Unit President for CKHA, Janice McFadden, Janice donated her winnings back to the fund. In all, $8,000 was raised this year – what an outstanding accomplishment!
Having had such a great time, I can hardly wait for next year, cheers!
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