ESPANOLA—The Espanola Lions Club has again made a donation to the Manitoulin Centennial Manor in Little Current toward the purchase of new beds.
“The Lions have generously provided the Manor with a donation toward new beds,” said Manor administrator Don Cook. “We have several residents of Espanola who live here in the Manor, and some of our staff members are from Espanola as well.”
The Espanola Lions Club’s most recent donation was for $3,500 toward the Manor Tree of Lights fundraising campaign.
Lions Club spokesperson Grant Lewis explained the club’s Catch the Ace fundraiser has allowed for donations to several local organizations in Espanola and area.
“We wanted to raise funds for 20 new beds or just over $40,000 this year through the Tree of Lights campaign, and raised just over $43,000,” said Mr. Cook. “We get donations throughout the year so we will be able to purchase more, but I expect this will be a two- to three-year campaign. Eventually the Manor needs to replace all 60 beds (at $2,000 per bed).”
Mr. Cook explained, “the beds (in the Manor) are not in bad shape, but they are old enough, at 20 years, that parts on them are now obsolete. The problem is the mechanical parts because we can no longer get parts for these older beds.”
