Stouffville Igoma Partnership

4th Annual Euchre Tournament

Stouffville Igoma Partnership — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:34:56 +0000

The 4th annual euchre tournament will be held on May 24th at the Lemonville Community Centre on McCowan between Stouffville Rd., and Bloomington from 6:45pm until 10pm. Tickets are $10 and there will be lots of doorprizes. This event aims to aid SIP in their clean water initiative particularly for water collection at a rural primary school. If you would like to make a donation or contribute an item for a doorprize, please contact Susan Kerswill at 905-640-3513. Hope to see you for another great night!

Annual General Meeting

Stouffville Igoma Partnership — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:31:48 +0000

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be taking place on April 11th, 2013 in the town offices at 7pm. This meeting is to present to the ‘friends of SIP’ and others interested, what SIP has accomplished in 2012 and what our projected goals are for 2013. Board members are also voted in and they can decide whether or not they want to complete another 2 year term in their current position. Anyone interested in attending should call the SIP phone line at 416-346-5133.

Flying Back to Africa

Stouffville Igoma Partnership — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:24:22 +0000

On March 8th, 2013, three people will be flying back to Africa for their second and third time. The purpose of this trip is to monitor programs such as I-CARE by visiting sponsored children and their homes, distributing mosquito nets and gathering more information about getting the rest of Igoma potable water. In Ocotober 2012, SIP’s 8th annual dinner and auction fundraiser was held to fund SIP ongoing work as well as a new water project. Since this fundraiser, the Urafiki Health Clinic has had water tanks installed and they are running successfully providing clean water for the clinic. Part of the purpose of this trip will be to assess whether these water tanks are the best option for Igoma’s landscape and to consider other options. The three members of SIP will return on March 25th with all the reports ready to present at our Annual General Meeting on April 11th, 2013.

A big thanks to Long & McQuade in Markham for supplementing some of the cost for a guitar to donate to a school in Igoma and for all their previous support over the years!

Treats & Treasures, Christmas Craft and Bake Sale!

Stouffville Igoma Partnership — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 18:31:27 +0000

Our 2nd Annual Craft and Bake Sale is coming up on November 24th, 2012. The event is taking place at EastRidge Church, 12485 Tenth Line, Stouffville between 9am and 3pm. The Cafe will serving delicious Breakfast Pasteries and a very tasty Soup Lunch. This event proved to be quite popular last year and we’re looking forward to new faces and more vendors this year. There are over 20 vendors so far with Christmas Items, Gifts, Health items, Canning & Bake Table and more vendors are welcome. If interested call Edith Lewis at 905-640-2954. This will be a great way to spend a Saturday and maybe finish your Christmas shopping early!

‘Water: Give a SIP’ a huge success

Stouffville Igoma Partnership — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 17:43:52 +0000

Our 8th annual Dinner and Auction was a huge success again this year. With over 150 guests, excellent food and very suitable entertainment, we were able to raise approximately $40,000 this year which will be integral in fulfilling our vision to see Igoma residents gain access to clean potable water. The water project will begin in early 2013 and will be ongoing in the years to come in hopes that clean water will accessible to eventually the entire village of Igoma.

For this we are so grateful to our guests for coming, our amazing EmCee Jim Mason, our guest speaker and olympian medal winner Karen Cockburn, our faithful decorator Edith Lewis, our many other volunteers including Shaw Percussion and the Georgina Drum Circle, our dancers Daniella and Marianna, our hard working auction runners/servers, the local businesses and residents who kindly donated a wide variety of unique items for our auction, Sgt. Peppers for another meal much enjoyed, our honoured partners and of course our Corporate Sponsors who are as follows;

Gold Partners

Simpson Produce & Century Mill Lumber

Silver Partners

AVECO Pools, The Mayor’s Golf Tournament, Farmer Jacks & Bristol Homes

Bronze Partners

Safebridge, Fieldstone Windows & Stouffville Toyota

A big thanks to all who helped make this night a success and a benefit for our brothers and sisters in Igoma, Tanzania!

8th Annual Dinner and Auction – ‘Water: Give a SIP’

Stouffville Igoma Partnership — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 00:24:27 +0000

On October 19th, 2012, SIP will be hosting its Annual Dinner and Auction at Eastridge Church (12485 Tenth Line, Stouffville) for the 8th consecutive year. This night will be one to remember with great food, a vast array of items to bid on, good fellowship and quality entertainment including the Georgina Drum Circle from Shaw Percussion and dancers Daniella Warner and Marianna Mangevil-Markel. Our Guest speaker is Stouffville’s own Olympian, Karen Cockburn to talk about her experience in London as well as the importance of community.

This event is our largest annual fundraiser and due to its success, it is our primary source of income that allows us to keep the medical clinic running 24 hours a day, distribute mosquito nets yearly, sponsor over 70 children in the Peter Neufeld Education Program as well as 10 students in the vocational training school. In addition, this year we are targeting clean water for the residents of Igoma. We have been working alongside Emmanuel International and our research and findings conclude that this is an attainable goal for SIP in the upcoming year if enough money is raised. We hope to see many of you who have attended previous years as well as some new faces!

Silent Auction opens at 5:30pm, punch is served at 6:00pm and dinner at 6:30pm.

Tickets are $60 per person or $480 for a table of eight and are available at Candlelight and Memories on Stouffville Main Street or from Aaron K. Purveyors – Mennonite Meats and Deli on Stouffville Main Street. Alternatively tickets can be ordered through calling the SIP phone at (416) 346-5133.

3rd Annual Euchre Tournament!

Stouffville Igoma Partnership — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 21:05:57 +0000

The 3rd annual euchre tournament was a great success raising approximately 7 hundred dollars and a good time was had by all. This annual event brought the same number of participants t0 the Lemonville Community Centre as last year and many of the faces were new! Door prizes were won and the card games were fun and this event will certainly return for a fourth year.

Wheels for Water

Stouffville Igoma Partnership — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:30:27 +0000

The Wheels for Water ride was prepared for rain or shine and thankfully, it did not rain. The group of 12 riders and 2 passengers managed to dodge the rain on their trip 280km trip around Rice Lake and back. Though the forecast was calling for thunder showers, and the clouds were dark with threat, the ride went off without a hitch. Each rider was prepared with warm clothes and they returned for a nice BBQ luncheon around 1pm. Approximately $400 was raised and this marks the beginning of another SIP annual event and our endeavour to raise enough money for constant and reliable water supplies in Igoma.

Medical Team to go to Igoma in September

Stouffville Igoma Partnership — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:14:53 +0000

This September there will be a team of nurses and doctors among others who will visit Igoma. The purpose of this trip is to bring medicine, distribute medication and teach the residents some preventative measures for avoiding the illnesses and diseases that commonly inhabit this region. The team will work in various regions of Igoma, along with the nationals who can translate, with a traveling medicine cart/wagon as to meet the needs of residents in the more isolated parts of the village. Anyone who may be interested in joining the team whether it be as a nurse/doctor or with another set of skills and a willing heart can contact friends@sipartnership.org.

Food for Thought Cancelled

Stouffville Igoma Partnership — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:49:43 +0000

Unfortunately this year’s Food for Thought event has been cancelled however, it will be considered for next April. Stay tuned for the details.