Collingwood Today Spotlight: Craigleith Cares

Recently featured on Collingwood Today: Craigleith Cares, and there’s a new charity to prove it.

A new charity incorporated last year set out to prove that the community of Craigleith is populated by caring individuals who could be generous if given the chance. 

And with $120,000 raised in the first year, one of the founders of Craigleith Cares believes the point is being made and the name earned. 

“I’ve always been a big believer that most people are philanthropic,” said Drew Abbott, who co-founded and now co-chairs Craigleith Cares with Deborah Tennant. “They just need some direction. They don’t necessarily have the time or inclination to maybe put in the efforts that I and the board are doing, so we kind of lead them down that path.” 

Though Craigleith Cares is an arm’s length organization from the ski club, the charity puts 50 per cent of what it raises into two local charities that have been long-time benefactors of the club: the Collingwood General and Marine Hospital Foundation and Track 3, which is a charity supporting people in adaptive sports.  Continue reading…