Saint Luke's Place Long- Term Care

MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Saint Luke’s Place announces return of annual Walk and Roll fundraiser Cambridge, ON (May 22, 2024) – It’s time for the return of the Saint Luke’s Place annual community fundraising event that promotes the importance of long-term care. We invite the community to join us, as an individual or a team, in supporting our residents and tenants at our annual Walk and Roll at 9:30 am on Sunday, June 9, 2024 at Saint Luke’s Place. During the event that runs until 1:00 pm, you will experience warm-ups hosted by Orange Theory Fitness, snow cones with the Cambridge RedHawks new ownership and fire smart fun for the kids with a City of Cambridge Fire Truck on site. Our Walk and Roll is a pledge-based, local event. The purpose of the ground, 2.5 km and 5 km walk is not only to raise much needed funds, but also to raise awareness of our seniors. Additionally, we want to highlight and celebrate the wonderful community we are a part of. One hundred percent of the proceeds raised at Walk and Roll will go directly back into Saint Luke’s Place programs, services, and equipment. “I am excited to be part of the team at Saint Luke’s Place,” says Amy Ross, Director of Fundraising and Development. “This is an historic fundraiser demonstrating the importance of seniors and long-term care to the entire community – especially the residents and tenants that call Saint Luke’s Place home. Starting it up again is incredibly meaningful and I couldn’t be happier to be participating with my son.” All are encouraged to visit https://lnkd.in/g6ASi5dg to register for the event. ### About Saint Luke’s Place Saint Luke's Place is a Charitable, Non-Profit, Accredited Long-Term Care Facility and Seniors' Community that became a reality as the result of a desire to serve seniors in the Cambridge community. Over the years, Saint Luke's Place has broadened the services it offers to include a Seniors Active Living Centre complete with a coffee shop, tuck shop, wellness centre, and a billiards room. Saint Luke's Place has earned an excellent reputation within the community and continually strives to improve and enhance the programs and services offered in order to provide the best possible quality of life for those who live and work here. Learn more at www.saintlukesplace.ca. For more information, please contact: Amy Ross Director of Fundraising and Development Saint Luke’s Place 519 658 5183 x257 aross@stlp.ca

Searching for new Board & Board Sub-Committee Members   Saint Luke’s Place is embarking on a $90 million project that will provide up to 192 new long-term care beds to serve our community. We are seeking to expand our volunteer Board of Directors and its Committees to include those persons who can bring their expertise, experience, and perspective to this project.   We are also accepting applications for those who would like to serve on a committee or be part of our fundraising capital campaign but not as an official Board member.   For more information and to apply, please visit: https://lnkd.in/gbmfqEkn. As a charitable, non-profit, non-denominational organization, we celebrate diversity and we welcome everyone.  

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