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Conexus Donates $25,000 to Providence Place Healing Garden and Park Project

Over the holiday season, Conexus Credit Union gave the Providence Place Foundation $25,000 for the Providence Place Healing Garden and Park Project. A Christmas present large enough to make the entire Providence Place staff and residents smile.

Scott McMann, Vice President - Retail Services at Conexus says, "Conexus is committed to the communities where we live and work. Through the Conexus Community Development Fund, the Board of Directors is proud to help communities by investing in capital or legacy projects. In 2009, our Community Development Fund invested more than $605,000.00 into community-based, charitable and volunteer organizations throughout the province." The Healing Garden and Park Project fundraising campaign, which kicked off on October 16, 2009 with a charity concert, is beginning to pick up momentum in the community of Moose Jaw.

A very grateful, Rick Schindel, CEO of Providence Place said, "This is our first large donation from the business community and one that we feel will help us to get others involved in this worthwhile project. Since we found out about the donation, there has been a buzz amongst the employees, volunteers and residents"

The vision of a healing garden began in June of 2005, following the dedication ceremony of the Tree of Life. This was the beginning of recognizing the need to provide a space for the residents and clients of Providence Place to be able to go outside for sensory stimulation and enjoyment of nature.

The Healing Garden and Park Project still has a way to go with their fundraising efforts, but are very optimistic about the local communities interest and desire to participate so far. To date, they have raised just over $152,000 of the $500,000 needed to construct the park.


The first official Fundraising event for the Healing Garden/Park Project was a huge success!

Its official, Providence Place is going green! Thursday night, local group Manna helped kick off the Providence Place Park Project and Healing Garden with a charity concert at Moose Jaw's Cultural Centre. The park project is a $500,000 fundraising project to build a new park, healing garden and green space on the north side of the Providence Place building in Moose Jaw.

Manna along with guest MC Rob Carnie, put on an elegeant show to a sold out crowd at the Mae Wilson Theatre with all proceeds going to the Park Project. "There has been amazing support by our staff, volunteers, residents, clients and community as we have moved forward with the project" said park committee chair person Dianne Hartell, "This park will not only give our residents a great place to relax and enjoy the beauty of nature and it's healing tendencies, but also the community of Moose Jaw and its surrounding area."

The vision of a new park began in June of 2005, following the dedication ceremony of the Tree of Life. This was the beginning of recognizing the need to provide a space for the residents and clients of Providence Place to be able to go outside and enjoy nature.

After the concert Thursday night, Providence Place resident Lottie Cossette and Ruby Briggs handed out flowers to all the members of Manna. "It means so much to all of the residents to have Manna put on this concert for the healing gardens and to see all the community support in the audience" said Lottie Cossette.

Providence Place announced three major donors Thursday night as they kicked off their campaign with initial donations of $50,000 from the Providence Place Foundation, $44,813.55 from the Resident Council and $6500 from the Providence Place Auxiliary. Their plans are to have the $500,000 raised by spring of 2010 and to begin construction of the park immediately following.

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Photos Courtesy McMaster Studios