Sons of Kent makes donation to the Children’s Treatment Centre
of Chatham-Kent. (Photo courtesy of Lisa Caron)Sons of Kent makes donation to the Children’s Treatment Centre of Chatham-Kent. (Photo courtesy of Lisa Caron)
Chatham

Raising a cold one raised cash for the new CK children's centre

The Children's Treatment Centre of Chatham-Kent keeps inching closer to its new building.

Sons of Kent Brewing Company has donated $17,392.50 from its sales of Fergie's Classic Pilsner and Apollo Group of Companies has matched part of that donation as well. The two donations brought the total raised for the Children's Treatment Centre Foundation to $34,705.

Colin Chrysler, co-founder of Sons of Kent said the brewery was incredibly excited when approached by the Festival of Giving team to collaborate on a beer with one of the greatest baseball players of all time and hometown hero, Fergie Jenkins.

"Being able to make a beer with Fergie Jenkins has been an incredible experience, but having the ability to use that beer to raise funds for the Children’s Treatment Centre is the real home run for us," Chrysler said.

The beer went on sale on September 13, 2019, and since then over 44,000 cans have been sold across Ontario, while more than 6,000 pints have been enjoyed.

“The Apollo Group of Companies support many projects in Chatham-Kent,” said Fred Naclerio, president of Apollo. “Michelle and I believe in the great work that the Children’s Treatment Centre does, so being a part of a local endeavour with Sons of Kent to raise money for the Centre is something we want to support. The fact that we are partnering with Fergie Jenkins to sell a great beer to raise those funds, is icing on the cake.”

The beer will still be available for a few more months at Sons of Kent Brewery and select establishments around Chatham, including Cascades Casino with proceeds still adding up for the official final total, which will be announced at the much anticipated Festival of Giving event on April 18, 2020.

"As a true supporter of our community, Fergie was on-board from the beginning and really wanted to ensure the proceeds from the beer were going to the Treatment Centre," said Tim Copeland, co-founder. "He really enjoyed the beer and came to the brewery to do sampling and sign some beer cans for the fans."

Festival of Giving Co-Chairs Chris McLeod and Tim Regan have also announced this year's event will have an 80's theme. The "I want my MTV, a Totally RAD Festival of Giving" will be held Saturday, April 18, 2020 at the John Bradley Convention Centre in Chatham.

Tickets go on sale to the public on Monday, January 20th and can be bought at www.gigitmarketplace.com.

Money raised during the 19th annual fundraiser will be used to help build a new, larger, state-of-the-art facility for the Children’s Treatment Centre on McNaughton Avenue near Fergie Jenkins Parkway that will better accommodate the growing caseload. The centre provides services to one in five children and youth in Chatham-Kent.

Apollo Group of Companies makes donation to the Children’s Treatment Centre of Chatham-Kent. (Photo courtesy of Lisa Caron) Apollo Group of Companies makes donation to the Children’s Treatment Centre
of Chatham-Kent. (Photo courtesy of Lisa Caron)

 

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