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The Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign at 8 Wing/CFB Trenton has wrapped up for 2018.
Thanks to the hard work and generous donations from base members $93,315.87 was raised since the campaign began in September.
The annual campaign, which is run by 8 Wing/CFB Trenton volunteers, began on Sept. 6 with the Wing Commander’s Invitational Golf Tournament. The closing ceremony was held at the Earl of Bessborough Social House on Dec. 7.
The GCWCC is a charitable giving option developed exclusively for federal public servants and federal retirees. 8 Wing/CFB Trenton members are proud to take part in the campaign each year which gives back to the community they live and work in every day.
Through the GCWCC, public servants can support United Ways/Centraides, HealthPartners or any other registered Canadian charity of their choosing. United Way, a trusted community partner with a history of making wise investments, manages the campaign on behalf of the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat.
Dec. 7 was a big day at 8 Wing, as it was also the day that “O” Division Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) handed over a load of toys to be delivered to children in northern communities.
“O” Division has participated in the ‘Toys for the North’ charitable drive since 2010 in partnership with the Canadian Toy Association and Thomson Terminals transportation. This initiative has evolved over the years to include a national network of RCMP, law enforcement, corporate and external partners who collectively contribute to the success of delivering new toys to children in Canada’s northern communities.
Members of 8 Wing Trenton, 2 Air Movements Squadron and 436 Transport Squadron will help transport the toys to Thunder Bay, Ont., and Goose Bay, N.L., during CC-130J Hercules training flights this December.
