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Wellwood Hospital Site Has Reopened For Drop-offs
We are so happy to share that Wellwood’s hospital site is now open. Please feel free to drop off any afghan or square donations at our office (711 Concession Street, Hamilton, Level 1, E Wing). Alternatively, you can always drop them off at our community site, 501 Sanatorium Road, Hamilton. This is where the afghans are processed and we would be...
Wellwood’s 30th anniversary celebration is on May 2!
Message from K. Jane George, Executive Director, Wellwood: To our dear, valued Wellwood friends and supporters: Thirty years ago, I had the privilege of witnessing the vision of the founders that led to the incorporation of Wellwood. My mom was one of the members of...
Temporary Closure – Hospital Site and 30 Years in The Making
Hello Fabulous and Incredibly Talented Volunteers; I’m writing to share a few updates: To those who deliver squares or completed afghans to our hospital site. Due to an unforeseen incident within the Indigenous Healing Centre (shared with Wellwood’s hospital site) the...
Celebrate with Wellwood – 30 years in the making!
Celebrate THREE DECADES of Wellwood! Juno award-winning duo ~ Sonia Collymore and Dwight Dawes ~ will be performing at Wellwood’s 30th anniversary celebration on Saturday, May 2, at our community site. Tickets are limited ~ available by clicking HERE ~ or on the image...
WELLWOOD is THIRTY YEARS OLD today!
TODAY – December 13th – officially marks the 30th anniversary since Wellwood’s incorporation! There is a painting by Conrad Furey, which hangs in our community site kitchen, feels like a perfect reflection of the vision that was first imagined by Wellwood’s working...
With Appreciation
Hello to Everyone; As we approach the end of the year, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude for your support throughout 2025. Your time, care, and talent in creating knitted and crocheted squares or afghans have brought comfort, warmth, and connection to so many...
Milestone Moment – Wellwood Afghan Program
Hello Everyone! We’re thrilled to celebrate an incredible achievement — the Wellwood Afghan Program has now distributed 30,000 afghans since 1998! 💜 This milestone is made possible by the thousands of people who have contributed squares, afghans, quilts, stuffies,...
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