WATCH ABOVE: The Petits Anges de Wesley daycare in NDG celebrated 10 years in the community by hosting a fundraiser on Saturday. The money raised at the event featuring Grammy award winning singer Jennifer Gasoi, will be used to build a sensory playground.
MONTREAL – Grammy award winning singer and songwriter Jennifer Gasoi was on stage Saturday to lend her support to the Petits Anges fundraiser.
The fundraiser, which included a concert and silent auction, was organized by the Garderie Les Petits Anges de Wesley, a private non-profit daycare in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (NDG), to celebrate its 10 years in the community.
The daycare is open to all children, with almost 20 per cent of the spots reserved for children with developmental delays.
Kathleen Weil, Minister of Immigration, Diversity and Inclusiveness was on hand to deliver a donation and speak to the crowd.
The money raised will be used to fund a new sensory garden at the daycare dubbed Arthur’s Garden.
The project will include a music garden where children can play outdoor musical instruments, an edible garden and greenhouse to allow children to interact in a hands-on way with the natural world and a sensory playground to help children develop tolerances to different types of sensory stimulation.
The garden will also include a variety of nooks, to provide children with a safe place to retreat to if they are feeling overwhelmed or just need to regroup.
The landscaping of the garden is focused on sensory stimulation, cognitive development, communication skills, and fine and gross motor skills.
To learn more about the project or to donate, you can visit the Arthur’s Garden website here.
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