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By Nancy Campana
This Sunday June 27th, Windsor-Essex will be giving a BIG Pride Community Hug by way of a drive-by to the Bergeron-Grundy household who live on Tuscarora and Trans Wellness Ontario.
Both have been targets of acts of property destruction in the past 6 months simply for being part of the LGBTQ+ community. This Drive-by will be a public show of support for both the Bergeron-Grundy Family and Trans Wellness Ontario to reflect the commitment in the community to be there for each other along with our allies.
Anyone can take part in the drive by. We ask that attendees meet in the Lanspeary Park parking lot (north side) on June 27th at 12:30 pm Departure from Lanspeary Park to drive by the Bergeron-Grundy home on Tuscarora will take place at 1:00 pm.
Due to covid restrictions NO walkers/runners please. Bikes, scooters and cars or anything on wheels that can keep moving at a nice pace without gathering will be allowed in the procession. Bird Canada will have scooters available to rent at the Lanspeary Park parking lot location for those who would like to rent one. Participants are encouraged to wear Pride colours as well as decorate their cars, bikes and scooters in Pride colours!!
Participants are asked to help support Trans Wellness Ontario on the Pride Community Hug Day by bringing a donation of canned goods, non-perishable food items, hygiene products or gift cards to the Lanspeary Park meeting location where they will be collected. Online donations can be made at https://www.transwellness.ca/donate. Some specific items needed for clients of Trans Wellness Ontario at this time are listed below.
The “Hate Has No Home Here Movement” sign group will also be on hand in the parking lot selling their signs for $10 each.
Donation items recommended:
- Cereal, Oatmeal, Granola/Snack bars, Shelf Milk
- Soup – condensed, ready to eat, Mr. Noodles
- Peanut Butter and peanut-free alternatives
- Canned Meat (Ham, Chicken, Turkey, Tuna, Salmon)
- Canned Vegetables, Canned Fruits, Beans (Canned, Dried), Legumes/Chick Peas/Lentils, Baked Beans, Canned Pasta/Stews/Manwich
- Mac n Cheese, Pasta, Pasta Sauce, Tomato Sauce / Paste / Canned Tomato products, Rice
- Side Dishes (Mashed Potatoes, SideKicks, Hamburger/Tuna Helper, etc.)
- Fruit Cups/AppleSauce, Snacks (popcorn, crackers, cookies, chips, fruit rollups, etc.)
- Condiments such as Jelly/Jam, honey, syrup, salt/pepper/seasonings, ketchup/mustard/mayo
- Hygiene Items such as Shampoo/Conditioner, Body Wash, Soap, Deodorant, Toothpaste, Toothbrush, combs/brushes, razors, sanitary supplies
- Household necessities such as toilet paper, facial tissue, laundry detergent, fabric softener, bags
This is a combined community effort by local organizations including Windsor-Essex Pridefest, Trans Wellness Windsor, Windsor Pride Community and Run for Rocky Legacy Project to commemorate Pride Month locally and give back to the community.
