Kindness Project collects over 50 blankets for families at Ronald McDonald House

March 5, 2026 @ 7:23 amLocal News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

Organizers smile and hold up cheque.
The Wingham Lions presented a $200 donation to the MRES blanket donation campaign on Thurs. Feb. 26 at the school. The blankets and monetary donations to purchase fabrics are earmarked for families staying at the Ronald McDonald House in London. From left, MRES Grade 4 and 5 teacher Sandy Earl, Lion Wayne and Lion Andy. (Cory Bilyea photo)

WINGHAM – Students at Maitland River Elementary School (MRES) held a Kindness Project fundraiser in February, making and collecting blankets to donate to the Ronald McDonald House in London. The school accepted new blankets, in all sizes, made from new materials, for the event. Blankets could be quilted, knitted, crocheted or purchased from a store.…

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Cory Bilyea is a reporter with Midwestern Newspapers.