Eleanor Casey named for Community Service Award

Born in Amherst Nova Scotia, Eleanor moved to Truro in 1970 with her future husband Earl Casey. Eleanor and Earl raised their three sons (Steven, Bruce and Peter) in Truro, with Eleanor ever active with their education and extra-circular activities.

Eleanor worked as a play-school teacher at the Truro Playschool for 27 years teaching three and four year olds, only taking time off when her own children were very young.

Highlights of Eleanor’s activities are as follows:

First United Church:

Eleanor has been a member of the church since moving to Truro in 1970. Always active in church programs, Eleanor took on larger roles in the past several years. Eleanor has been very actively involved in music at the church, being a member of the church choir and worked on the “Music Under the Steeple” program which brought many great performance to Truro. Eleanor was on the Churches “Vision Committee” to help provide long term direction to the church and has been on a several search committees for new ministers.

Local Canvasing for Charities:

Eleanor has canvased for Nova Scotia Heart and Stroke Foundation for close to 30 years. In the early 80”s this meant getting a baby sitter for her young children in order to canvas all of King Street in Truro.

Eleanor has also canvased for the Canadian Diabetic Assoc. for many years in her local neighborhood.

Colchester Regional Hospital Foundation:

Eleanor joined the Colchester Regional Hospital Foundation board in June of 2004 and departed the board in June 2010, serving 6 years, two of those as board chair, 08/09 and 09/10.

During her time Eleanor served on a number of Foundation committees, including chair of our annual gala dinner and nominating committees, chair of the Community Gifts division of the to our health $26 million capital campaign. Under her guidance this division raised more than $1 million. Eleanor also served as a member of the golf, finance and donor recognition committees.

Prior to joining the board, however, Eleanor was no stranger to the Foundation, and was already a well-established volunteer. The Hospital Foundation is no stranger to the Casey Family, with Eleanor’s husband Earl being a previous board member and her son Bruce a current member.

Colchester Community Workshops Foundation:

Colchester Community Workshops Foundation dedicated board member from 2002-2006.

Eleanor was a tireless member of the fundraising & public relations committees of the Foundation: 

Eleanor’s participation included the following events:

·         Amazing Maze, a corporate challenge

·         Annual Fall Golf Classic- Integral member of this fundraiser for five years

·         Smart fortwo Smart Car Lottery-not only participated as a committee member but housed the Smart Car in her garage.

·         The Chair Affair-coordinated artists to paint Adirondack chairs and volunteers to ‘Chair sit” they were sold via live auction at the Tulip Festival.

·         Gigantic Yard Sale

·         Performances by the Famous Peoples Players

Eleanor and her husband Earl, through their companies have sponsored various events and participated in CCWF’s “Created a World” campaign.

Eleanor was always a go to person when you need something done because she is a can do person. She doesn’t covet idle time and she is both efficient and effective and a great role model for volunteers. She has always effectively managed a number of community activities, whether they be the Church choir, her work with the Community Workshops Foundation, or her charitable work canvassing for donations. When you need a volunteer who is willing to work hard and deliver results, Eleanor’s name is always on the tip of your tongue.

Eleanor now has three grandchildren, two of them being 2 year old girls whom she loves to dress up after raising three boys.

Eleanor spends most of the year in Truro, but is increasingly spending time in Florida for he winters and Cape Breton in the summers.

Ladies and gentlemen our Community Service Award-Eleanor Casey.