Welcome to Land O' Lakes Community Services
The program was started by mothers in our community after the tragic drowning of two local siblings. These mothers aimed to create a program that would teach children in the community how to swim, ensuring that such a tragedy would never happen again. This initiative is dedicated to honoring the memory of those two children..
The program takes place every July, and this year it will run from June 29th to July 24th. Registration information will be available online shortly, and we will share a link on this site as well as on social media.
On July 10th, we will launch our Swimathon fundraiser. This event will be a fun-filled day for swimmers and their families at Bon Echo Park.
If you would like to support this valuable program, which relies primarily on donations, please click the “Donate” button and specify "Mazinaw Lake Swim Program" Thank you!
This year, we are honoured to have the support of Friends of Bon Echo. Together, we are passionate about the water safety of all swimmers and especially the children of our community who will take part in MLSP at Bon Echo Park.
Many low-income individuals have difficulty preparing their own taxes. We are partnered with the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP) through the Canada Revenue Agency. Volunteers prepare taxes for approximately 200 individuals each year.
We are always looking for new volunteers for this program. Training is available. Contact Richelle at 613-336-8934.
We truly live in a great community!
Each family receives a turkey and groceries for Christmas dinner, as well as additional groceries for the holiday week. There are presents for all the children. People who are single receive a ham and assorted groceries for the holiday. Our community comes together at this special time of year and donates everything from gifts and groceries to cash donations.
The Backpack program ensures that all children in our area start their school year off successfully! The Salvation Army in Napanee collects donations of all the items needed for back-to-school. This program generally starts in August to ensure children and teens have their backpacks ready for back-to-school.
Parents requiring backpacks can contact Richelle at 613-336-8934 or toll-free at 1-877-679-6636.
Operation Warm Toes ensures that all children attending school in our area will have warm boots, making outdoor winter activities safe and warm. The Salvation Army accepts donations of new boots for our area, which will be distributed to children in need. This program generally runs from September to October so that boots can be delivered in early November.
Parents in need of boots can contact Richelle at 613-336-8934 or toll-free at 1-877-679-6636