Pathstone Mental Health’s Very Hungry Worry Monster Campaign
Dec 5 2024

This holiday season, our office was proudly able to make a donation to support the Pathstone Mental Health’s Very Hungry Worry Monster campaign.

The Very Hungry Worry Monster is an adorable, blue plush toy designed to help kids facing anxiety. These comforting companions “eat” worries, allowing children to write down their concerns, place them in the Worry Monster’s mouth, and zip it shut. When kids bring their Worry Monster to therapy sessions at Pathstone, they have a tangible way to share what is on their minds, providing a gentle start to their healing journey. For more information about the campaign, please visit PathstoneMentalHealth.ca.

Pathstone Mental Health is the leading agency for child and youth mental health in Niagara, offering a wide range of free services that is tailored to each child’s unique needs.

We are honoured to support this incredible organization and the life-changing work they do for our community’s young people.

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Welland Jackfish
2023 & 2024 Seasons

Roman is proud to support and sponsor the local Welland baseball team the Welland Jackfish. The Welland Jackfish are a member of Canada’s top baseball league, the Intercounty Baseball League. The 100-year old summer league is one of the oldest baseball leagues in the world. The league was established in 1919 drawing significantly more fans in a friendly ballpark experience than any league of its kind.

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Supporting Our Community – Pathstone’s River House RENO

Pathstone has purchased 102 River Road in Welland in order to help Niagara’s youth in South Niagara.

With mental health struggles on the rise, Pathstone is making a commitment to bring mental health services closer to families in Niagara South.

Pathstone's goal is to ensure kids are in care and not sitting on a wait list which has begun to happen over the past two years. (current waitlist is just under 800 kids)

Pathstone's solution is to reach into every corner of our community, enabling them to see more kids and keep them closer to home. Nearly 40 percent of the kids and families they see are from Niagara South. That means, parents and caregivers are investing endless hours driving children to and from St. Catharines for mental health support.

Roman, Anna and Family are honoured and proud to support Pathstone Foundation right here in our City of Welland.

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YMCA of Niagara August 30, 2019

Thanks to the support from the Groch family, children at the Niagara Centre YMCA, Welland can enjoy a refreshed and naturalized outdoor play area. Their generous contribution will provide hours of creative play for children enjoying YMCA programs. Thank you so much for this amazing gift to children in this community.

For more on our YMCA community involvement, click this link to NiagaraOnline.com's story

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COMMEMORATIVE UNVEILING On September 12, 2018

On September 12, 2018, Welland Mayor Campion, representatives from Habitat For Humanity Niagara and Members of Welland Rotary gathered at the intersection of Frazer Street and Mill Street in Welland to ‘unveil’ a new street sign.

This sign is a new concept for the City. The Commemorative Street Naming Program recognizes local organizations that have made contributions in the community based on historical content and/or community involvement. Although Frazer Street will retain its legal street name, the new Welland Rotary Way will stand as a reminder and observe how the Rotary Club of Welland made significant contributions to the Habitat for Humanity Niagara build on Frazer Street.

“I’m proud of the leadership Rotary Members provide both within the local community and the community at large,” said Welland Rotary President David Alexander. He continued, “In this case, four Rotarians, Nick Bodo, Paul Leon, Roman A. Groch, and Graham Speck, stepped up and supported this initiative. We are also proud of our partnership with Habitat For Humanity Niagara.”

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