Title Sponsor
Located a short drive away in Virgil, just minutes from Niagara-on-the-Lake or St. Catharines, Penner Home Hardware strives to give back to the community whenever possible.
Despite its long history, Penner Home Hardware has remained a family operation. Ownership has been passed, first from Peter to son Harry and wife Marlene, then from Harry Penner to son Kevin and his wife Marcia. Today, Kevin and Marcia Penner work hard to ensure Niagara-on-the-Lake’s homeowners and contractors can get the hardware and building materials they require, in a customer-friendly shopping environment.
For contractors, they provide full estimate takeoffs from your drawings that will help you with your budgets as well as all your building permit applications. Working with you during the construction process to provide the right materials at the right time with personal customer service so that you can be comfortable working together to bring each project to it’s desired completion. From start to finish they have a vast variety of products that will be able to satisfy all of your project requirements. For home builders, Penner’s has everything you need and the support behind it from building materials, to specialty services, hardware, and everything in between.
Penner Home Hardware is a long-time supporter of the Kristen French Child Advocacy Centre, and the BraveHearts Gala. As one of Kristen’s best friends, Marcia has chosen to honour Kristen’s memory through her commitment to the Centre, and our mission, helping us ensure that children who have suffered the life-altering impacts of abuse and trauma get the help they need to heal and thrive.
Entertainment Sponsor
BCM Insurance Company is Niagara’s only mutual insurance company and has served the community since 1880.
‘We’re not just about policies – we’re about people. Trusted since 1880, we offer personalized, fair-priced insurance solutions for your home, auto, farm, and business needs. As a mutual insurance provider owned by the very people we serve, safeguarding the values we share with our neighbours is what we do best. With BCM, it’s more than just business – it’s a mutual feeling of support.’
BCM Insurance Company is committed to supporting organizations and events that align with its mission and values, and positively impact the Niagara Region. The Kristen French Child Advocacy Centre is honoured to be chosen year after year as a recipient. Their involvement helps up to make a difference in lives of Niagara’s children and youth.
Gold Sponsor
Together they’re building strong more resilient communities. Over 80 years of innovation in Ontario
‘Around here, we believe in better. As an inclusive, people-focused financial partner, we’re committed to helping our Members get the advice they need to build confidence and achieve their best lives. Our profits go into products that our Members love and programs that serve communities and the planet.’
Investing in communities is a foundational part of their identity at Meridian. They believe that by using their financial expertise in combination with community-focused partnerships, they can effect meaningful change and help communities build financial resilience. As a credit union, they don’t have public shareholders — the Members are the owners. That means more of the profits are used to help support the communities of the Members they serve.
