The Olivia Jollota Memorial Trust was created to help people and make a difference – just like Olivia wanted to do with her life ♥ Join us on our mission!
It’s confirmed!!! Our annual bowling tournament and silent auction fundraiser will be held on the evening of Saturday, May 25 at the Woodside Bowlarama.
Lanes are limited, so if you would like to participate in the bowling portion please reach out to dale@livstrust.com or via messenger. You don’t need to bowl to participate in the silent auction – you just need to bring your wallet 😉
NOTE: We are now accepting donations of new or like-new items for the auction. If you like to bake, we would love a commitment to supply some items for the bake table too.
A Facebook event with more details will be created closer to the event so make sure you are following the Olivia Jollota Memorial Trust like page 😊
As some of you know, Olivia loved school and especially loved shopping for schools supplies. Since we know how difficult this time of year can be for families who are already stretched thin with the rising costs of every day life, we can think of no better way than to help those families by donating supplies to take some of that burden from them.
Olivia’s Trust is thrilled to once again donate back-to-school supplies! We have been doing this every year since we began and this time we have donated $725 worth of supplies for all age levels and grades (special thank you to our supporters who donated specifically for this endeavour) 🙂
We want to wish all the kids heading back to school in the next few days a wonderful year of learning, enrichment and of course, fun 🙂
Smudge helped of course! (cat hairs have been sprinkled in for good luck 🍀)
The most wonderful time of the year is here as kids are heading back to school in a few weeks. However, for many families this is a very stressful and expensive time of year as well.
With the cost of every day life seemingly rising by the minute, we know the added stress of getting all the necessary back to school items may be out of reach. That’s where we aim to help out 🙂
If you are shopping and can afford to grab an item or two, please do so. Your simple act of kindness will benefit a student going back to school in September and possibly ease the burden on some families in your community.
The Olivia Jollota Memorial Trust, with the support of Tim Halman, MLA Dartmouth East will be a accepting donations at the Dartmouth East Constituency office at 73 Tacoma Drive (Suite 204). We can also accept donations at Jym Line Glassware Ltd. located at 23 Venture Crescent in Elmsdale or you can reach out to Dale via email (dale@livstrust.com) to make alternate arrangements.
Any donation is welcome and needed. If you cannot get out to purchase school supplies, consider a donation to Olivia’s Trust and let us do the shopping for you.
The 2023 Bowling Tournament and Silent Auction Extravaganza was a huge success! Together with all our volunteers, bowlers and bidders we raised a whopping $6,504!
We have so many to thank for making this event possible. From the very generous donations of items for the silent auction to the bake table and of course the very popular booze board (congratulations to Lorraine for winning 😉). We could not be more grateful!
More than anything it was just wonderful to see longtime supporters and people newly introduced to Olivia’s Trust coming together to do all her favourite things – bowling, shopping and eating 🙂
This event is our largest fundraiser and it gives us the ability to continue on our mission of helping Olivia do “great things!”
We are beyond excited to announce we are holding our “Annual” Bowling Tournament and Silent Auction fundraiser on Saturday, May 27!
This is such a fun event filled with bowling. bidding, food, laughter and joy. You don’t have to bowl to bid and there is much more going on to keep you engaged while the tournament and silent auction take place. We will also have a bake sale, 50/50, drawing for prizes and of course, Olivia’s Signature Tree items will be up for sale too.
Watch for our Facebook event to pop up in your feed to get more details and book your lane for this epic fundraiser for the Olivia Jollota Memorial Trust. Remember, lanes book quickly.
We are accepting donations for our silent auction – please reach out to dale@livstrust.com or through the Facebook page.
Are you a student graduating high school this year and plan to attend post-secondary education? Is so, consider applying for our 2023 Olivia Jollota Memorial Trust Scholarship.
Olivia’s scholarship is not based on your academic achievements, it determined by the quality of your character. Tell us what you have done for your school and community to make it a more inclusive and welcoming environment for others.
In order to apply you must be a Nova Scotia high school student applying for post-secondary education. Please write an essay to tell us about yourself and your efforts to make the world a better place. You must include at least 2 references. Deadline for applications is May 15, 2023.
Send your essay and references by email to dale@livstrust.com or by mail to: 23 Venture Crescent, Elmsdale, NS B2S0B1
How do you even begin to explain the loss of a child? You can’t. It’s as simple as that. There are no words…
Even after 10 years I still can’t articulate how Olivia’s death has affected me, her family, her friends or those close to her. It’s just not possible.
What I can tell you is how much she changed the lives of those who knew her during the 15 years we got with her…. Simply put, she changed our lives for the better.
All those who know her through reading or hearing “Olivia‘a Story” have also been changed. I’m told time and again that they share her story with others. She lives on in the hearts and minds of every single person she touched in whatever form. We hope Olivia’s kindness, compassion and lack of judgement is an example to everyone.
We can only hope that we have that much of an impact with the lives we live and the way we make others feel. Try to help in your community when and where you can. Reach out to others in need even when they don’t ask for help. Share what you have. It’s amazing what small gestures can have the largest impact.
Are you, or do you know of a student graduating in 2022 who plans to pursue a post-secondary education? If so, they may qualify for the Olivia Jollota Memorial Trust Scholarship.
Olivia’s scholarship is not based on your academic achievements, it is based on the quality of your character. How have you helped your school and your community become better places to be? Show us in an essay what you do to be inclusive, accepting, non-judgemental, kind and compassionate – like Olivia did 💜
In addition to your amazing essay, please have two teachers/community members provide a letter of reference then email your application to dale@livstrust.com or ask your school to send it in. Best of luck to all who apply!
NOTE: Deadline for applications is May 15, 2022 for consideration.
Thank you to everyone who came out last night to volunteer, bowl and bid! Despite all the obstacles of Covid 19 restrictions we still raised $3,974.75! This money will be going back to our community as we make donations to organizations that support our youth, animals in need and those less fortunate.
There are so many we need to thank who come together to make this event a success. A special shout out to Nicole and Tom for their suggestions, time and continued support. Thanks to Steve, Courtnee, Jennifer and Jason for volunteering your time to help this event run so smoothly. Thank you Tom, Aly and Ragan for the bake table goodies. And thank you to Nicole and Courtnee for the plant table- it was an addition this year and a huge hit!
To all those who donated an item for the silent auction, we are so grateful for your generosity. This really is the key to making this event a major fundraiser and we could not do it without your support. We want to take the time to acknowledge all those who donated this year:
Big Spruce Brewing
Lake City Cider
Bulwark Cider
Marmor designs
Saint Mary’s University
Charm Jewelry
Doodle Custom Designs
Sweet Eagle Bakery
Sage & Sweetgrass
Dartmouth Central Plumbing and Heating
Hirtle Promotions
Chef Inspired
Studio East
Courtnee’s Weighted Blankets
Propeller Brewing Company
Grand Pre Winery
The Church Brewing Company
Underwood Baitworks
Scott McKenzie
Nicole Murray
Guilio and Sabina Accardi
Cathy MacKay
Ross Lloy
Bill Pratt
Brent Hirtle
Ragan Eagle
Dale Jollota
Tom Adams
Rias Jollota
We are so glad everyone who came out enjoyed their time and celebrated Olivia’s 25th birthday doing all the things she loved most. We bowled, we shopped, we ate and we laughed our way through a fantastic evening of fun-filled fundraising to continue our mission of helping Olivia do “great things!”
Stay tuned for an online auction we will be holding in late November for those who were unable to attend this event but still want to support Olivia’s Trust 😊 (details to follow)
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