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A family honours its roots

Lou Serafini Jr. opens new facility, with Ward 3 Councillor Nrinder Nann and Mayor Fred Eisenberger

The new Serafini Family Ice & Splash Pad, located at the Bernie Morelli Recreation Centre, is a gift to Hamilton that exemplifies the family’s personal and business roots in the city, as well as its lifelong love of recreation.

“Hamilton has been central to our family’s history and we’re honoured to support this new facility,” says Lou Serafini Jr. “It represents both the city’s role in our lives, and our desire to share the benefits and enjoyment of recreation with young people who may not otherwise have an opportunity to explore their potential through sport.”
That goal is also being achieved by the first three grants from
the new Fengate Recreation Fund at HCF, established to increase access to sport and recreation in the neighbourhood surrounding the new rec centre. They include a grant to help make skates and helmets available for local children and families with limited financial resources, another to support a girls’ running program operating
at the nearby Prince of Wales School, and a third to subsidize participation in fee-based programs at the Bernie Morelli Rec Centre.
“The new facility can be enjoyed by families summer and winter and, coupled with the grants, is a remarkable tribute to the city,” says HCF President & CEO Terry Cooke. “We’re thrilled to play a role in helping the Serafini family achieve its philanthropic goals.”

Excerpt from Legacy winter 2019 newsletter