A colleague and friend of mine, Carolyn Griffis, saw a need a few years ago that shook her up. Some high-risk public schools were loosing their funding for their breakfast programs. She rallied some co-workers at RE/MAX Hallmark to financially support and volunteer at one particular school to assist in keeping the program alive.
This program has mushroomed with assistance from the Toronto Real Estate Board. Our company and others now supply nutritious breakfasts to 1,500 children in 10 public schools each and every day. It costs $1.00 a day to feed a child. Unfortunately the Toronto District School Board has identified 80 additional schools in immediate need of a nutrition program.
Two years ago, we held our first Breakfast Program Fundraiser, raising over $23,000.00 to build a kitchen at First Nations Public School.
On May 7, 2009, we are holding our second Fundraising Event. The generosity of people is really overwhelming and our goal? A modest $15,000.00, given the economy has hurt a few companies. The event is being held at MYTH Restaurant, 417 Danforth Avenue. Start time is 7:00 p.m. This year we have amazing donations: Platinum Basketball Tickets, Platinum Hockey Tickets, Behind the Bench Baseball Tickets, Chalet for 2 nights in Collingwood, Wine Tour for 10 Niagara Region, lots of beautiful Art, Jewellery and of course, our generous suppliers are providing much needed Real Estate stuff for us to bid on.
There is a lively LIVE Auction and an excellent Silent Auction as well. We hope to have over 60 items in the Silent Auction arena.
Tickets are $25 and all proceeds go to the Children's Breakfast Program. Hope you can come out! We'd love to see you! Or, if you would like to make a donation contact me. A tax receipt is available for any donation over $10.
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John den Ouden
RE/MAX Hallark Realty Ltd.
Email me at jdenouden@trebnet.com
