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January 8, 2010 Loblaw Corporation Comes Through for Horizons for Youth Horizons for Youth would like to thank Livio Vendramin, Nicole Donaldson, Christina Alviano and Sheri Helman of Loblaw Corporation for a much needed, last-minute donation this past holiday season. Their generous donation helped Horizons for Youth provide food for our youth during the holidays. January 7, 2010 Horizons for Youth’s Holiday Drive a Huge Success! Thank you to all those who donated to Horizons for Youth during the holidays. We received a number of online donations, monetary donations, gently used winter clothing and Holiday presents for our youth from a number of individuals, employee groups and corporations. With your help, we were able to provide our residents and outreach clients with a fantastic meal, presents under the tree and put a huge smile on their faces. Please let us take this opportunity to thank our wonderful volunteers, who helped in various capacities to make this holiday season enjoyable for our youth. Thank you to Amanda Hanna and her group of 8 volunteers who helped out in the kitchen on Christmas Eve, and also to Chris Brands and Jessica Jeffery who helped out in the kitchen on Christmas Eve night. Thank you also to the Pierson Family and Celeste Thompson who helped out with our Christmas Day dinner, and also to Jay and Ericka, who helped with activities on New Year’s Eve. Special Thank You to Jeffrey Wortsman, President and CEO of Danier Leather, the employees of TD Canada Trust (3140 Dufferin Street), Constable Ojo Tewogbade of the Toronto Police 13 Division Community Response Unit, The Clarity Foundation, The CHUM/CP 24 Christmas Wish, Jennifer Tchadjeu, Stephen Doria, Daily Bread Ministries, The Burgundy Brick Foundation, Hope Community Development International Inc., the students at Middlefield Collegiate and York Memorial C.I., Mount Dennis United Church, Kodak Canada Inc., Jude Rheaume, Government of Ontario – IT Cluster, The Green Committee, EDS, McCarthy Tetrault Barristers and Solicitors, Julie Tantalo, Sandro and Chantelle Lavalle, Friends of Weston Presbyterian Church, Global Medic, UV Corporation and Marsulex for your wonderful donations during the holidays to make this Christmas the best yet at Horizons for Youth. December 3, 2009 Band Night Benefit Concert for Horizons for Youth Raises Over $1,400 On Sunday, November 8th, 2009, two amazing volunteers, Rachelle Cruz and Margaret Chen put on a benefit concert for Horizons for Youth at local hot spot Grace O’Malley’s Pub at 14 Duncan Street. Local acts included Printing Press, Parks and Rec and Mike Celia and the event raised a total of $1,467.50. Special thank you to all the bands who performed for free, all those who attended and to our wonderful volunteers, Rachelle Cruz and Margaret Chen. December 31, 2009 Horizons for Youth’s Christmas Dinner Thank you to Amanda Hanna and her group of 8 volunteers who helped out in the kitchen on Christmas Eve, and also to Chris Brands and Jessica Jeffery who helped out in the kitchen on Christmas Eve night. Thank you also to the Pierson Family and Celeste Thompson who helped out with our Christmas Day dinner, and also to Jay and Ericka, who helped with activities on New Year’s Eve.
November 25, 2009 Candles for the Holidays Horizons for Youth have received a gift-in-kind donation of Metallic Taper Candles hand dipped in holiday season colours that we are selling to raise funds for the holiday season. The candles come in three colours; red, green and silver. The candles come in a set of 4 and are $ 4 for 1 box. We will also be selling 3 boxes for $10. Please contact Keith at 416.781.9898 ext. 27 or keith@horizonsforyouth.org to place your order and support homeless youth during the holidays. November 3, 2009 Band Night Benefit Concert for Horizons for Youth On Saturday November 8, a Battle of the Bands night will be held to benefit Horizons for Youth. Local acts performing include the Printing Press, Parks and Rec, and Mike Celia. The event will take place at Grace O'Malley's Pub, 14 Duncan Street in Toronto. Tickets are $10 in advance, or $15 at the door. Please call 416.781.9898 x. 27 to purchase advance tickets. Please come out and show your support! September 22, 2009 On Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009, a group of Home Depot employees, led by Tony Riga, Assistant Store Manager Home Depot (825 Caledonia Road) came into Horizons for Youth and painted the entire main floor. It had been quite a few years since our main floor had been painted and Team Home Depot did a fantastic job. Thanks to Tony and his team for coming in to Horizons and lending their time to help us revitalize our main floor.
August 2009 A group made up of 7 individuals from all over the United States took the time from their Tourism Toronto Conference to help paint and set-up furniture in our Board Room. This group donated $1,875 to pay for shelves, paint, blinds, carpets, a white board, painting supplies, books, and guitar stands. Our Board Room looks amazing and we could not have done it without the help of this wonderful group of like minded individuals. Thank you to Paula Sweeney, Donna Del Gallo, Riann Jimenez, Sophia Nikolov, Scott Ventresca, Sean Ewell, and Josh Linard for their amazing hard work and dedication to our project.
August 17, 2009 PERSONAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS…Are You Ready? Although all levels of the Government in Canada are cooperating in the effort to put emergency plans and response procedures in place to mitigate the effects of major disasters, individuals and families are urged to take personal responsibility for being prepared and self-sufficient for at least three (3) days following an adverse event. Since an emergency can occur suddenly and without any warning, Horizons for Youth recognizes the importance for all Ontarians to be better prepared for an emergency whether at a shelter, when at work or home, regardless of their abilities. To assist clients with disabilities / special needs, their care providers and family members become better prepared for an emergency, the following link www.ontario.ca/emo is posted to access the provincial publication titled, “Emergency Preparedness Guide for People with Disabilities / Special Needs”. This guide was developed jointly by Emergency Management Ontario (EMO), a branch of the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, and the Accessibility Directorate of Ontario (ADO), part of the Ministry of Community and Social Services, with the participation of 20 stakeholder groups who provided subject matter expertise. It is the most comprehensive emergency preparedness resource for people with disabilities and special needs in Canada. Its goal is to provide vital information to the approximate 1.9 million Ontarians with visible and/or non-visible disabilities and builds on important lessons learned during disasters such as Hurricane Katrina. This guide also provides valuable information on animal emergency preparedness to help owners of service animals and/or pets prepare items in advance to keep their animals comfortable during an emergency situation. To download a copy of the guide in alternate languages please click on the appropriate link below: English
August 17, 2009 A New Ribbon for "Accessible Emergency Preparedness" for People with Disabilities/Special Needs
Horizons for Youth is proud to promote the new “A.E.P. Ribbon Pin” that was launched on May 11, 2007 by Emergency Management Ontario, a branch of the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services. The pin’s unique design and use of coloured gemstones emulates the colours and sequence of the seven special needs categories in the Government of Ontario's publication, ”Emergency Preparedness Guide for People with Disabilities and/or Special Needs”. www.ontario.ca/emo Wearing the AEP Ribbon Pin will:
For more information about donating to Horizons for Youth’s Accessible Emergency Preparedness Fundraising Campaign or to purchase the “AEP Ribbon Pin” to help support Horizons for Youth’s emergency preparedness initiatives please contact: Keith Clarke @ 416.781.9898 ext. 27 or email him at keith@horizonsforyouth.org. Thank you in advance for your support!
July 2009 A group from a branch of The Royal Bank of Canada came in July for the day to paint our upstairs hallways and they did a fantastic job. Now our hallways are bright and welcoming. Thank you RBC for taking your entire day off to volunteer here at Horizons for Youth and make our shelter look more like a home for our youth.
June 2009 A group from the Ontario Government came to Horizons for Youth and did yard work for the afternoon. This included planting flowers, trimming our hedges, picking weeds, and creating a garden. They also donated $500 to help offset the costs for the materials What used to be just a vacant spot in our backyard was turned into a beautiful garden with flowers, perennials and shrubs. Thank you to the Government of Ontario group for lending your time and planting expertise to our shelter for the afternoon.
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Cirque du Soleil Event Raises $22,215 for Horizons for Youth Thank you to all those who supported Horizons for Youth through purchasing tickets to Cirque du Soleil’s performance of ‘OVO’ on Friday, September 25th, 2009. With your charitable donation, we managed to raise a grand total of $22,215 for our homeless youth shelter. Your generous contribution makes us more than just a shelter. Your support ensures that our youth can complete their education, secure stable employment, obtain safe and secure housing, and have access to assistance and health services. Thank you to our Board of Directors, Staff, friends and donors of Horizons for Youth for your help selling tickets to this event. We could not have raised this much without your help.
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| Third Annual ‘Racing for a Reason’ Dinner at Woodbine Racetrack
Horizons for youth is excited to announce that we raised a net profit of $ 34,439.30 for our ‘Racing for a Reason’ Dinner at Woodbine Racetrack on Wednesday, June 24th, 2009. A special thank you to the Event Chair, Mr. John Robertson for his tireless efforts to make this year’s event a success. Thank you to all of our sponsors and individuals who purchased tickets and tables to the event, and to all staff at Woodbine for once again putting on a fabulous event at the Trackside Tent.
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| Hockey for Horizons
On Saturday, May 30th, 2009 Horizons for Youth hosted our First Annual ‘Hockey for Horizons’ Ball Hockey Tournament at Trinity-Bellwoods Park. Twelve teams participated in the day long event, with the North Stars beating the Napping Lindy’s 8-5 in the Final to take the inaugural tournament. The event originally was started to have 4 teams participating with the proceeds going to Horizons, but snow-balled into a 12 team tournament with prizes, a raffle, snack bar, a DJ and a bbq. With the help of Tournament Organizer, Justin Herten-Greaven, the event raised a net profit of $10,628.00. Special thank you to the Tournament Organizing Committee, the numerous volunteers and all the teams who participated. We hope to make next year even bigger.
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Umbrella Day Horizons for Youth is excited to announce that our 6th Annual Umbrella Day on Thursday, April 2nd, 2009 raised $15,603.75 this year during our one day event. Even with the state of the economy, people still took the time to donate towards a good cause, and for this we are very grateful. Thank you to all those who donated. You have helped us help our youth. We have yet to reach our goal of $20,000, but donations are coming in every day and we hope to reach our goal in the near future, with your continued support. Thank you so much to all staff, Board Members and most importantly our volunteers, who took the time out of their busy schedules to help raise awareness and much needed funds for Horizons for Youth’s programs and services. |
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Soraya
came to us fleeing an abusive arranged
marriage. She came in a shy girl
who had difficulty looking anyone in
the face. Now she is a college
graduate and works as an executive assistant
at a car dealership. Richard came to us after his only family, his grandmother, passed away. Richard had some untreated health issues as well and at first was very reluctant to see a doctor. Today Richard is healthy and works with a security alarm company. Claudia lived on the streets and in shelters for the better part of 5 years while struggling with her mental health issues. It took a lot of time to develop the trust needed to Claudia to get the right kind of treatment. Today she is the poster child for a youth apprenticeship program. |
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