Dear Humber College Staff, Faculty and Students: 

On behalf of the children, youth, and families served by the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto in the Etobicoke area, I would like to thank you all for participating in our annual Donations Program. Humber College has been partnering with the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto for more than 12 years and we truly appreciate your continued support in helping our vulnerable children. With each year word has spread across the growing Humber campuses and your annual donations keep getting larger. We thank you for that as each year the needs of our families become greater.

While the Donations Program runs year round at our organization to assist with a variety of situations, in the month of December alone, we have serviced approximately 650 children and youth and approximately 420 families. This is a significant increase from previous years and I believe it is a reflection of our economic times.

I was amazed at the creativity of each individual department who participated including ideas and donations such as: fundraising efforts for money; to the Humber team work backpacks; up to date clothing items; jewellery; educational toys; iPod Shuffles, stuffed animals; gift cards; and the list goes on. The variety of items provides many choices and opportunities for our parents, depending on their specific needs.

A special thank you to the staff at all “Drop Off” locations: Humber North and Lakeshore Residences, Gourmet Express, Seventh Semester, Marketing & Communications office and Lakeshore Principal’s office.

Wishing each of you and your families the very best for 2013!

Lori Gibbard, Coordinator of Volunteers
Children’s Aid Society of Toronto