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Community Partners

OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS (2019-2020)

I. Key Clubs – One of the Kiwanis International’s Service Leadership Program is Key Club, the largest high school service organization in the world. There are 8 Key Clubs in the GTA and we currently sponsor 3 Key Clubs: at Harbord Collegiate, Parkdale Collegiate, and York Memorial Collegiate. We subsidize membership dues, shirts, convention, leadership conferences and Key Leader, and volunteer with them. We celebrate student leaders at the Key Club Presidents’ Dinner and award 8 Scholarships to graduating members.

II. Toronto Kiwanis Festival – The Festival Association works closely with educators and parents to provide exceptional competitive music and performing arts festivals annually. During the Festival, we volunteer at the music competition sites. We host a dinner at Casa Loma for the winners of our scholarships and enjoy their performances.

III. University Settlement – This multi-service agency, the first community-based social service agency in the City of Toronto, helps individuals and families learn and grow through social, cultural, recreational and educational engagement. We sponsor and volunteer at the Grange Festival in outdoor activities for more than 500 children.

IV. West Neighbourhood House – Formerly known as St. Christopher House, its six locations provide community development programs with direct delivery of social services. Our annual donation provides opportunities for newcomer youth to express their creativity, develop entrepreneurial skills and collaborate in “The Art of Silk Screening” Design Project at their Newcomer Youth Space in Parkdale.

V. Daily Bread Food Bank –Promoting social change to end poverty, it provides food and assistance to people struggling with hunger. During the Food Drives at Thanksgiving and Easter, volunteers from KCCL and Key Clubs encourage shoppers at Metro for donations.

VI. Staples – This office supplies retailer is our partner in the Back-To-School Supplies Project. We identify schools and community groups who will benefit from receiving the school supplies from Staples’ fundraising. We donate to Staples’ “Share a Dream” campaign in support of the Special Olympics.

VII. CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health) – In support of CAMH programs and mental health awareness, we are the lead sponsor of the Lovely Spring Run held annually in April. We host a Christmas party for the clients of CAMH and their caregivers.

VIII. SCAW (Sleeping Children Around the World) – 100% of our donations buys bedkits for children in developing countries through SCAW’s volunteers and worldwide partners.

IX. TFSS (Toronto Foundation for Student Success) – The Foundation initiates programs to deal with hunger, poverty and violence to help students succeed. Our food card donations are distributed to families in the 5 schools where we have developed partnerships.

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