So You Think You Can Dance Canada season one finalist, Miles Faber,
Toronto Argonaut Tackle, Chris Van Zeyl, and Juno-award winning singer,
Jarvis Church were signing autographs all day.
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On December 20th the Children’s Aid Foundation
spread some holiday cheer at the 30th annual Holiday Season
Celebration. The party, which was held at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in
downtown Toronto, brought together 1,000 foster children and their families for
a fun-filled day of movies, food, activities, and even an appearance by Santa!
Sponsored by PepsiCo Canada, the day kicked off with a
screening of the newly released children’s movie Up, followed by games,
face painting, cookie decorating, a dance party, lots of food, gift bags for
the kids as well as family gift bags full of groceries and goodies. Another
highlight of the day was the autograph station with Juno-award winning singer,
Jarvis Church, previously of the Philosopher Kings, So You Think You Can Dance
Canada season one finalist, Miles Faber, and Toronto Argonaut Tackle, Chris Van
Zeyl.
“The Holiday Season Celebration is the highlight of the year
for many of the children and youth we serve,” said Ann Barnard Ball, Executive
Director, Children’s Aid Foundation. “Every child deserves an opportunity to
enjoy the holidays and our annual holiday party allows hundreds of children in
the care of child welfare agencies in the Toronto area to enjoy the spirit of
the season.”
The Foundation has a wonderful network of volunteers who are
a vital part of the success of our events and fundraising programs. Over 150
volunteers lent a hand at this year’s Holiday Season Celebration, some arriving
as early as 7:30 am! The staff and families of our corporate partners
represented a significant portion of these volunteers. Thank you to those from
PepsiCo Canada, RONA, and The Equicom Group for helping to make this such a
special day.
For some of those in attendance, the Holiday Season
Celebration is the only holiday party they are able to participate in. We would
like to thank all of the sponsors and volunteers who helped to make the Holiday
Season Celebration such a success. Without your enthusiasm, commitment, and
hard work this amazing day would not have been possible.
Some of the PepsiCo Canada volunteers, ready to lend a hand!
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Allan Candy
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Ardene Holdings Inc.
The Dance Company
Editions Gladius International Inc.
Ericsson Canada
FGF Brands Inc.
Francesco Broccolo
Frontier Sound & Light
Grand & Toy
Han Kim
Kernels Extraordinary Popcorn
Little Fingers Music
Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment
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Only Accessories
Party Packagers
Regal Confections
Reuven International Limited
The Royal Ontario Museum
Segal LLP
Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc.
Spin Masters
Sunnybrook Court Jesters
The Toronto Star
Universal Music Canada
W.L. Smith & Associates
Wyeth Consumer Health Care Inc.
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A special thank you to Juno award winner, Jarvis Church,
So You Think You Can Dance Canada season one finalist, Miles Faber and
Toronto Argonaut Tackle, Chris Van Zeyl for volunteering at this year's autograph station.
Thank you to Charlie Kert of Little Fingers Music for performing this year's Interactive Music Jam.
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