Fundraising Page

Fundraising Target for May 2009 Trip

$75,000.00

Fundraising events for this year will be better than ever! We wish to thank everyone who participated in all of the events last year which allowed us to achieve many of our goals and more. TWA and its volunteers raised approx. $40,000.00 last year. This year we will continue our work with the School facility in Cite Soleil as well as our ongoing dedication to service and bringing Canadians face to face with the realities of the developing world.

Here is a list of the regular fundraising events you can look forward to and participate in for the coming year. If you have any ideas or wish to organize a fundraiser for our work then please contact us at any time. Contact info. (Note. Some regular events raise money for both projects and trip costs for participants. It is usually split 60/40, (sixty percent for projects and forty percent for trip expenses), but this can vary depending on event. If you wish to know how a particular event is going to be used then please ask us.

Planned events for 2009

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TWA Party - Party at a downtown location to raise funds. April 2009. Doors open at 7:00 pm. Admission is $10.00 and there are lots of great raffle prizes so bring extra money and take home something fabulous.

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Global Rythmns - "Music Played Locally, Felt Globally". This is a group that has adopted TWA to help with the Cite Soleil project and our work. Part of the proceeds from these evenings will go to TWA. Global Rythmns is an organization dedicated to adopting charities with the aim of helping children in poverty on all continents.

Details will follow.

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Walkathon - April 2009. The annual walkathon will follow its usual route from Cherrywood Avenue and Vaughan Rd. to Sunnyside beach where everyone will be greeted with a BBQ. Any and all are invited to participate. This is a great chance for everyone to get to know each other. Supporters, family and friends get to meet the participants on the trip and for participants its a good opportunity to meet all the supporters of TWA. This event goes on rain or shine.

You also have the option to use this event to raise money for TWA projects or your trip. Just get someone to sponsor you for the walk.

Click here to download your sponsor sheet. (word document)

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Chocolate Almond sales. "Sinful food for a spiritual cause." Individual volunteers have the option of selling chocolate covered almonds. If you want to sell or buy a box or two...or three... then contacts us. This is a chance for individual volunteers who are coming on the trip to help subsidize part of the cost of their trip. $22.00 from each box sold will go toward your costs on the trip or you can contribute the money toward TWA projects. It's your choice.

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Reach out Dramatically - This is a dramatic workshop program offered in schools and privately. The workshops are offered to the dramatic arts department or any group for free in exchange for fundraising by the students and/or participants. The workshop series will be offered again beginning in September '08 and throughout the school year for schools. If you know of a school or group that would like to participate or if you would like to organize a workshop for your local theatre group then please contact Stephen LaFrenie at 416-703-5053 or 647-295-7441. For information on the types of dramatic workshops offered please go to www.mimeguy.com and visit the Teacher's Lounge section.

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