Share Christmas

This is our December charitable drive.  Miss Henry is spearheading this great initiative to help people in our community.

http://www.bbnc.ca/share-christmas.php


WHO is the BBNC?

Birchmount Bluffs Neighbourhood Centre, (BBNC) is a non profit agency, Charitable Number 107842452RR0001. BBNC's Share Christmas - Sponsor-a-Family program was founded in 1992, operating out of the City-run facility at 93 Birchmount Rd. in southwest Scarborough, Ontario.

The foundation of the program is based on families in need being sponsored" by the community. The program receives no program funding as it is run entirely on donations. The number of families sponsored each year depends on the number of sponsors and donations. Each family applying for the program is interviewed and their needs are assessed. Even though the program is called "Share Christmas", it is open to people of all religious denominations.

WHO do they help with Share Christmas?

It has grown from assisting approximately 10 families at the onset, to 350 families in 2009.Their catchment area that runs from Lake Ontario to Eglinton, and from Victoria Park to McCowan, and includes many new immigrants and families living below the poverty line. Education is lacking and unemployment is very high. The area includes many working families who are having difficulty making ends meet, never mind having anything left over for something special during the holiday season.

DEADLINE FOR COLLECTION

Friday December 9th (This date may change)


WHAT ARE WE COLLECTING???

Food, Personal Hygiene Items and Household Cleansers

Basically any nonperishable food is perfect for the hampers. There can never be too much food. The number of boxes of food supplied depends on the size of the family. A basic rule of thumb is a minimum of 2 boxes, and an additional box for each person in the family. Therefore a family of 3 would have 4 boxes of food.

Hygiene products are very expensive for our families, and as a result, they quite often go without. Significant importance is placed on toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, tampons, sanitary napkins, shaving supplies and toilet paper. Other items include shampoo, creme rinse, body soap, hand soap, baby powder, shampoo and soap, mouthwash and Kleenex.

Household cleaning products would include items such as dish soap, laundry soap, fabric softener sheets, paper towels, glass cleaner, bathroom cleaner, bleach and all-purpose cleaner.


HOW CAN OUR KIDS HELP?!

Please ask them to bring in some donations of the Personal Hygenie and Household items, as well as canned goods. For the time being items can be dropped off at Room 8 until we can find some boxes to put at 4 corners for the donations.



Thanks so much.