*LINK FOR DONATIONS BELOW AND
HERE*
(mention Lord Lansdowne/Da Vinci in comment box)
We have all seen the
media reports showing heartbreaking images of families caught in the current
Syrian refugee crisis. By participating in the
*1000 Schools Challenge to
sponsor a refugee family, our
community can reach out across the world to help bring a family to safety, in
Canada.
Our
community group, made up of families with children attending Lord Lansdowne or
da Vinci School, has partnered with **ORAT (Office for Refugees – Archdiocese of Toronto), a
well-respected organization that has been helping refugees come to Canada for
35 years.
In order to sponsor a family, we need to raise approximately $30,000. In addition, we need a group of individuals
dedicated to providing other support (finding housing, health care, adjusting
to life in Canada, etc.) for the first year after arrival in Canada.
We
have identified a refugee family of four, currently living in a refugee camp in
Lebanon. Our goal is to sponsor this
family to Canada. If, for some reason,
this family is not eligible to be sponsored, we will apply to sponsor another
refugee family. If we are not able to raise the required
funds of $30,000, we will donate all funds raised to ORAT’s resettlement
efforts.
At
least two communities in
Toronto have already accepted the challenge and raised the required funds. If they can do it, we can do it – let’s make
Lord Lansdowne and da Vinci part of that group!*
Donations can be made by Cheque to:
Payable
to: ORAT – Archdiocese of Toronto
Address: 371 Old Kingston
Rd. Toronto, ON, M1C 1B7
Memo Line
include: for
Lord Lansdowne/da Vinci Community
Donations by Credit Card (AmEx,
MasterCard, VISA) payment, please see:
Comments Box include: for Lord Lansdowne/da Vinci Community
NOTE: We regret that Canada Revenue Agency does NOT allow the issuance of a tax receipt when donations are
for a specific family, as they are in this case.
Let’s help our kids
learn what it means to make a difference in the world.
Thank you for your
support.
For
questions, or for those interested in getting involved with this initiative in
terms of providing other support, please contact:
