Adopt-A-Family
Adopt-A-Family is CFUW Sudbury’s Community Outreach Program. Through the generous support of our Membership as well as our Community Partners, Sudbury families in need are provided with gifts, clothing, food and toiletries at Christmas. The families chosen through the Sudbury Elementary and Secondary School Boards, Cambrian College and All Saints Church do not receive help from any other agencies in the community.
Adopt-A-Family has raised over $143,000 over the past 16 years. In 2020 we assisted 41 families and over 256 children/students. ALL monies collected goes directly to the families. Donations will be accepted for the 2021 Adopt-A-Family Program beginning in September. Click here for the donation form.
We are overwhelmed by the generosity of our Sudbury Community and remain both humbled and proud to be a part of this Adopt-A-Family Community Outreach Program. For more information on this program, please send an email to cfuwsudburyadoptafamily@gmail.com.
Adopt-A-Family Committee
Please Note: We cannot accept families through the CFUW Sudbury website. Please contact your child’s school to see if they are part of our program.
Adopt-A-Family has raised over $143,000 over the past 16 years. In 2020 we assisted 41 families and over 256 children/students. ALL monies collected goes directly to the families. Donations will be accepted for the 2021 Adopt-A-Family Program beginning in September. Click here for the donation form.
We are overwhelmed by the generosity of our Sudbury Community and remain both humbled and proud to be a part of this Adopt-A-Family Community Outreach Program. For more information on this program, please send an email to cfuwsudburyadoptafamily@gmail.com.
Adopt-A-Family Committee
Please Note: We cannot accept families through the CFUW Sudbury website. Please contact your child’s school to see if they are part of our program.
CFUW Sudbury Adopt-A-Family Committee Says... THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
Thanks once again to the generous support of the CFUW-Sudbury Membership and our Community Partners, the 2020 Adopt-A-Family Program exceeded all expectations and raised almost $15,000. Along with contributions by our Community Partners (individuals, groups and businesses) we estimate that our donations totalled over $28,000. The support was overwhelming considering the challenges presented by the COVID-19 Pandemic. The caring and kindness in our community gave special meaning to this Christmas season. We had generous Community Partners, as well as 3 CFUW members, who donated and/or shopped for individual families. Due to this overwhelming support we were able to assist 41 families as well as two secondary school programs and over 156 children/students in the Greater Sudbury area, giving them the opportunity to experience the joy of Christmas. All were provided with food vouchers, gifts, clothing, books and much-needed toiletries thanks to your generosity. The families we served were chosen from... Rainbow District School Board Sudbury District Catholic School Board Conseil Scolaire Public Du Grand Nord de L’Ontario Cambrian College All Saints Anglican Church We would like to thank those CFUW members who sewed masks, donated books, toys, knitted items, toiletries, Canadian Tire Money, and Bay Used Book Vouchers. The success of our program depends not only on the support from our members but also on the support of our Community Partners. These Community partners have enabled us to increase the number of families that we serve. Our program continues to grow slowly, steadily and quietly. Please support our 2020 Community Partners whenever possible... Centric Mining Systems Technica Group Staff William Day Construction Idylwylde Daytime Ladies Curlers South end Canadian Tire (#445) Giant Tiger Dr. Marshall Clarke, Dentist Rehan Your Independent Grocers Scotia Wealth Management Snow Squad Wood Wyant SRWC Chartered Accountants All Saints Anglican Church Six Individuals who each donated/shopped for one family and Fourteen Individuals who contributed monetary donations Winston Churchill once said “We make a living by what we get...we make a life by what we give.” Looking forward to the 2021 Adopt-A-Family Program. Your CFUW Sudbury Adopt-A-Family Committee |
Adopt-A-Family Toiletry CollectingThis year due to the COVID-19 Pandemic we were not able to deliver toiletries to the elementary schools. Instead, any toiletries that we collected were sorted into large Ziploc bags and shared with the Women’s Centre, IODE (who provide toiletries to the hospital and homeless shelter) and Inner City Home food bank. They were very grateful to receive this support.
We will continue to collect toiletries in 2021 but know collection will be limited due to travel bans. Thank you for supporting this program. Your CFUW-Sudbury Adopt-A-Family Committee Year-Round SupportCFUW Sudbury Members along with various Community Partners are being asked to SAVE and DONATE...
SAMPLE TOILETRY ITEMS (shampoo, conditioner, soaps, cream, toothpaste, toothbrushes, etc.) ...those items you may collect on your travel trips (once we can travel again!) or trips to the dentist! CFUW Sudbury members can bring them to the monthly meetings or to their interest group facilitator. Our Community Partners also have containers for collecting. Any community group or business who would like to collect these toiletries may contact us through cfuwsudburyadoptafamily@gmail.com. We would be happy to provide you with a bin and take care of the collecting, sorting and distributing of these toiletries to the four local school boards. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! Our Community Partners Thanks go out to all our community partners who assist us in our efforts to collect toiletry items: Epiroc CFUW Sudbury Members Dr. Marshall Clarke, Dentist Idylwylde Women Curlers Nickel City Sound Shear Design Vale Vita Chiropractic and Wellness Centre |
Thanks to all our Partners and Helpers
To quote from one of the school Thank You letters:
“There were both smiles and tears at pick up this year. Your generosity has touched many families...and we are very grateful. Each of the families you “adopted” have their own struggles and challenges throughout the year, but at
Christmas time the stress is compounded...you are making a real difference.”
“There were both smiles and tears at pick up this year. Your generosity has touched many families...and we are very grateful. Each of the families you “adopted” have their own struggles and challenges throughout the year, but at
Christmas time the stress is compounded...you are making a real difference.”
2020 Community Partnership Award
This year, the Canadian Federation of University Women Adopt-A-Family program was selected to receive a Rainbow District School Board 2020 Community Partnership Award. Congratulations on your outstanding achievement.
Honouring community partners at the annual Board Awards ceremony has become a long-standing tradition for Rainbow District School Board.
Honouring community partners at the annual Board Awards ceremony has become a long-standing tradition for Rainbow District School Board.
Advocacy Award for 2015-2016
Congratulations to the Adopt-A-Family committee for having your efforts recognized by CFUW Ontario Council! Click here to view the certificate.