Adopt-A-Family
Adopt-A-Family is the Club's community outreach program. Through the generous support of our membership as well as our Community Partners, Sudbury families in need are provided with donations of gifts, food and toiletries at Christmas. The families chosen, through local schools and churches, do not receive help from any other agencies in the community.
Adopt-A-Family has raised over $70,000 with this program over the past 12 years. In 2016 we assisted 25 families and 61 children. ALL monies collected goes directly to the families.
The 2017 Adopt-A-Family Program has begun. Click here to download a Donation form for those wishing to make a donation. Donations for $20 or more are eligible for a tax receipt.
Thank you for your continued support!
2017 Adopt-A-Family Committee
Adopt-A-Family has raised over $70,000 with this program over the past 12 years. In 2016 we assisted 25 families and 61 children. ALL monies collected goes directly to the families.
The 2017 Adopt-A-Family Program has begun. Click here to download a Donation form for those wishing to make a donation. Donations for $20 or more are eligible for a tax receipt.
Thank you for your continued support!
2017 Adopt-A-Family Committee
2016 Adopt-A-Family Community Outreach Committee Says... THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
Thanks to the generous support from the CFUW-Sudbury Membership and our Community Partners, the 2016 Adopt-A-Family Program raised over $9200! With these funds we were able to assist 25 families and 61 children in the Greater Sudbury area, giving them the opportunity to experience a sense of joy and normalcy this Christmas. Families 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 Conseil Scolaire Catholique du Nouvel-Ontario Cambrian College All Saints Anglican Church We would like to thank those CFUW members who donated books, toys, Canadian Tire Money, Bay Used Book Vouchers and to those who contributed to our Adopt-A-Family Christmas Gift Basket. We have always been fortunate to receive support from Community Partners throughout the years, and this year the list of Community Partners willing to help this worthwhile program has grown. We would like to acknowledge their support and thank them for helping us to serve our Sudbury families. Our 2016 Community Partners... Centric Mining Systems Technica Mining Atlas Copco Mining Management and Staff South end Canadian Tire (#445) Idylwylde Daytime and Business Women’s Curlers Bell Booth Sirkka Optometrists and Staff Raymond Bisaillon Asset Management Gord Ewin Centre for Education Men’s and Women’s Sudbury Tennis Chelmsford Valley District Composite School Staff Sudbury Public Library Vrab’s YIG All Saints Anglican Church Margaret Mead once said...”Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." Together we have made a difference! Looking forward to the 2017 Adopt-A-Family Community Outreach Program... Barb Booth, Adopt-A-Family Committee Chair |
2017 Adopt-A-Family Toiletry CollectingOur first year of collecting toiletries is done. Thanks to our CFUW Sudbury membership and our community partners listed below, we have sorted, collected and distributed over 1000 medium Ziploc bags to the four Sudbury Elementary School Boards. They are most grateful for the support.
Some of the schools distribute the bags to various groupings where there is a need, one school has placed them in their food bank and others leave them in the main office for those to take as needed. One thing we know for certain is that they are needed! We will continue to collect these toiletries... for as long as they are needed. Thank you once again for supporting this program. Your Adopt-A-Family Committee Year-Round SupportCFUW Sudbury Members along with many of our 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 or trips to the dentist! CFUW Sudbury members can bring them to the monthly meetings or to their interest group facilitator. Our Community Partners will have containers for collecting and the Adopt-A-Family Committee will pick up and distribute the toiletries through the local school boards to families in need. 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: All Saints Church Atlas Copco CFUW Sudbury Members Clarion Hotel Hampton Inn by Hilton Homewood Suites Idylwylde Women Curlers/Golfers Microtel Inn and Suites Nickel City Sound Shear Design Sudbury Tennis Club SRWC Chartered Professional Accountants and Staff Vale Vita Chiropractic and Wellness Centre |
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.
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.”
