IODE Ontario
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In 2010, Ontario chapters supported IODE Ontario Services Department to the value of $753,019.
Women’s shelters, nursing homes, hospitals, schools, crisis centres and the list goes on, received assistance of equipment, furniture, (new and gently used) clothing, bedding, food and miscellaneous bits and pieces including Grooming bags, Fresh Start Baskets, backpacks filled with much needed items, books and magazines.
Donations of sports equipment and food aided to camps and campers.
In emergencies, utility payments and rent helped families who were left homeless or had to relocate.
During the year, 142 cartons of shoes, (new and gently used) clothing, baby articles, socks, underwear, dental kits and other hygiene products. Including toys for Christmas were lovingly packed and sent to 12 locations in Labrador, one in Manitoba, three in Nunavut and 11 to Northern Ontario. Our total value for 2010 was $78,400.
IODE Ontario sends to Cartwright, Charlottetown, the school in Happy Valley, Hopedale, Mary’s Harbour, the school in Nain, Northwest River, two locations in Port Hope Simpson, the school in Rigolet and St. Lewis in Labrador. Angling Lake, Cat Lake, Gogama, Kingfisher Lake, the school in Mishkeegamamong, Moosonee, two locations in Muskrat Dam, the school in Savant Lake, Weagamow Lake and Wunnumin Lake in Northern Ontario. Shipments are sent to Lac Brochet, Manitoba, as well to Cape Dorset, Rankin Inlet and Whale Cove, Nunavut.
IODE Ontario Services Department is very appreciative of all the donations of hand knitted, crocheted pieces, hygiene products, plus the new and gently used clothing. Generous cash donations, helps the department to purchasing other needed articles to fill the cartons.
Our packing dates for the rest of 2011 are September 13th, October 18th and the Toy packing will be on November 30th. This is always a special time as the toys that we send are sometimes the only ones that the children in our communities receive. These are donated toys and purchased from the IODE Ontario Toys fund.
Donations are received Monday to Thursday at the Packing Room, 45 Frid St., Unit 9 in Hamilton.