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TolSO donated 400 socks to salvation army

TolSO donated 400 socks to salvation army

🕔12:43, 8.Apr 2024

Tomorrow’s Leaders Starting Out (TolSO) has donated 400 pairs of socks to The Salvation Army Windsor Centre of Hope. Socks might seem small, but they make a huge difference, especially during chilly days. TolSO’s kindness truly delivered, addressing a critical

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Collectibles with a cause

Collectibles with a cause

🕔14:11, 5.Feb 2021

A Windsor charity and store are working together to give back. The owners of a cartoon toy store have donated thousands of dollars in merchandise to Easter Seals. Cartoon Kingdom on Walker Road has donated a large variety of high-end

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Firefighters Spread Christmas Cheer

Firefighters Spread Christmas Cheer

🕔23:24, 14.Dec 2020

After Windsor Firefighters spend the year preparing, City Council has kicked off Sparky’s annual toy drive.  On Nov. 23 Sparky paid a visit to Windsor City Council via zoom.  Smiling council members held up brand-new toys to give children who would otherwise be receiving nothing under

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Windsor charity feeds thousands in community 

Windsor charity feeds thousands in community 

🕔17:47, 23.Nov 2020

With the use of foodbanks on the rise across Canada, volunteers at Feeding Windsor have stepped up to fill a much-needed hole in both the hearts and bellies of people in Windsor-Essex County.   Feeding Windsor has fed approximately 180,000 hungry people from Essex County and their various animals in 2019 alone.  Their current

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Gaming with a cause

Gaming with a cause

🕔00:22, 12.Nov 2020

Who doesn’t enjoy a good video game every now and then? What’s more, what if you could play these games and raise money for a good cause? Well that’s exactly what RPGLimitBreak did this past week. RPGLimitBreak is a group

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Harry and Meghan stepping back from royal life

Harry and Meghan stepping back from royal life

🕔09:13, 21.Jan 2020

For Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, life on the throne hasn’t been all about the royal treatment, regularly facing media scrutiny and battling the amount of attention they’ve received. On Sunday evening, Prince Harry made his first speech since he

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Goodfellows newspaper drive hits Windsor streets

Goodfellows newspaper drive hits Windsor streets

🕔12:52, 2.Dec 2019

Windsor Goodfellows launched their annual holiday newspaper drive Thursday morning hoping for generosity at local intersections. Volunteers hit the streets for donations on Thursday, Friday and Saturday by selling the Goodfellows special edition newspaper. President of the Goodfellows, Gilbert Barrichello,

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Playing games to raise cash for kids

Playing games to raise cash for kids

🕔12:02, 8.Nov 2019

Playing games did more than just provide fun for Windsor-Essex residents — it helped raised funds to support Windsor’s sick children. Gamers of all types came out to The CG Realm, a local game store, to play games for 33

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Spooky for a good cause

Spooky for a good cause

🕔11:22, 9.Oct 2019

Revolution Youth Theater is a Canadian charity that enables youth to be creative at no cost, offering free drama instruction to the Windsor area. On Sunday, Oct. 27 there will be Halloween-themed theatre performances at Rockstar Music Hall for A

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Windsor’s wilting charity and renewal

Windsor’s wilting charity and renewal

🕔13:18, 7.Dec 2018

By Ryan Percy While Windsor is behind the national average for charity, the newer generations are more generous than older ones. In 2016, roughly 26.4 million Canadians filed their taxes. Nearly 5.4 million people filed charitable donations. According to Statistics

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Where do clothing donations go

Where do clothing donations go

🕔11:47, 16.Nov 2018

                    Divine Mercy Food Bank also accepts clothes to help those in need. Located at 1074 Wyandotte St. E, Divine Mercy Food Bank is one of five locations in Windsor associated

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‘100 Who Care’ support Chasing Hazel Foundation

‘100 Who Care’ support Chasing Hazel Foundation

🕔11:58, 10.Nov 2018

A group of 100 “women who care” and 100 “men who give a damn” opted this year to support The Chasing Hazel Foundation, which raises awareness about Down Syndrome. The philanthropic groups meet every year and hear pitches for funding

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Miss Tecumseh Raises $400 for Canadian Mental Health Association

Miss Tecumseh Raises $400 for Canadian Mental Health Association

🕔12:08, 2.Nov 2018

A group of young pageant winners are raising money for the Canadian Mental Health Association. Miss Tecumseh 2018, Suzie Sawicki, 18, and her team of pageant girls held a halloween themed masquerade for mental health at the Tecumseh Arena on

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Making the most of millenials

Making the most of millenials

🕔14:29, 5.Oct 2018

By Ryan Percy Employees of non-profit organizations in Windsor are exploring different ways to to improve engagement with the millennial generation. On Sept. 25, the University of Windsor Alumni Association hosted a philanthropy Lunch n’ Learn philanthropy luncheon. The main

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When Windsor opens up

When Windsor opens up

🕔12:13, 28.Sep 2018

By Ryan Percy Pedestrians, cyclists, skateboarders and pets took to the streets on Sunday to transform a stretch of Windsor into a festival for the third year in a row. On Sept. 23 an eight kilometre stretch of road from

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Sweet Treats Help Hospice

Sweet Treats Help Hospice

🕔13:38, 21.Sep 2018

By: Ryan Percy Tim Hortons employees at the 48 locations across Windsor are taking part in the company’s Smile Cookie Campaign. From Sept. 17 to 23, one hundred per cent of each dollar in Smile Cookie sales will go to

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The youngest citizens of Windsor and Essex County are making a big impact for charities

The youngest citizens of Windsor and Essex County are making a big impact for charities

🕔18:20, 18.Apr 2018

By: Laurie Harrison Kids in Windsor and Essex County have been causing a stir and the community is taking notice. But they’re not causing trouble – far from it. Some as young as seven years old are walking into organizations with thousands of dollars, bags and bags

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Rocking for charity

Rocking for charity

🕔12:09, 23.Feb 2018

By Chelsea Girard Disaster Strike took the title of Rock for Dimes 2018 Champions at the annual fundraiser hosted by March of Dimes at Average Joes on Feb. 16. Rock for Dimes is the March of Dimes national fundraiser and

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Chatham lottery winner in cash dispute with former partner

Chatham lottery winner in cash dispute with former partner

🕔07:04, 17.Feb 2018

A $6 million Chatham lottery winner is in a legal battle with his former live-in partner over sharing his winnings. Leamington native Maurice Thibeault claimed more than $3 million from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation. However, the good news

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Windsor Goodfellows’ most successful year yet, expect to feed many

Windsor Goodfellows’ most successful year yet, expect to feed many

🕔15:56, 17.Dec 2017

If the Windsor Goodfellows Club had its way, no one would be forced to go without food in this city again. On the heels of their most successful fundraising year in history, the Club has raised more than $287,000. That

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