ANNUAL BOOK SALE
The UWCNY Annual Book Sale to benefit our Scholarship Fund is ususally held at our March General Meeting. We are suspending the sale until we are able to meet in person again.
We accept recent (less than 5 or 6 years old), gently used books. Please save up your books for the next sale.
CFUW CHARITABLE TRUST DECEMBER 6 FUND
The lunch in memory of the 14 young women murdered in 1989 at L’Ecole Polytechnique is cancelled this year so donations to the CFUW award are especially welcome. cfuwcharitabletrust.ca
To donate by cheque or money order click here. Be sure to specify that your donation is going to CFUW1989 Ecole Polytechnique Commemmorative Award.
To donate by credit card, PayPal, or gift card click here. Under the Fund drop down menu choose #7 CFUW1989 Ecole Polytechnique Commemmorative Award.
NORTH YORK HARVEST FOOD BANK
A big thank you to all who contributed to our campaign that ended April 15. We raised $3,140.
To donate anytime to this food bank click here.
NORTH YORK WOMEN’S SHELTER
Our recent campaign raised $1,065.00 for the North York Women’s Shelter. Donations help the NYWS fund a holistic and intersectional feminist approach to anti-violence.
NYWS isn’t just a shelter. It’s a new kind of anti-violence centre pushing back against gender based violence and is grateful for our contribution to help them ensure women, children, and trans folks, are empowered to move forward into a life free from violence. To find out more click here.
SHOEBOX PROJECT
In 2019 we delivered 85 gift-filled shoeboxes to the Shoebox Project. This year, due to the pandemic, we will not be collecting actual gifts for the shoeboxes.
If you wish to donate money, click on “Donate”. The local chapter is called “GTA North”. If you would like to get involved in other ways, the website has a lot of options, clearly stated. Just choose “Ontario”, then “Toronto” and then GTA North for local chapter.
WALK A MILE IN HER SHOES
Congratulations Team UWCNY 2020!
The club team of 9 registered fundraisers placed Team #1 this year! Our walkers raised a grand total of $12,200 in our efforts to support White Ribbon – Walk A Mile In her Shoes – End Violence Against Women Campaign. White Ribbon Toronto
Read about Songs for Murdered Sisters, an effort “to wake people up to the global epidemic of gender-based violence.” Watch the trailer below for one of the songs.
WRAPPED IN COURAGE
This campaign aims to end all forms of violence against women through public awareness, training, advocacy, education and research. Wear a purple scarf to show your support for abused women. Wrapped in Courage
To submit a donation to support OAITH initiatives, please contact marlene@oaith.ca.