Ontario toy drives scrambling to meet demand as more families struggle to afford Christmas
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Ontario toy drives scrambling to meet demand as more families struggle to afford Christmas
Description
December 14, 2023
Most toy drives will be getting ready to do their final push for donations over the next few days, and it’s a push they say is desperately needed. With so many families struggling, toy drives throughout Ontario are seeing an increase in the number of families needing help with the holiday season and a drop in donations. 'Christmas for Kids' president Myrlene Boken, whose charity helps families living in Innisfil, Ont., says they are hearing from more families in general needing help this holiday season and hearing from more people at the last minute.
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Ontario toy drives scrambling to meet demand as more families struggle to afford Christmas01:15 | December 14, 2023
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Feds reject City of Toronto’s drug decriminalization request02:12 | May 18, 2024
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Overnight fires may be linked to Toronto tow truck wars01:58 | May 18, 2024
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Parents of 13-year-old girl killed in Lake Rosseau boat crash say other boat driver involved collision was impaired02:16 | May 17, 2024
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Toronto Pearson Airport’s ‘YYbeeZ’ program promotes pollinators00:49 | May 17, 2024
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Ontario tenant owes more than $22K after he stopped paying rent02:45 | May 17, 2024
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Cộng Cà Phê brews up Vietnamese coffee with first North American location01:43 | May 17, 2024
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Ontario’s health ministry faces questions over doctor and nurse shortages02:33 | May 13, 2024
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Forensic psychiatrist testified that Dallas Ly suffered from PTSD and a major depressive disorder when he stabbed his mother Tien Ly02:10 | May 13, 2024
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OPP share 3D renderings, post $50k reward for help identifying baby girl pulled from Grand River01:28 | May 13, 2024
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Tow truck shooting and arson under investigation in Ontario02:33 | May 13, 2024
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University protests: UofT demonstrators say school hasn’t met demands yet00:42 | May 13, 2024
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University encampment protesters demand UofT cut ties with academic institutions that ‘sustain apartheid policies’03:05 | May 13, 2024
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Ontario toy drives scrambling to meet demand as more families struggle to afford Christmas01:15 | December 14, 2023
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Deadly boat collision near Kingston, Ont., leaves 3 dead, 5 injured over long weekend01:47 | 6 hours ago
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BC Wildfire Service talks wildfire safety, how wildfire fighters are preparing for the season05:23 | May 19, 2024
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Toronto Pearson Airport’s ‘YYbeeZ’ program promotes pollinators00:49 | May 17, 2024
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Ontario tenant owes more than $22K after he stopped paying rent02:45 | May 17, 2024
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Cộng Cà Phê brews up Vietnamese coffee with first North American location01:43 | May 17, 2024
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The Impact of Revising the Grocery Code of Conduct05:30 | May 17, 2024
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Snow leopard at Toronto Zoo gives birth to 2 cubs00:35 | May 16, 2024
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Ontario nets new electric vehicle investment, this time in Niagara Region02:24 | May 14, 2024
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Court hears conflicting testimony from psychiatrists in trial of Toronto man accused of murdering his mother02:05 | May 14, 2024
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Canadian author, Nobel Prize winner Alice Munro dies at 9203:45 | May 14, 2024
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$1.6B lithium-ion battery plant to be built in Ontario00:36 | May 14, 2024
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-
Outlook on the state of Canada’s Wildfires10:17 | May 14, 2024
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Ontario’s health ministry faces questions over doctor and nurse shortages02:33 | May 13, 2024
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Forensic psychiatrist testified that Dallas Ly suffered from PTSD and a major depressive disorder when he stabbed his mother Tien Ly02:10 | May 13, 2024
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OPP share 3D renderings, post $50k reward for help identifying baby girl pulled from Grand River01:28 | May 13, 2024
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Tow truck shooting and arson under investigation in Ontario02:33 | May 13, 2024
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University protests: UofT demonstrators say school hasn’t met demands yet00:42 | May 13, 2024
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University encampment protesters demand UofT cut ties with academic institutions that ‘sustain apartheid policies’03:05 | May 13, 2024
Ontario toy drives scrambling to meet demand as more families struggle to afford Christmas
Description
December 14, 2023
Most toy drives will be getting ready to do their final push for donations over the next few days, and it’s a push they say is desperately needed. With so many families struggling, toy drives throughout Ontario are seeing an increase in the number of families needing help with the holiday season and a drop in donations. 'Christmas for Kids' president Myrlene Boken, whose charity helps families living in Innisfil, Ont., says they are hearing from more families in general needing help this holiday season and hearing from more people at the last minute.
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