CHKC relies heavily on fundraised dollars to operate the Centre. Funding from the Ministry of Community and Social Services only covers the costs of programming to Toronto residents. Other costs related to the centre such as building and administrative costs, are not covered by any government funding.
CHKC Participates in a variety of fund raising and awareness activities to help raise funds and bring awareness to the disability of deaf-blindness and the centre itself.
Shop and Share
Do you like to shop online? Now you can shop and support the Canadian Helen Keller Centre at the same time! Shop and Share is an online shopping portal that links to many popular retailers. You log in to shopandshare.ca and select CHKC as your favourite charity. Click on the link to your favourite store and shop as you normally would. A percentage of your total purchase is automatically donated to CHKC. It's that easy! There are no fees, it does not cost you more to use the site, and there is no pressure to sign up for anything. Here are just some of the retailers you can visit at Shop and Share: The Home Depot, Sears, The Body Shop, Old Navy, Chapters/Indigo, Gap, Pet Smart, and many more.
9th Annual JuneFest a Success!
This year's 9th annual JuneFest was held on a beautiful sunny Wednesday June 15, 2011 at Mel Lastman Square, from 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
JuneFest is an awareness festival that recognizes and celebrates June as Deaf-Blind Awareness Month in the province of Ontario. Starting at noon and throughout the day, there were many information booths hosted by various organizations and agencies that provide awareness about the dual disability of deaf-blindness, the latest technology and devices, and the services and resources that are available.
Members of the public and local businesses mingled with individuals who are deaf-blind, their friends, family and colleagues to socialize, eat delicious BBQ, and learn about deaf-blindness. The crowd also enjoyed music, a silent auction, children's games and activities.
This year at JuneFest, the first Annual "JT Award" was presented to Jane Sayer. Jane travelled all the way from Winnipeg, Manitoba to accept her award. She's a consumer herself who spends her days working at the Resource Centre for Manitobans with people who are Deaf-Blind and much of her free time volunteering with such organizations as the Canadian National Society of the Deaf-Blind, the Canadian Deaf-Blind Council and the Canadian Transportation Agency to name a few.
Plans are already underway for the 10th anniversary of JuneFest. For more information about this exciting event check for updates at www.JuneFest.org.
7th Annual CHKC Awards Luncheon
Every year, in conjunction with the Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons, CHKC holds the Annual CHKC Awards Luncheon to honour individuals who have made outstanding achievements and contributions to the disability of deaf-blindness, and to raise much needed funds to operate the Centre.
This year's luncheon was held on May 24, 2011 at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel, in Toronto, Ontario. The luncheon featured a salute to Canada's Paralympic athletes and the presentation of the CHKC Award. Congratulations to IBM Canada, this year's award recipient.
Past CHKC Award Recipients:
2010: Senator Vim Kochhar 2009: ICICI Bank Canada 2008: Microsoft Canada 2007: Reverend Robert L. Rumball 2006: Jim Sanders, President & CEO, CNIB 2005: Joan Mactavish
Tombola and the Great Valentine Gala
Tombola is a fund raising event held every year at the Great Valentine Gala which is hosted by the Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons. Sponsors donate prizes to CHKC valued at $50.00 or more and balloons are sold at the Gala with corresponding prize numbers.
The 27th Annual Great Valentine Gala was held at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel, in Toronto, Ontario on Saturday February 11, 2011.
This year's Annual Great Valentine Gala was a great success with over 900 people in attendance, featuring special guest "Chantal Kreviazuk" Congratulations to the 2011 King Clancy Award winners who are all Canada's inspirational 2010 Paralympic medal winners: Ina Forrest, Bruno Yizek, Sonja Gaudet, Jim Armstrong, Darryl Neighbour, Brian McKeever, Robin McKeever, Colette Bourgonje, Josh Dueck, Viviane Forest, Lindsay Debou, Karolina Wisniewska, Lauren Woolstencroft. Also congratulations to 2011 Corporate Award winners: ICICI Bank and Otto Bock Healthcare.
Special thanks to our donors who donated great prizes for the Great Valentine Gala Tombola Event and for supporting CHKC, and to the Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons for inviting us to participate in their event.
Other Fundraising and Awareness Activities
CHKC relies on donations from individuals as well as corporate donors.
We also actively seek out government and foundation grants and funding opportunities.
Public Speaking Engagements are available to service clubs, schools, and other service agencies.
All donations to CHKC are tax deductible.
For More Information on fundraising and awareness activities at CHKC contact us at info@chkc.org or call (416) 225-8989 voice/TTY.
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