Holding a third party fundraising event can be a great way to support The WoodGreen Foundation.  The sky’s the limit when using your imagination to come up with interesting fundraising ideas.  Whether you host a bake sale, car wash, casual work day, garage sale or golf tournament, the funds you raise will make new opportunities for our clients! 

When you are planning your event, here is a list of just some of the questions you’ll need to answer:

•  What type of event it will be?
•  What are you trying to achieve?
•  How much money do you want to raise?
•  What resources you will have available to ensure the event is successful?
•  Do you have time to commit to this project?
•  What promotional items you will need?

 We hope these questions will make your planning just a little easier! 

“WoodGreen’s quickly turned into more than just a client as we got to know their team. I have always felt that if I didn’t have the restaurant, I would have made them hire me!

Carolyn Hogg and Teri Cordileone
Three's Company Catering



Adopt A Family Holiday Program

Three’s Company Catering is hosting this annual Adopt A Family Holiday program to support WoodGreen. Last year, this event raised over $2,300. THANK YOU Three’s Company Catering.

While dining at Three’s Company Catering, why not treat yourself to some holiday shopping while supporting a great cause! From November 19 to December 15, you can bid on wonderful holiday gifts. Winner will be contacted by Three’s Company Catering on December 16 for pick up.

 Shinny Hockey Tournament

The 1^st annual Shinny Hockey Tournament was held on Sunday, February 13 at Jimmy Simpson Park.  Huge thanks to David Asling-Snee and his group of enthusiastic hockey players for hosting such a great event.    

The tournament raised $360.00 for WoodGreen’s Newcomer Youth program.   David and his team will be working with WoodGreen staff to implement a hockey related program for next season.

Thanks again to everyone to supporting WoodGreen!

I had the opportunity to gather a group of close friends together to play a game of outdoor, shinny hockey in Toronto’s east end in February – to coincide with Hockey Day in Canada.  The idea was that this would be the 1^st annual event where we, as participants, would have a friendly game of hockey and raise a little money for a local charitable organization that provides benefit to those in our community who can use it.  I had familiarity with The WoodGreen Foundation and connected with them as part of the research for our event.  Susan Melnick, (from WoodGreen) responded with a ton of support and energy immediately and really took the time to help us learn about the benefits WoodGreen brings to the community.  After our review, we felt strongly that we’d provide our first year’s gift to WoodGreen’s Newcomer Youth Program.  The inaugural event was a great success and our sincere thanks to WoodGreen, the City of Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation as well our friends who participated and contributed their time and money.  The East Side Shinny Day –Annual group definitely looks forward to continuing to explore the programs Woodgreen brings to the Toronto community as we look forward to a bigger and better annual event next year!

David Asling-Snee