C O M M U N I T Y N E W S Article in the Etobicoke Guardian from September 26, 2011  C O M M U N I T Y F E E D B A C K We always enjoy hearing from the organizations we partner with and their clients. These are some of their comments.
Dear Shelley,
I am writing with a special thank
you to Porritt Real Estate Inc. for the very generous donation of gifts
to Redwood through your Annual Gift Basket Drive for Women's Shelters.
We are just a couple of days away
from Christmas, and the children are getting more excited with every
passing hour. Thanks to you r support, this is going to be one of the
best holidays ever for the families who have found safe haven here! We
couldn't have done it without you.
Thank you again for your contribution - your kindness is truly appreciated and has touched us all
Sincerely,
The Redwood Team
Everyone here at Vita Centre would
like to thank you for your tremendous support of our clients this
Christmas through the fabulous gift basket donation you made to us. We
are overwhelmed by your generous efforts for these young women.
Each year these baskets brighten
up the faces of so many of our clients - it is a pleasure to be able to
give them to our young moms who very rarely if ever receive such a gift!
Yours Truly,
Mary Anne Kieran, Vita Center
Dear Shelley,
Your continued support of our families means the world to us.
Thank You!
Bernnitta Hawkins, Red Door Family Shelter
Dear Shelley & Members of your Group,
A heartfelt thank you from the
volunteers and clients at The Compass for helping with your donation of
Gift Baskets. The baskets will be given to the ladies who participated
in our Life Skills program. We can't express how much they will be
appreciated.
This Christmas Season is difficult
for many of our clients and the support from the community is very
important to them. Thank You for sharing in the Christmas Spirit
through your donation. It has made a difference.
Best wishes for a happy holiday season.
Brian Mcgoey, The Compass
 Dear Shelley,
I am writing on behalf of Armagh
Board of Directors, volunteers, staff and especially the women living at
Armagh. We would like to thank you and all of the wonderful people
including but not limited to Christine and Jodi who worked with you to
put together the amazing baskets you donated to Armagh at Christmas.
I cannot believe how much your
project has grown over just a few years. It really shows the need in
the community of caring people like you. We recognize that many of the
items in the baskets are donated items but we of all people also know
the amount of time it takes to make such a huge endeavor come to
fruition. Your time and energy are also greatly appreciated.
Thank you again for your support and for helping us help others.
Yours truly,
Catherine Fox, Armagh - Building lives free of violence
Dear Ms Porritt,
Thank you for your generous
donation of 500 beautiful gift baskets filled with both luxurious and
practical products for us to share with women and families in our YWCA
programs. They will be thrilled to receive these wonderful gifts,
collected and wrapped with such kindness and effort.
The initiative you have taken with
this project each year truly is incredible and we're delighted to be
one of your special partners. Please extend our thanks and gratitude to
your entire group of volunteers for all their tireless efforts. We
especially appreciated Jodi and Christine for their amazing support,
dedication and assistance in moving and loading the 500 baskets!
Sincerely,
Heather M. McGregor, YWCA Toronto | C O M M U N I T Y R E C O G N I T I O N
The residents at Yellow Brick House created a beautiful 'thank-you' scrapbook which was presented to Annual Gift Basket Drive organizer Jodi Binning (left) by Lorris Herenda, Executive Director Yellow Brick House (right).  February 2012 The Annual Gift Basket Drive is recognized by the YWCA  April 20, 2010 Dr. Kristin Blakely-Kozman Board president, Heather McGregor CEO, Shelley Porritt, Paulett M. Ramsey, CFRE Manager of Philanthropy from the YWCA Toronto |
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...Meet Our Organizer Shelley Porritt, was born and raised in the Etobicoke area where she subsequently joined her family’s real estate business located on Lakeshore West.
Her dedication to the community has been recognized by the Toronto Real Estate Board with the 2004 Community Service Recognition Award and the 2007 Civic Service Award. She also received LAMP Community Health Centre’s 2008 Award of Merit for her tireless work and positive influence. See our listings on these websites:     |
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