Willowdale in the '70s family - thank you for joining us! We proudly support the work of NeighbourLink North York, in particular their food programs which includes their food hubs, which provides dignified access to healthy food, including fresh produce, dairy, eggs and meat, their mobile food distribution, which delivers food hampers to seniors, and people with disabilities who are facing food insecurity and community navigators programs, where neighbours support neighbours in getting further supports in the community. Established in 1994, NeighbourLink North York is a registered charity that seeks to alleviate poverty and social isolation in our beloved community. (All Canadian donations will receive a tax receipt) Wow! Willowdalers helping Willowdalers! What could be better than that?!
A Huge Thank You!
We are so grateful to all of the Willowdale in the 70s members who raised over 28K toward our 90K Year-End Goal last year! It was remarkable to see the love you all have for this neighbourhood, and your contributions went a long way toward supporting 250 households across two food banks each month!
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This Year's Campaign
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For NeighbourLink to be sustainable in 2026 and continue supporting families, single moms, seniors, under-resourced youth and newcomers, we must raise 100K.
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Last year, we were approached by North York Harvest Food Bank, one of the largest food banks in the region, with a significant request. They informed us that one of their food bank locations will shut down at the end of November. Recognizing our deep community connections and holistic approach to service, they asked us to take over their food distribution operations and help them find a location.
We took on this daunting challenge last December without the necessary funding to ensure that the over 300 individuals this food bank serves continue to receive vital support. Almost a year later, we continue to require additional resources to manage this second food bank while maintaining our current programs, which serve over 1,300 food-insecure Willowdalers.
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Will you help us get there and join our Neighbours Helping Neighbours campaign? We invite you to make a tax-deductible contribution below! Thank you!
Having issues making donations on the website?​ First, try to CLICK HERE to donate​
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If you continue to have difficulties, one of our staff members can help you make the donation over the phone. Please email Maria at maria@neighbourlink.org to coordinate the call.
WITS 2025 Thank You Wall
Jacques Aboaf
Toba Abramczyk
Alissa Abray
Lisa Abush (In memory of My mom Edith Brickman)
Mark Alexander
Richard Amar
Katherine Angus
Scott Armstrong
David Arnett (in honour of Willowdale in the FB group)
Diane Arruda (In memory of Lewis Getgood)
Paula Ashley
Brian Bailey
Lorraine Baillie
Kathy Baillie
Alastair Bain (In memory of Mum, Dad, and Jen)
Jayne Barra
Stephen Barton
Coleen Beaton
Laura Beck (in memory of Lillian and Bernie Bassett)
Leah Belanger
David Bell
Sari Bell
Carrie Bernard
Ken Bernknopf
Karen Berthelot
Rick and Sandee Betts
Betty Binns
Elaine Bird
Colleen Blair
Elizabeth Blackmore
Judy Blau
Catherine Bleaney
Julie Boarder
Mary Louise Boase
Sharyn Borovoy
Jeffery Botnick
Tracy Bourassa
Lisa Bowditch
Andrea Boylan
Kathleen Bradley
Pamela Braid-Watkins
Allison Broadhurst
Roz Brodsky
Cheryl Brownlie
Jean Bryers
Diane Bryson
Ella Burakowski
Dave Burchill
Sal Caggiula
Lisa Cain (In memory of My grandparents Dot & Jack Cain)
Cindy Caldwell
Rhonda Calvin
Erin Campbell
Darlene Canton
James Carcary
Mike Cartan
Julia Carter
Chris Casey
​Lynda Caspar Thomson
Patti Chapman (In memory of Bruce Chapman)
Ruba Chatterji
Denise Chivers
Tanya Christie
Lorraine Clark
Drew Cohen
Kathleen Corrigan
Joanne Coutoulakis Tremayne
Brenda Cowan
Judy Cowan
Cindy Cox
Denise Craine
Beth Crane
Adrienne Cruise
Paul D'Arcy
Nicole D'Cunha
Stephen Daiter
Sue-Ellen Danson
Nancy Della Mora (In honour of Howie Kluger and team)
Derin Derin
Gwen Dewilde
Storm Dickinson
Theresa Dillon
Ken Dilworth (In honour of Jon , Chris and Hana Dilworth)Danny Dimonte
Heather Dinsmore
Lori Donsky
Cathy du Preez-Kiss
Paul and Sue Dynes
Susan Eastwood
Terri Edwardes
Debbie Edwards (In memory of Gordon Edwards)
Beth Eisen
Andrea Enright (In memory of Mike Wilvert)
Cary Ernest
Adele Evans
Lora Evans
Rob Evans
Loraine Fairbloom
Judith Fairhead
Janet Farkas
Sylvia Faulkner
Isobel Fealdman
Vernon Fernandes
Sylvia Fisch
Patricia Florencia
Maureen Flynn
Michelle Forster
Diane Fraleigh (In memory of My mom Rivvie Fraleigh)
Nancy Freckleton
Lori Freedman (In memory of Dr. Marci Freedman z"l)
Val Freedman
Michelle Freeman
Bram Friedman
Robert Friedman (In honour of Howie Kluger and all his efforts)
Derek Fulton
Sue Gemmell
Tammy Genesove
Ted Georgiadis
Michael Gershon
Harry Ghizas
Brenda Gibbs
Rita Gill
Paul Gimera
Rochelle Goldstein
Lisa Goodman (In honour of My Awesome Willowdale Mom)
Joanne Goodman
Brian Gorelick
Carol Graham (In memory of Donald & Violet Graham)
Lesley Greenspoon (In memory of Robert A Everett)
Kelly Greer
Shelley Grenon
Heather Griffiths (In memory of my mother Mary Griffiths)
Kumru Gutierrez
Toba Hamersfeld
Yasmin Hassan
JoAnne Haun
Lesley Hayes
Lisa Heaton
Mark Hebscher
Larry Hercovitch
Michael Hershoran
Wanda Ho (In honour of Howie Kluger)
Catherine Hoare​​
Linda Howard
Barbara Hunt
Brian Jamieson
Liz Johnson
Sheri Jonas
Anne Jordan
Lori Kalemkerian
Sandy Kaufman
Joanne Kay
Tracey Kelly (In memory of Tom, Kay & Paul Kelly)
Suzy Kelly
Deb Kemp
Debbie Kemp
Leigh Kershner​
Amira Khalil (In memory of Sam & Isis Khalil)
Carol Kidd
Tamara Kinsman-Berry
Ron Klimitz
Heidi Kluger Meirovich (In honour of Howie Kluger)
Deborah Knudsen
Dorothy Kopar-Moore
Terry Kushnier​
​Marilyn Lane
Jane Lavin
Lynda Lawrason
Peter Leventis
Lisa Levin
​Keri Levinsky
Susie Levitsky
Tom Lloyd
Brenda Loebel-April
Laura Lyford
Greg MacPherson
Natalie Mann
Sharon Mannion
Erik Mark
Eric Mark
Tricia Markovic
Cindy Martin (In memory of Martin family of Lockmere)
Jonathan Mayer
Tad McBoyle
Margaret Mcdowall
Susan McGeorge
Susan McInnis
Mark McKaig
Colleen McKeown
Myrna McKnight
Janet McLellan
Roberto McMaster (In memory of Bud and Susan McMaster)
John McNamee
David McQuiston (In memory of My Dad, Tom McQuiston)
Cathy Meyer
Melanie Michael (In memory of William (Bill) Middleton)
Karen Miller
Marni Miller
Tamara Misevski
Marylou Moran
Janet Morgan
Al Morra
Lynn Morrovat
Glen Muldoon (In memory of Jacqueline Muldoon Robin Hill)
Margaret Mund
Arlene Murphy
Brian Near
Jean Nielsen
John Nolis
Reesa Nussbaum (In memory of Mike & Jackie Rotblott our parents)
Brenda O Donnell-Piike
Cathy O'Hearn
Janet Olds
Shawna Olive
Judy Orpin-Geringer
Brian Osborne (In memory of Mrs Charlotte Isenberg)
Brenda Ostermaa
Angela Othen
Mark Ougler
Leah Paikowsky
Mary Pelton (In memory of Bob)
Rikki Pennacchio
Andrew Perkins
Nancy Peter
Valerie Petroff
Bonny Petrovsky
M&B Phillips
Linda Poirier (In honour of Howie Kluger)
Elana Polan
Judith Pottins
Lori Poulton (In honour of Mom)
Elaine Pratt (In memory of Irene and Allan Hogg)
David Prihodko
Karen Prussak
Jill Ramsay
Elayne Ras (In memory of Mom, piano teacher Jo-Ann Ras)
Nadine Raymond (In memory of Mrs. Anne Guy, eternal soul)
Paul Reid
Lee-Ann Reynolds
Melissa Rhynold (In memory of Harry and Margaret Hogg)
Jennifer Robbins
Becky Robertson
Susan Robertson
Lesley Robinson
Debra Rochman
Jennifer Rodman
Allison Rose
​Fred Roth
Patti Rotman
Colleen Ryan
Sharon Savas
Gabriele Schickedanz (In memory of My Parents)
Catherine Schuck
Iain Scott
Hether Secord
Arti Selvaraj
Susan Shand
Lauralee Shapiro-Grady Acc
Philip Share (In honour of Howie Kluger)
Sandee Sharpe (In honour of Awesome Admin from WIT70's!)
Judi Sheine
Maureen Short (In memory of Dan Short and Joan Na)
Laurie Simmons
Mary Simpson
Janice Smith
Kathryn Smith
Carol Soares
Susan Soenderop
Karen Sokoloff
Susan Spring
Colin Stark
Judy Stewart
Valerie Stillman (in memory of my Willow Family)
Kelly Strickland (In Memory of my dear Willowdale Parents, and because I love WITS keeps my memories present and in my heart.)
Maden Susan
Lynn Taciuk
Lisa Taylor
Janice Taylor
Peter Teolis
Catherine Thompson
Susan Thordarson (In honour of Howe and admin for all you do)
Barbara Thurston
Ron Trindorfer (In memory of Trudy Trindorfer)
Rada Tsagaris
Mitch Unger
Andrea Van Slyke
Jeffrey Vanderheym
Patty Varvouletos
Luciano and Terry Villella
Karen Wagner
Ted and Debbie Waters
​Marla Weinrib
Diane Welch
Bruce Weston
Andrea Wilson
David Wilson
Susan Wilson
Christine Winiker
David Winter
Andrew Whittemore
Leslie Wolfe
Craig Wolkoff
Brian Woods
Karen Dawn Young
Marilyn Zeldin
Marina Zouzias
Phil Zullo
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