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 hub, 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. Click Here to view the 2023 Annual Report.) Wow! Willowdalers helping Willowdalers! What could be better than that?!
A Huge Thank You!
We are so grateful to all of the Willowdale in 70s members who raised nearly $17K toward our our 75K 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 150 households each month!
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This Years Campaign
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For NeighbourLink to be sustainable in 2025 and continue supporting families, single moms, seniors, under-resourced youth and newcomers we must raise 90K.
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Recently, 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.
This request is a testament to our reputation and the trust we’ve built within the community. However, we face a daunting challenge without financial support from North York Harvest Food Bank. We have the opportunity to ensure the 150 households that this foodbank is serving continue to receive vital support. Still, we urgently need additional resources to manage a second food bank while maintaining our current programs.
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?​
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If you continue to have difficulties, one of our staff can help you make the donation over the phone. Please email Maria at maria@neighbourlink.org to coordinate the call.
WITS 2024 Thank You Wall
Jacques Aboaf
Toba Abramczyk
Alissa Abray
Lisa Abush
Patricia Anderson
Christine Archer
Scott Armstrong (in memory of Anne Armstrong)
David Arnett (in honour of Willowdale in the 70s)
Brenda Arnott-Wesson
Diane Arruda (in memory of my wonderful mom…Dawn Getgood)
Paula Ashley
Michael Avidan
Elise Axelrad
Brian Bailey
S Lorraine Baillie
Alastair Bain (in memory of Margaret Bain)
Patrice Barker
Coleen Beaton
Nicholas Beck
Laura Beck (in memory of my parents, Lillian and Bernie)
Joe Bennett
Jane Becksted Smith
Michael Belz
Sabrina Bernacchia
Ken Bernknopf (in honour of Howie Kluger)
Rick & Sandee Betts
Elaine Bird
Karen Blau
Julie Boarder
Angela Boccia
Jeffery Botnick
Tracy Bourassa
Tracy Bourassa
Lisa Bowditch (in memory of my Willowmom Kay George)
Kathleen Bradley
Kandice Brackenbury
Al Brickman
Allison Broadhurst
Roz Brodsky
Katherine Browne
Diane Bryson
Andrew Budden
David Burchill
Lisa Cain (in honour of Willowdale of the 70s)
​Amy Campus
James Carcary
Joni Cass
​Nick Chan
Patti Chapman (In memory of my Willow Mom and Dad)
Bonnie Chusid
Brian Clements (in memory of Carol Hogan)
Drew Cohen
​Francine Cohen
Lisa Cohen
Michele Collins
Kathleen Corrigan
Suzanne Cowan
Denise Craine
Beth Crane​
Steve Crist
Adrienne Cruise
Hector Cruz
Nicole D'Cunha
Sue-Ellen Danson
Shelly Davine
Jackie Dawson
Derin Denham
Peter Dillon
Heather Dinsmore​
Paul Dynes
Susan Eastwood
Cary Ernest
Kevin Essai
Judy Exell
Lawrence Fagan
Sylvia Faulkner
Isobel Fealdman
​Shelley Feldman
Vernon Fernandes
​Sylvia Fisch
Jonathan Fishbein
Maureen Flynn
Diane Fraleigh (in memory of Rivvie Fraleigh)
Lori Freedman
Val Freedman
William Freedman
Bram Friedman
​Robert Friedman (in honour of Howie Kluger)
Brian Garbe
Sue Gemmell
Gordon Getgood
Debra Giesen
Diane Gillies
Linda Gindel
Joe Gladman
Debra Gold
Brenda Goldfarb
Marla Goldman
Rochelle Goldstein
Leslie Goldthorpe
Elise Goodman
Lisa Goodman (In honour of Grammi)
Carol Graham
Donna Leigh Grant (in memory of my beautiful WillowMom Donna Percy)
​Lesley Greenspoon (in memory of Robert A Everett)
​Heather Griffiths
Kumru Gutierrez
Astra Hagopian
JoAnne Haun
Dan Haines
Richard Hamilton
Tracey Hamilton
Ian & Marit Hanna
Michelle Hannikainen
Beverly Harrington (in memory of Brad Harrington
Yasmin Hassan
Lesley Hayes
Patrick Hayes
Lisa Heaton
Maxine Henry
Joanne Hibbert
​Siobhan Hill
Wanda Ho
Catherine Hoare
Stephanie Hodgson
Michelle Hope
Alisa Hopkinson
Liz Johnson
Sheri Jonas
Cheri Kaufman
Suzy Kelly
Barbara Kenzlers
Leigh Kershner
Marty Keshen
Rob Keslick
​Amira Khalil
​Carol Kidd
Tamara Kinsman-Berry
Matthew Klug
Howard Kluger
Rebecca Kopel
Gloria Korson
Ingrid Knight
Steven Kranc
​Cindy Krebs​
Suze Laidlaw
Jacqueline and David Lang
Monika Langhammer
Lynda Lawrason
Lisa Lee
Lisa & Saville Levin
Linda Lewis-Daly (in memory of James "Jim" Dyer)
Roger Lippert
William Lobraico
Brenda Loebel-April
Jennifer Lowery
Julia Lowry
Linda Lowry
Jeff Lynas
​​​Susan MacLean
Sue MacLean
Susan Madden
Lyn Maguire
Sharon Mannion
Erik Mark
Tricia Markovic
Daryl Marks
Cindy Martin (in memory of Martin’s of Lockmere)
Lori Martin
Elizabeth Mason
Jonathan Mayer
​Laurie McCulligh
Debby McDowall
Christina McGoldrick
Susan McInnis
Myrna McKnight
Robert McMaster (in memory of Bud and Susan McMaster)
David McQuiston
Philip Meagher
Maria Meehan
Fran Messinger
Mark Michaels
Karen Miller
Janet Morgan
Liza Morrison
Kimberley Morrison (in memory of my Willowmom)
Lynn Morrovat
Glen Muldoon
Al Muma
Margaret Mund
Brian Near
Kelly Nicholson
Jean Nielsen
Heather Niven Meberg (in honour of WITS Howie!!!)
Judy Orpin
Fern Osborne (in memory of Charlotte Isenberg)
Idit Papular
David Partington
Jan Patterson
Lori Pengelley
Nancy Peter
Valerie Petroff
Bonny Petrovsky
Barbara Phillips
Tim Pipes
Russell Polack
Elana Polan
Elaine Pratt (in memory of Irene and Allan Hogg)
Karen Prussak
Lesli Racovsky (in memory of Sheila & Michael Racovsky)
Gloria Rae
Jill Ramsay
Elayne Ras (in memory of Jo-Ann Ras, Willow-Mom)
Allan Revich
Lee-Ann Reynolds
Melissa Rhynold
Elise Riklis
Heather Riley
​Evelyn Rochwerg
Anne Roberts
​Lisa Robertson
Lesley Robinson
Debra Rochman
Allison Rose
Andrew Rosen
Stephanie Rosenthal
Patti Rotman
Christine Salmon
Barb Savage
​Sharon Savas
Alan Savlov
Gabriele Schickedanz
Heather Secord
Cathy Senior
Nancy Seravalle
Philip Share
Lisa Shatford
Judi Sheine
Sherry Sherry Rose
Maureen Short (in memory of Dan Short)
Morley & Stephanie Shulman
​Barbara Shuster
​Rosa Shoshana Schwartz
Laurie Simmons
Lorie Sikura
Janice Smith
Kathryn Smith (In honour of Willowdale in the 70's Howie)
Susan Soenderop
Karen Sokoloff
Judy Sommerich
Jacqui Soutar
Claire Speed
Susan Spring
Mark Steinfeld (Chaim & Rosaline Steinfeld)
Valerie Stillman (in memory of my Willow Mom)
Linette Stobie
Robin Storton
Kelly Strickland
Denise Swing
Lynn Taciuk
Judith Tallevi
Peter Teolis
Catherine Thompson
Colin Thompson
Carole Traister
Rada Tsagaris
Jennie Tyl
Andrea Van Slyke
Joseph Vandenberg
Jeff Vanderheym
Vanessa Van der Wees
Luciano and Terry Villella (in memory of Our sweet son, Steven Villella)
Brenda Wainman
Sharon Walk-Pilloud
Nicky Walker
Diane Welch
Erin Welch
Bruce Weston
Jen White
Andrea Wilson
Leslie Wolfe
​Craig Wolkoff
Nevin Wong
Marina Zouzias (in memory of Kosta Tzanis)
Mitch Zuckerman