Eastern Canada Region of Soroptimist International of the America

Special Announcement

Winners of the Soroptimist International of Toronto Spring Lottery

We are pleased to announce the winners of the Soroptimist Club of Toronto Spring Draw . They are listed as follows:

First prize – dinner package for 4 for Woodbine or Mohawk Raceway – donated by Woodbine Entertainment – value $200 – won by Peter Robinson of Toronto

2nd prize – 2 ticket vouchers for the Stratford Festival – donated by the Stratford Festival – value $170 – won by Katherine Hawkins of Toronto

3rd prize – 2 ticket vouchers for the Shaw Festival – donated by the Shaw Festival – value $150 – won by Dorothy Huhtalo of Coboconk

4th prize – 4 Play All Day Passes for Ontario Place – donated by Ontario Place – value $134 – won by Karen Kaufman of Toronto

5th prize – 2 tickets for Soulpepper theatre – donated by Soulpepper – value $128 – won by Ann Rawson of Orangeville

6th prize – massage therapy certificate – donated by the Coulter Clinic – value $85 – won by Andy Eastman of Pickering

7th prize – 4 tickets to the CN Tower – donated by the CN Tower – value $80 – won by Shamima Adam of Toronto

8th prize – free admission for 4 to Black Creek Pioneer Village – donated by Black Creek Pioneer Village – value $52 – won by Wendy Glover of Toronto

9th prize - $50 gift certificate for Dancap productions – donated by Dancap – value $50 – won by Peggy Thornton of Toronto

10th prize – 1 family admission to City of Toronto Museums – donated by City of Toronto Museums – value $16 – won by Louise Goosen of Aurora

Congratulations to the winners and thanks to all those who supported our lottery by purchasing a ticket. Proceeds from this lottery go to our project for this year, Moorelands Community Services, to support the Baby Bundles program and summer camp for needy children.

Come meet the women of Soroptimist International Toronto at one of our meetings!
Meetings are held monthly on the third Tuesday of each month, except July and December starting at 7:00p.m.

396 St. Clair West,
2nd floor in Loblaws grocery store,
north-east corner Bathurst & St. Clair,
Toronto, ON
By TTC: Exit St. Clair West subway station to Forest Hill Loblaws
Note: This is not a mailing address.
For further information please contact our club President Marnie Taylor at taylc529@rogers.com or sitoronto@soroptimist.net

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Service Programs

Current Project

S.I. Toronto’s (S.I.T.) major project for 2008 – 2009 will benefit Moorelands Community Services.

Moorelands provides many different services. The one we are supporting is “Baby Bundles Program”. This is a program to provide clothes and basic supplies to new mothers living in poverty in Toronto. It is the only program of its kind in Toronto and provides some 400 bundles each year. Some of our members are knitting while others are contributing items needed for the bundles.
Previous Projects

Street Haven at the Crossroads

S.I. Toronto’s major project for 2007-2008 has been the renovation and planting project of a therapeutic garden for the residents of Street Haven. Members of S.I.T. have also served brunch at Street Haven to mark International Women’s Day for the past few years. The Haven is an emergency short-term shelter and drop-in centre. Women are provided shelter, food, and clothing. They are also offered support and counselling.
Immigrant Women’s Health Centre

The Immigrant Women Health Centre's Mobile Unit is a health clinic on wheels that travels to communities where immigrant and refugee women reside and work to bring them accessible health education and clinical services. The mobile unit was purchased (in 1981) because many immigrant women who needed services could not get to the Clinic. With the help of Soroptimists, Health Canada and other funders, the IWHC purchased and equipped a 35 foot mobile unit. In 2005, S.I.T also contributed funds for the purchase of a replacement vehicle.

A Capella Services for Girls

A Capella was started with a grant from S.I.T. A Cappella provides support and counselling to young women experiencing difficulty with their families or school. The parent support program provides workshops for parents who wish to enhance their communications with their teens.

The Jean Tweed Centre

S.I.T. funded the daycare centre at Jean Tweed. The Jean Tweed Centre is an addiction treatment facility for women with alcohol/drug abuse concerns. The Child Development program offers both child care and support for women attending various out-patient services at the Centre.

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Awards

Violet Richardson Award – see Awards page

Women’s Opportunity Award – see Awards page

Helen Marion Walker Soroptimist Women’s Health Research Scholarship

The Helen Marion Walker - Soroptimist Women's Health Research Scholarship is made possible through the generosity of the estate of Ms. Helen Marion Walker and Soroptimist International of Toronto. The objective of the scholarship is to support the advancement of knowledge through research in women's health.
This $10,000 scholarship is granted by the Women's College Hospital Foundation, and awarded annually on the recommendation of the Coalition for Research in Women's Health Student Awards Committee.
Click here for additional information.

Naomi Grigg Fellowship

An annual grant of $7,500 awarded to a student doing post-graduate studies in the area of gerontology. Contact us for information.

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Fundraising

Celebration of Women’s Contributions in a Multi-Cultural, Diverse City.

Soroptimist International of Toronto's major event for 2008 which took place Saturday afternoon, October 25, 2008.was a great success. We had over 300 people in attendance. The music, food and shopping was enjoyed by all. The celebration was an opportunity for various women’s groups in the Toronto area to join us in celebrating their contributions to improving the lives of women and girls locally and internationally. This was a bazaar offering local entertainment with an international flair, an opportunity for our club and sister groups to promote their organizations and a chance to win prizes. We plan to make this an annual event.

Purse Caddies

The problem of what to do with your handbag when dining out has been solved with our “purse caddies”, a simple and attractive hook that slips onto the table keeps your purse off the floor and out of the hands of thieves so that you can enjoy your meal. The popularity of the caddies as an item at our recent conference has led us to include them for sale at future fundraising events.

Toronto Soroptimists Knitting for a Cause

Our club members and friends have been busy knitting scarves which we have sold at the Regional Meetings and club functions. Proceeds were for the Streethaven Garden Project.

Soroptimist Bags and Tee shirts

While supplies are dwindling our Soroptimist bags and tee shirts have provided further funding for our projects.

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