Lead support from Moez and Marissa Kassam Foundation helps launch TPL’s new Feeding Young Minds initiative
What is the Feeding Young Minds Initiative?
In response to the growing food security issues in Toronto, TPL is now providing regular healthy food options at three select branches during child-focused programs, giving kids the fuel they need to succeed. For children, food insecurity is associated with delays in emotional, cognitive and motor development, higher levels of hyperactivity, inattention and poor memory, and higher rates of chronic illness.
We are grateful to Lead Donor, the Moez and Marissa Kassam Foundation, for their visionary support in establishing the Feeding Young Minds Initiative. We are also grateful to Supporting Donors, Phil Cowperthwaite and Susan Hunter, Adrian and Ange Rocca, and Linda Dagg and Kenneth Wiener for their commitment to this program.
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TPL is impacting our city and changing lives in many meaningful ways. Thank you to everyone who donates – your generosity is making a difference to people like Tom, Manal and the Ahmed Family. Read their stories.
Shawn Kimel and Kate Schatzky make a $1.25 million unrestricted donation to TPL
In December 2021, the Toronto Public Library Foundation received a donation from Shawn Kimel and Kate Schatzky for $1.25 million. What was so unique about this generous gift was that it was made with no conditions. Shawn and Kate’s extraordinary unrestricted donation empowered Toronto Public Library to invest the funds into areas where they were most needed.
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A digital Lifeline for Families
Learn moreWhat are Internet Connectivity Kits? These kits provide individuals and families with a free laptop, Wi-Fi hotspot and data plan so they can stay engaged and connected with their community and the library. We’re proud to share that 913 kits have been distributed to vulnerable residents across Toronto to date. Thank you to a lead Anonymous Donor, and many other donors who made this initiative possible.
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Building confidence in Toronto’s children
Learn moreAs Canada’s biggest, bilingual summer reading program, TD Summer Reading Club (TDSRC) has reached over 8 million children, offering fun, free programming and activities at more than 2,000 public libraries across Canada and online. The Club helps kids or all ages, interests and abilities to explore the joy of reading their way – while improving and maintaining their literacy skills during the summer.
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Getting Youth Job-Ready
Learn moreWhat is the Career Coaching in Residence Program? With youth unemployment is at an all time high in Toronto, this program connects young adults who are experiencing barriers to employment with remote career counselling and workshops to help them navigate the current labour market. Generously supported by Lead Donor The Azrieli Foundation and Supporting Donors, Linda Dagg and Kenneth Wiener, and RBC.
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