Sponsor a Child to a Cityfarm Program

Donation Form (PDF) Donation Form (MS-Word)

Stumped as to what to give everyone on your Christmas list? Already dreading the prospect of fighting the crowds in the malls?

Cityfarm has a suggestion. We can help you get your Christmas shopping done early and with no fuss. No driving. No shopping in busy malls. No ribbons or wrapping required. And – a real bonus – a gift with long-lasting value, one that will benefit children and youth, both now and in the future. It costs about $50/day for a child to participate in Cityfarm programs such as building and painting forts, collecting eggs, digging potatoes, chasing butterflies, and savouring the surprising sweet taste of a tomato ripe fresh from the vine. In the winter, Cityfarm Little Green Thumbs provides the opportunity for kids to get their hands (and clothes) dirty planting cucumbers, beans, and salad fixings and delighting in the discovery that vegetables are actually very yummy.

How can you get involved?

Sponsor a child to participate in Cityfarm programs for $50 (or several).
Sponsor a child on behalf of a gift to someone else.
Mention this gift preference to friends and family, asking them to direct the amount for the gift they were going to buy for you towards sponsoring a child at Cityfarm in your name.
Invite colleagues and fellow employees to participate by pooling the amount generally used in the company Christmas gift exchange towards sponsorship of a child.
Forward the pdf file of the flier (attached/enclosed) to friends and family on your contact list.

What will this gift give you?

The satisfaction of helping a child better understand the complexity of growing food, the benefits of eating healthy food and exposure to a healthy outdoors experience in a positive and supportive community.
A Charitable Tax Receipt for Donations over $25 or more
For Donations of $150* or more receive a hard cover copy ($40 value) of Lois Hole’s “I’ll Never Marry a Farmer”, donated by Holes Greenhouses & Garden Ltd. www.holesonline.com

How can you get others involved?

Encourage fellow employees to sponsor a child for a day, either individually, or collectively.
Challenge employees from competitors to match the number of children your company is sponsoring.
Place fliers in staff rooms or other suitable locations.
Include the pdf of the flier on your company website with an invitation to participate/support.
Include this message or the pdf in any other promotion (e.g. newsletters).

Your gift makes a huge difference to children and youth, to connect with their community, experience nature, grow food, and develop healthy lifestyle habits.
Please consider supporting our Christmas Sponsor a Child to a Cityfarm Program.

Thank you!

For more information contact:
Ginger Potts: ginger@city-farm.org

* PCSA issues tax receipts on donations of $25 or more.
For donors receiving a prize or gift the value of the
charitable receipt will be net of the value of the prize or gift

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