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Graduates have some high praise for Frontlines’ Catering Careers program, which trains young people for employment in the Frontlines’ food services industry. free program Frontlines, prepares those which has aged 18 to 29 been a fixture to enter food o n We s t o n R o a d n e a r services sector Lawrence Avenue for almost 30 years, supports children and youth by addressing their physical, emotional and intellectual >>>Grads, page 12
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come and get it: Ann Dusome, left, and Joanne Dusome diaplay some knitted dolls during the Mount Dennis Legion Ladies Auxiliary Christmas Bazaar on Saturday. This year’s event featured more than 30 vendors selling new and used Christmas gift goods, edibles and much more.
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Project Snowman initiative takes the chill out of winter HILARY CATON hcaton@insidetoronto.com As the temperature drops and the holidays approach, the cofounder of the Toronto-based initiative Ripple Clothes For Kids is trying to keep little ones in need warm this winter with
Project Snowman, a 30-day snowsuit drive and fundraising campaign running until Dec. 1. “It can cost $100 a child just to outfit them in winter clothes and if you don’t have that kind of money, it can be very difficult to get your kids the warm
clothing they need,” said Janis Lempera, a mother of three. The Oakwood and St. Clair avenues area resident teamed up with an old friend, Kate Zed, to launch Project Snowman after she found out Zed was working on a similar project. “We just both wanted to keep
kids warm and it’s such a concrete way to make a difference in the life of a child because if you don’t have a snowsuit you can’t play outside. Winter is going to hurt if you don’t have a snowsuit.” The project aims to provide 1,000 quality snowsuits
for babies and children, from newborns to 16 year olds, in need this winter. So far the fundraising component of the project, powered by Indiegogo, has raised more than $2,100 of its $5,000 goal to buy new one-piece snowsuits, >>>Founder’s, page 11