Fundraisers

CTV Montreal’s Spirit of Giving

The "Spirit of Giving" is a fundraiser organized by CTV Montreal in conjunction with the English Montreal School Board. The goal of the fundraiser is to collect non-perishable food items for six (6) charitable organizations on the Island of Montreal.

These charitable organizations are:
  • Dans la rue
  • Share the Warmth
  • West Island Assistance fund
  • Renaissance
  • Multicaf
  • Parc Extension Share Store

Note:
In no way will CTV-M ask your school to stop in the collection of your usual charitable organizations during the holiday season. They do ask that a good portion (30-50%) of your non-perishable food items be allocated to the "Spirit of Giving" fundraiser.

Your Elementary or High School will be asked to have a display area with a box that indicates that your school is currently participating in "CTV MONTREAL’S SPIRIT OF GIVING"

Due to the fact that there will be multiple English Montreal School Board schools participating in CTV Montreal’s "Spirit of Giving" fundraiser, your school may be featured on CTV News Montreal. A CTV-M representative may come visit your school and feature your school during the taping of a weather forecast or news report. In addition, throughout the week of December 4th - 11th (Tentative), CTV-M may want to feature your school’s creative collection attempts.

Examples: a Teacher vs. Students basketball game or Variety Holiday show.

High Schools involved in the IBO programs can organize groups of students in the sorting and packing of the non-perishable goods. They will receive their community service hours by the Spiritual Community Animator involved or by the supervising teacher.

Tentative Dates School Agenda
Mid November until December 4, 2009 Gathering of nonperishable items
Friday, December 4, 2009 Transportation of goods to LMac
- Live event
Monday, December 7, 2009 High School students Sorting goods
- Live event
Tuesday, December 8, 2009 High School students Sorting goods
- Live event
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 High School students Sorting goods
- Live event
Thursday, December 10, 2009 Collection of Goods for transportation
- Live event
Friday, December 11, 2009 Collection of Goods for transportation
- Live event

Amendments may be made to the Spirit of Giving schedule as it is in its preliminary planning stages at this point in time.


Special Addedum:
Since the students and teachers at Laurier McDonald High School will be generously giving of their time and effort in the sorting of all the donations given to the cause, CTV will gladly supply them with latex gloves and anti bacterial lotion to limit any possible transfer of contagious diseases. (I.e.: H1N1)