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Toonies for Tecumseth donates proceeds of fundraising to Our Town Food Bank
December 12, 2024 · 0 Comments
By Brian Lockhart
Tottenham resident, Eva Bradley, started her latest fundraising effort – Toonies for Tecumseth – back in February and after nearly a year of hard work, she presented the Our Town Food Bank in Tottenham with a cheque for $8,753.80, to help them fill their shelves heading into the busy Christmas season.
Eva has been fundraising for over 40 years for various causes and this is her latest one.
Over the year, Toonies for Tecumseth had a bake sale at the Tottenham Legion, participated in the Beeton Honey Festival, and the Tottenham Street Festival, and held a successful garage sale at Rex’s Playhouse in Tottenham.
Eva had a lot of help with her fundraising, especially from her friend Chrystal Robertson.
Her fundraising efforts “come from the heart,” Eva explained.
She wants to give back to the country that gave her so much since arriving alone as a teenager and fleeing the Hungarian Revolution.
“I always had this dream, that I needed to give something back to Canada, to repay the good things that Canada has done for me, and the people that I’ve met,” Eva said. “I really enjoy helping people. This is a way I can give back.”
The fundraising initiative wrapped up at the Cedar Kitchen Restaurant in Tottenham on Nov. 17, with help from restaurant owners Sherri Bailey and Danielle Leslie. For every cup of coffee sold on that day, the proceeds were donated to Toonies for Tecumseth and helped Eva reach her goal of $10,000. There was also a bake sale at the restaurant on the same day which proved to be very popular.
The fundraising initiative also received help from Christine Longo, owner of Pink Hair Design in Schomberg. Christine took all the crocheted blankets that had yet to be sold and sold every single one of them out of her hair salon.
In addition to the donation to the Food Bank, Eva will also be giving a portion of the funds raised to S.H.I.F.T. in Alliston.
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