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Thank you to our corporate donors!
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Nov 25th, 2008
The Most Important Chocolate Bar Campaign Yet!
We have so many requests for funding next year and we hate saying "no"...so we need you now more then ever for our final fundraising event of 2008! If you wish to sell a box of just 30 bars please click HERE and fill out the form!
If you have ever helped before or wish to help out for the first time then now is the time to roll up your sleeves and get involved!
For more information and to see the latest stats check out:
Chocolate Bar Info
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October 31, 2008
Save the Date for the 2009 Gala!
The third annual BDAF fundraising Gala will be on Saturday April 18th, 2009 at the Downtown Primrose Hotel in Toronto!
click here for more info
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September 1st, 2008
Listen to the August 22nd, 2008 live radio interview of Adam Wiseman and Michael Kurtz on 102.1 The Edge. This was the interview that kicked off The Big Swing. Just click the picture above!
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August 25th, 2008
Seniors Go Cruisin'!
The BDAF was happy to fund CHATS to go on a Serendipity Princess Cruise in Barrie with 23 of their terrific seniors!
click here for more info and photos
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August 24th, 2008
Guinness World Record Broken!
Adam Wiseman and Michael Kurtz successfully broke the Guinness World Record for the longest time swinging on a swing set by swinging for 31 hours!
The money they earned from this event will be used to purchase backyard playground equipment for low income families.
Thank you to all the amazing volunteers, Rainbow Playgrounds and Polson Pier, who helped make this possible!
Click Here for Photos and Video
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August 22nd, 2008
Join us for The Big Swing!
It is finally here! So come on down to Polson Pier and watch us break the Guinness World Record while raising money to purchase backyard playground equipment for low income families!
www.thebigswingevent.com
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June 6th, 2008
SNEAK A PEEK AT THE BIG SWING!
The Better Day Alliance Foundation is about to become a Guinness Book of World Record holder and you can be a part of it! Check it out by clicking the picture below:
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June 1st, 2008
The 2007 annual report is now available on the "forms and publications" page.
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May 25th, 2008
Chocolate Bar Time Again!
The chocolate bar campaign is back due to popular demand! If you wish to sell a box of 30 bars please contact us at (416) 698-2500 and leave a message with your contact info! For more information and to see the latest stats check out:
Chocolate Bar Info
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May 11th, 2008
Easier Access For Charitable Organizations
Now it is even easier for GTA based charitable organizations to apply for funds from the Better Day Alliance Foundation. They can simply click HERE or they can click the side bar button titled, "Apply For Funds."
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April 5th, 2008
Oh, what a night!
The 2008 Better Day Fundraising Gala was a huge success! We raised even more money then last year! Thank you to all the attendees and we hope to see you again next year!
Click here for pictures!
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February 22nd, 2008
Tickets are Selling Fast!
Tables are filling up and tickets are selling fast to the April 4th, 2008 Gala Dinner and Dance! So buy your ticket today!
Click here for more info!
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January 15th, 2008
Better Day Gala Fundraiser 2008!
We are excited to announce that tickets are now on sale for the Better Day Gala Fundraiser which will be held on April 4th, 2008! Click here for more info!
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December 12th, 2007
Happy Holidays from the BDAF!
Thank you to all of our supporters for a terrific 2007! We wish everyone a safe and wonderful holiday season, and the very best in the new year!
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October 29th, 2007
A Monster Bash!
The Halloween Party was a great success! The kids and staff all had a terrific time. Safehaven is truly an inspirational organization and we are grateful that they let the BDAF play a small part in their important work.
Click Here To View Photos!
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October 2nd, 2007
A boo-tiful time to be had by all!
We are happy to announce that our next community project will be to help throw a Halloween party for Safehaven at the end of October. They are an organization that works with kids and young adults with multiple disabilities as well as their families.
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September 18th, 2007
Chocolate Bars are Back!
Due to popular demand we are continuing the chocolate bar campaign! If you wish to sell a box of 30 bars please contact us at (416) 698-2500 and leave a message with your contact info! For more information and to see the latest stats check out: Chocolate Bar Info
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August 2nd, 2007
Membership Drive!
Individual memberships are just *$25.00 a year! Members are an important factor in the growth of the BDAF! Click here for details
*an error in the newsletter listed the corporate rate as the individual rate. Business can become members for $60.00 a year. We apologize for any confusion.
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June 6th, 2007
Toys, toys, toys!
The BDAF was honoured to help Luke's Place out with a donation of hundreds of dollars in new toys and a $150.00 Gift Card to Walmart for the Children's Centre they are building. Click Here to View the Photos and read their inspirational story!
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May 14th, 2007
Another Community Project Completed!
Check out pictures of the community project the BDAF did with the Canadian Mental Health Association's Gordonridge Social Resource Center! They got lots of great craft supplies, games and sports equipment and even had a pizza party and live exotic animals! Click Here to View the Photos!
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April 13th, 2007
The Better Day Alliance Foundation Chocolate Bar Sales Fundraiser!
Want to help? If you think you can sell 1 or more boxes of 30 delicious caramel and almond chocolate bars that retail for just $2.00 each to your friends, at work, or at school then please leave a message at (416) 698-2500 or e-mail us at jacquie@betterdayalliance.org! Click here to see the top seller and view our progress!
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March 31st, 2007
We danced the night away!
The BDAF Launch Party was a huge success! The dance floor was packed all night and it was all for a great cause. Jerry Archer from KX96 kept the night flowing and Joe from Variation Music kept the party hopping! Le Parc was beautiful and the food and service was fantastic! Thanks again to everyone who came and made the night such a phenomenal success! This is truly the beginning of something very exciting! Click here to view photos the evening!
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March 22nd, 2007
A New Community Project Has Begun!
We are very excited to be able to help Luke's Place Support and Resource Centre for Women and Children with toys for their new children's centre! There is still time for you to add to our donation! Click here to see the donation we have begun assembling!
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February 8th, 2007
Jerry Archer of KX96 New Country FM is MCing! The BDAF is proud to announce that Jerry Archer, of the Ellis & Archer in the Morning radio show, will be our guest MC at the launch on March 30th, 2007! Tickets are selling fast so get yours now!
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February 7th, 2007
Our first Community Project was a great success!
The Bob Rumball Centre for the Deaf graciously hosted us as we brought the Zoo to You to their Day Program! The men and women in that group were terrific and everyone, including us, was smiling from ear to ear! Click Here to view photos!
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January 24, 2007
The animals are coming!
The Better Day Alliance Foundation is proud to announce our first special project! We were contacted by a worker from the Bob Rumball Centre for the Deaf's Adult Day Program and she said they could use a hand bringing an exciting program to their participants.
There is a fantastic company called Zoo to You that brings exotic animals to different groups, and we are bringing them to the Bob Rumball Centre for the men and women of their Adult Day Program on February 7th!
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January 7, 2006
Launch of the Shop and Support Program!
The BDAF begins its Shop and Support program in which people can make purchases (such as magazine subscriptions, flower delivery and much more) from the Shop and Support page of this website and a percentage of all purchases goes directly to the BDAF!
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January 1, 2007
Our official launch is announced for March 30th, 2007!
Please tell your friends and family to come out to our launch and have a terrific evening with you in support of a great cause!
It does not get more Grass Roots then this!
Your support at this crucial stage of our growth could be the key to years and years of great projects in the GTA!
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