Oakville Firefighters Auctioning Backyard Outdoor Ice Rinks To
Raise Funds For Holiday Toy Drive
Place your bid on a TOJA Grid outdoor ice rink & pergola delivered and installed by a team of firefighters
OAKVILLE – November 21, 2020 –
The Oakville Professional Firefighters Association is proud to launch its annual holiday toy drive for the 28th year, with the goal of giving every local child an opportunity to enjoy a gift of their own this holiday season. To help kick off this year’s drive, TOJA GRID of Oakville has generously donated two outdoor ice rinks. The 20' x 36' rinks can be customized smaller and will include all brackets, wood and a liner. The dual-purpose ice rinks will also come with the parts to make a TOJA GRID Pergola with sun sail for the summer. The rinks will be assembled by a team of off duty Oakville firefighters for the two Oakville families that place the highest bids.
Bids can be emailed to toydrive1582@gmail.com until December 10th. Installation will take place the following week in coordination with the winners. For more product information visit tojagrid.ca
“While we all aim to remain physically apart, the holiday season is an opportunity for our community to
come together in spirit and celebrate our traditions in new ways that respect the safety of this
wonderful community,” said Kurt Merriman, Toy Drive Chair, Oakville Professional Firefighters
Association. “In this time of tremendous need and challenge, I am confident that the generosity of Oakville residents will help ensure every local child can receive a gift this year.”
“The holidays are a special and important time for families, especially as many face additional challenges
and hardship this year,” said Pam Damoff, Member of Parliament; Oakville North—Burlington. “We are grateful for the support of the Oakville Professional Firefighters Association and to the entire Oakville Community, as we anticipate this will be one of the most critical years in toy drive history given the need we are seeing.”
The toy drive has no expenses or overhead, 100% of all funds raised are converted to gift cards and
provided to children in need in our community.
Want to donate?
Fire stations are currently closed to the public due to COVID-19, however the following donation options
are available:
1. Donate by sending an Interac eTransfer at oakvilletoydrive@gmail.com
Autodeposit is enabled - no password required
2. Donate by mailing gift cards or cheques addressed to:
OAKVILLE PFFA TOY DRIVE
Oakville Fire Station 7
2010 Joshua's Creek Drive
Oakville Ontario
L6H 6E5
(Make cheques payable to “Oakville PFFA Toy Drive”)
3. Drop off a gift card or physical gift at:
Oakville Town Hall
Town of Oakville Community Centres
Town of Oakville Public Library Branches
Budds’ Chevrolet Cadillac Buick GMC
4. Order items from any retailer online and have them shipped to our receiving point:
Re: Toy Drive
Budds' Chevrolet Cadillac Buick GMC
410 S Service Road West
Oakville, ON
L6K 2H4
Get Involved
Community groups and corporations are encouraged to spread the holiday cheer by organizing their
own virtual toy drives or donations to support the Oakville Firefighters Toy Drive. For event ideas, or more information on how your organization can get involved, please contact us.
Media and Event Contact:
Kurt Merriman
Toy Drive Chair
Oakville Professional Firefighters Association
Email: toydrive1582@gmail.com
Web: oakvillepffa.com
Oakville Firefighters Launch Annual Holiday Toy Drive, Anticipate Higher Need This Season
Call for monetary and gift card donations so every local child can more safely receive a gift this holiday season
OAKVILLE – November 1, 2020 – The Oakville Professional Firefighters Association is proud to launch its annual holiday toy drive for the 28th year, with the goal of giving every local child an opportunity to enjoy a gift of their own this holiday season. The drive will kick off at the Oakville Virtual Santa Claus Parade, and will continue through Friday, December 18. This has been a challenging year for many in our community. Based on emerging information, need is expected to be 30 per cent higher than in prior years. Oakville’s firefighters are hopeful that together with the community, we can meet this rising challenge in a safe, responsible way.
The collection, sorting and distribution of physical toys and gifts involves large amounts of contact. Normally, volunteers spend hundreds of hours in close proximity sorting and packing items. To help protect the safety of our donors, our volunteers and the children we support, this year we ask for donations of gift cards and monetary contributions. For those wishing to donate a physical item, we encourage you to order your gift online or arrange delivery.
“While we all aim to remain physically apart, the holiday season is an opportunity for our community to come together in spirit and celebrate our traditions in new ways that respect the safety of this wonderful community,” said Kurt Merriman, Toy Drive Chair, Oakville Professional Firefighters Association. “In this time of tremendous need and challenge, I am confident that the generosity of Oakville residents will help ensure every local child can receive a gift this year.”
“The holidays are a special and important time for families, especially as many face additional challenges and hardship this year,” said Pam Damoff, Member of Parliament; Oakville North—Burlington. “We are grateful for the support of the Oakville Professional Firefighters Association and to the entire Oakville Community, as we anticipate this will be one of the most critical years in toy drive history given the need we are seeing.”
The toy drive has no expenses or overhead, 100% of all donations are converted to gift cards and provided to children in need in our community.
How to donate
Fire stations are currently closed to closed to the public due to COVID-19. The following donation options are available:
-
Donate by sending an Interac eTransfer at oakvilletoydrive@gmail.com
Autodeposit is enabled - no password required
2. Donate by mailing gift cards or cheques addressed to:
OAKVILLE PFFA TOY DRIVE
Oakville Fire Station 7
2010 Joshua's Creek Drive
Oakville Ontario
L6H 6E5
(Make cheques payable to “Oakville PFFA Toy Drive”)
3. Drop off a gift card or physical gift at any Oakville Community Centre or Library.
4. Order items from any retailer online and have them shipped to our receiving point:
Re: Toy Drive
Budds' Chevrolet Cadillac Buick GMC
410 S Service Road West
Oakville, ON
L6K 2H4
In 2019, we provided gifts to 4519 local children and youth in need who would not have otherwise received a gift.
We are very proud to be part of this initiative and are overwhelmed by the generosity of Oakville residents. We would like to thank the following organizations and local businesses for their support last year;
Town of Oakville Staff
Royal Lepage Realty Plus
OTHS Robotics Club
Oakville Soccer Club
Chartwell Oakville
Petsmart Oakville
Delta Bingo
Walmart Oakville
Toronto Rock Lacrosse Club
Oakville Legion Branch 114
Western Heights Montessori
Oakville Beaver
4 Finance
The Dive Academy
Sheridan College
McDonalds Oakville
Hub International
Oakville Rangers Hockey Club
Sheddon Physiotherapy and Sports Clinic
The Massage Clinic Health Centres
Get Involved
Community groups and corporations are encouraged to spread the holiday cheer by organizing their own virtual toy drives or donations to support the Oakville Firefighters Toy Drive. For event ideas, or more information on how your organization can get involved, please contact us.
Clanmore Montessori
Velocity EHS
Mercedes Benz Oakville
Abaton Integrative Medicine
Fortinos South Oakville
Muir Adhesives
Mini Oakville
Budds’ BMW Motorrad
Oakville Blades Hockey Club
Lockwood Kia
Follow the Oakville Firefighters Toy Drive on Facebook and Twitter
Media and Event Contact:
Kurt Merriman
Toy Drive Committee Chair
Oakville Professional Firefighters Association
Email: toydrive1582@gmail.com