Kinsmen Club of Lindsay

Yesterday, our Toonie at the Till event wrapped up at Canadian Tire on Kent Street. Out Mystery Shoppers, (or not so mystery with our jackets proudly displayed), showed up en masse to give the CSR’s, who helped promote this for us, a big send off and to show our appreciation. We would like to send a huge thank out to store owner Larry McCaw for permitting us to run this event again this year, and to the staff for promoting it for us. Without you, and your staff, the event would not have been the success it was. Thank you Canadian Tire!!!!

Toy Mountain 2020 has come to a close. Thank you to everyone who has made a donation of toys or a financial one. With this year being hard on a lot families, a lot harder than most years, we put the challenge out to the Community as a whole, and you did not disappoint us. It is so heartwarming to know that as a Community, we will band together and help those who need it. If you were unable to stop by and would still like to make a donation, our barrels are still out in the local businesses for another week or so, and Toonie at the Till wraps up tomorrow at Canadian Tire on Kent Street. We cannot thank you enough for the show of support we have received. We are all very proud of the Community we live in. Thank you.

Terry Foster, our resident Santa, was unable to make the trip to deliver his toys this year, but he sent his Elf, Ashtyn and her mom to come and drop off the donation for him. Toy Mountain wouldn’t be the same without Terry’s presence year after year, and we missed seeing him today, but his dedication and support mean a lot to us. Thank you Terry, and Ashtyn, for helping brighten Christmas morning for the kids in our Community.

Toonie at the Till is also still happening at Canadian Tire until tomorrow! Here are a couple of CSR’s who were grabbed by our mystery shoppers for promoting it for us! $2.00 at the checkout is all it takes to help us help the kids of Kawartha Lakes have a merry Christmas morning!

Green Side Recycle donated $200 for the kids! Thank you so much for the great donation!

Homestead Oxygen presented to our Toy Drive a cheque for $1500, along with a large amount of toys for the kids on Christmas morning! This is a huge donation that will go along way to buying presents for the older and youngest kids, who often get overlooked in the donations. The staff of Homestead Oxygen are seen here presenting the cheque to Kin members Mike Thornton and Paul McPherson. Thank you Homestead Oxygen for such a generous donation!!!

It might be difficult to see, but we are literally building a mountain of toys today!! We’re here until 2:00 pm! Come on down and say hi!! We would love to see you.

Lakeland Funeral Centre is hosting a free Drive Thru Santa Visit! December 10, 11, and 12 you can take the kids to go see Santa! They will also be accepting donations for the Kawartha Lakes Food Source, Humane Society of Kawartha Lakes, and toys for our Annual Toy Drive. Thank you Lakeland Funeral Services for your huge support of the Community as a whole!!!

The 22nd Annual Kawartha Lakes Festival of Trees is going to happen this year!!! It will be a drive through event with an online auction! The event will run November 12, 13, 14, 15 and November 19, 20, and 21 from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm. Tickets are $20.00 per car and need to be purchased in advanced. Please check out the attached links for further information and links for tickets and the online auction. ... Check it out!!! https://www.kawarthalakesfestivaloftrees.com/ https://www.facebook.com/kawartha.settlersvillage

Tuesday night, District 8 Deputy Governor for Zones C and D, and also past President for the Kinsmen Club of Lindsay, Martin Warren, received a cheque of $200 from the @Kinette Club of Bobcaygeon, for our Annual Toy Drive. Here is Elaine Osmond handing the cheque to Martin. Thank you Bobcaygeon Kinettes!! Your support will help us give children all over the City of Kawartha Lakes a happy Christmas morning!

Settlers Village in Bobcaygeon has gathered a large amount of toys for our Toy Drive including $225.00 in cash, in just 6 days!!!. Every year, they go above and beyond in their support of our Toy Drive, and this year has proven to be no different. In the picture is Maureen Lytle and Robyn Barton with Kin Member Rick Merrill. This is awesome!!!! Thank you so much Settlers Village! You’ve helped bring a smile to the faces of children in Community!!

Last week, we were the recipients of a very generous donation from the Kawartha Lakes Food Source, of some industrial racking for Toy Central. To say we were excited is an understatement. These racks have already come in so handy and sorting will be so much easier going forward. Thank you for such and incredible donation @Kawartha Lakes Food Source!!!

Today, in addition to our Trunk or Treat, we also had the fortune of being able to provide @The Kawartha Charity Riders with a cheque for $1050 to support their Christmas Hamper program. Each year, The Kawartha Charity Riders puts on some amazing fundraisers in our Community, including supporting our Toy Drive. Thank you Kawartha Charity Riders, for everything you do in our community. Kawartha Charity Riders Support page

All you golfers out there, with winter fast approaching and not being able to play with the courses closed, what better way to keep up your game than with a golf simulator! If you take a new unwrapped toy to @BigSwingsSimulatorGolf, you could a one month membership, and help keep your golf game from going south for the winter! Thank you Big Swings Simulator Golf for your support!

Thank you to everyone who came out and supported our first Trunk or Treat event today. The response from the members of our community is always amazing, and today was no different. A very special thank you to Larry McCaw, owner of Canadian Tire Lindsay, for providing the space in his parking lot for us to do this. Up next, will be Toy Mountain!!! Stay tuned for details!

Kawartha Lakes Honda has filled their barrel already! Go on down and see them if you’re out and about, and consider dropping in a toy for the children of Kawartha Lakes. Nothing makes Christmas morning better than watching the smile on a child’s face as they open their presents; and with all of these donations, there will be some big smiles. Thank you to everyone who has donated.

The blue barrels are out in the Community! Loblaws on Kent Street had a full barrel for the kids of Kawartha Lakes! Thank you to everyone who has donated! Our barrels are will be out for another couple weeks, so if you are interested in making a donation, please look for one of our barrels scattered throughout the community!