March 2013 - Angel Foundation for Learning

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In This Issue
March 2013
The Buddy Bulletin
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A Message from the Executive Director
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March Highlights from The Angel
Foundation for Learning
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Call for Bursary Applications
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Upcoming Events
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Connect with us and help spread the
word!
President’s Message
A Message from the Executive Director
Happy Easter to all and may the Risen Lord bless you with
much happiness.
Happiness is what we try to spread to the students of the
TCDSB through our work at The Angel Foundation for Learning
and none of this would be possible without your ongoing
commitment and support.
In March, we presented at two wonderful conferences - The
Circling Our Angels with Hope conference for Grade 6 students
and the Student Success conference. Both were great
successes and we gained many new friends and Twitter
followers. If you’re on Twitter, don’t forget to follow us at
@AFLToronto to receive regular updates from our team.
As part of our ongoing commitment to help TCDSB students
succeed in their educational endeavours, we have again announced our line-up of bursaries and
awards (the awards are for our elementary schools). We encourage all students to take some time
to apply for the bursaries. We all know that post-secondary education can be quite expensive, and
these bursaries and awards were created in order to help give students an equal chance to
succeed. You can view all the available bursaries and awards by visiting this page.
It is finally Spring and we are all waiting
with anticipation for the first signs of new
growth and renewal in the environment
around us. Just as Christ was resurrected
on Easter Sunday, all that has been
dormant will come alive again with the
warmth of the Spring air and sunshine.
As a community, we are happy and
excited that the College of Cardinals have
elected His Holiness Pope Francis as the
new leader of the worldwide Catholic
community. We are positive that His
Holiness will continue raising the global
awareness of the poor and marginalized
and continue to encourage everyone to
support those in need in their own
communities.
We have had a busy month here at The
Angel Foundation for Learning. Our
annual Toronto Marlies Health Action Day
on March 6 was a tremendous success
and raised $10,000! Proceeds from this
Our annual Marlies HAT hockey game was a great success, with over 5,000 students, parents and
TCDSB staff filling Ricoh Coliseum. Participants cheered on our local Toronto Marlies hockey team
as they defeated the Syracuse Crunch with a score of 6-3! Thank you to the schools that were able
to participate and contribute to the $10,000 donation that Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment
(MLSE) presented to The Angel Foundation for Learning.
We also congratulate Lorraine Pinto, teacher at St. Edmund Campion, who is the first winner of our
monthly Cents-Off draw. She is the recipient of three Cineplex movie tickets courtesy of
Scotiabank. This new draw will take place at the end of each month for all TCDSB employees
registered in the Cents-Off program. If you would like to join the Cents-Off program, please follow
this link.
As the warmer months approach, we have many activities planned and we hope to see you at
some of our upcoming events listed below.
With warmest regards,
Marisa Celenza
event directly benefit the TCDSB
community through our four wings of
support. Our 13th annual 5KM
Community Fun Walk is right around the
corner and will take place on Sunday,
May 5, 2013. This is always a great
community event that brings students,
staff, and families out to the CEC to have
some fun and fundraise for a great
cause. We hope to see you there and
help us tackle the challenges the
students and families in our community
face every day.
Wishing you a most blessed Spring
season,
Nancy Murdocca, MSW RSW
President
The Angel Foundation for Learning
“Believe in Angels”
Mission Statement
The Angel Foundation for Learning is a
charitable organization that serves the
needs of students of the TCDSB. Through
the generosity & compassion of donors,
we support vulnerable students by
nurturing their body, mind and soul
through nutritional, educational and
spiritual programs.
Make a donation
Thank you to our Corporate
Donors
PLATINUM - $10,000+
Martin McCarthy
Old Republic Group – Reliable Life
Polish Orphans Charity
Tom Leon Charitable Foundation
Toronto Catholic District School Board
Youth and Education Fund
GOLD - $5,000 - $9,999
Edge Imaging
Free the Children
Johnson Inc.
Lormel Homes
March Highlights from The Angel Foundation for
Learning
A huge Thank You to all of our generous supporters and volunteers who donate their time and
money to help The Angel Foundation for Learning continue its work. Here are just a few of the
many highlights from March:
Arlene Dickinson, CP24 and Breakfast Clubs of Canada visit Archbishop Romero
On March 1, CP24 and Arlene Dickinson (one of the “Dragons” on the CBC series Dragons’ Den)
joined Breakfast Clubs of Canada and The Angel Foundation for Learning at Archbishop Romero to
serve breakfast and talk about the benefits of their Student Nutrition Program. It was a highenergy morning as the students ate breakfast, watched a cheer demonstration, posed for photos
and even convinced Arlene to join them in an impromptu Harlem Shake!
Loretto Sisters
Nadia Pasquini Excellence in Teaching Award
from Free the Children Foundation
TCSB Employees Credit Union Ltd.
Toronto Marlies Hockey Club
SILVER - $3,000 - $4,999
Amplified Communications Website + Graphic
Design
Dr. David Michelberger
Levon Ichkhanian LP Musical Group Inc.
Maple Academy of Dance
National Entertainment Group
Nino D’Aversa Bakery
Office Central
Toronto Marlies Health Action Team Hockey game
Students and staff from across the TCDSB filled the Ricoh Coliseum and watched the Toronto
Marlies defeat the Syracuse Crunch with a final score of 6-3 at the 2013 TCDSB Health Action
Team Game Day fundraising hockey game on March 6.
TCDSB students and staff played a part in the festivities, which included:
• The ceremonial puck drop by Chair of the Board Ann Andrachuk and Vice-Chair of the Board
Sal Piccininni
• Students from St. Luigi singing the Canadian national anthem while a student from Our Lady
of Assumption performed the American national anthem
• Human “Sling-Shot” competitions, Zamboni ride-alongs and t-shirt giveaways
The event raised $10,000 for The Angel Foundation for Learning and celebrated the great work of
TCDSB teachers and students who have established “Health Action” Teams in their schools as
part of the TCDSB’s goal of creating safe schools and healthy students.
To check out photos from the event, please visit our event Flickr set at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/afltoronto/sets/72157632937990651.
Purdy’s Chocolatier
World’s Finest Chocolate
BRONZE - $1,000 - $2,999
Aquicon Construction
Association of Professional Student Services
Personnel (APSSP)
Bevcon Construction
BMO Nesbitt Burns
Bondfield Construction Company Ltd
Brown, Daniels Associates
Cardinal’s Dinner
Catholic Principals’ Council of Ontario (CPCO)
CPCO 2012 Conference
CSLIT
Deloitte Consulting Inc
eCSLIT
Foodshare Toronto
IBM Canada K-12 Education
Lindt & Sprüngli
Loblaw Optical
Makrimichalos Cugini Architects
Mercer Human Resource Consulting
Nordale Realty & Associates Inc.
Ontario Catholic Occasional Teachers
Association (OCATA)
Pricewaterhouse Coopers
R. Galati Contracting Ltd.
RCN Electric
RHB Group
RTO 24 Scarborough
Second Generation Furnishings Inc.
Snyder & Associates
The State Group
TBG Landscaping
From left to right: Dan Koening (Program Coordinator of Health & Physical Education, TCDSB),
Michael Cosentino (Senior Director, Business Operations, Toronto Marlies), Marisa Celenza
(Executive Director, The Angel Foundation for Learning), Sal Piccininni (Vice-Chair of the Board,
TCDSB), Ann Andrachuk (Chair of the Board, TCDSB), John Yan (Senior Coordinator,
Communications, TCDSB) and Frank D’Amico (Trustee – Ward 6, TCDSB)
TCDSB Social Work Department
Toronto Elementary Catholic Teachers
(TECT)/Ontario Elementary Catholic Teachers
Association (OECTA)
Call for Bursary Applications!
Toronto Catholic Principals and Vice Principals
Association (TCPVA)
The Angel Foundation for Learning is now accepting bursary applications. We welcome students to
apply to our many bursaries that help students realize their dreams. Our bursaries include:
Toronto Raptors Basketball Club – Quincy Acy
Ticket Program
Barry Diemert Music Bursary
$2,500 given to a grade 12 student who has been accepted to a post secondary music program.
Yorkland Controls
Norman Forma Bursary
Two $500 bursaries towards post secondary education
to students who have been identified as Deaf and Hard of
Hearing.
Contact Us
80 Sheppard Ave. East
Toronto, ON M2N 6E8
416.222.8282 x2195
Mario Gasparotto Visual Arts Bursary
Two $500 bursaries to students accepted to a post
secondary Visual Arts program.
Executive Director
Marisa Celenza
416.222.8282 x2195
[email protected]
Tom Leon Bursary
Four $5,000 bursaries awarded to graduating students who
reflect Catholic values. Bursaries are awarded to 2 female
and 2 male students.
Office Manager
Manuela Caputo
416.222.8282 x2844
[email protected]
Mary Jane McKeen Skilled Trades Bursary
$500 bursary awarded to a student accepted into an apprenticeship program or post secondary
studies in skilled trades.
Partnerships, Fundraising & Special Events
Manager
Jessica Colucci
416.222.8282 x2205
[email protected]
Student Nutrition Program Managers
Joanne Benvenuti – Secondary Programs
416.222.8282 x2192
[email protected]
Sandra Montgomery Bursary
$500 to a student with special needs to enrol in a community-based program.
Frank Meagher Bursary
$500 presented to a student who has been identified as Deaf and Hard of Hearing and is
interested in pursuing an interest in the arts.
Murdocca Family Literacy Bursary
$1,000 bursary awarded to a graduating student to pursue studies in the area of English or
Humanities at a post secondary institution.
Tina Giustizia– Elementary Programs
416.222.8282 x2194
[email protected]
TCSB Employees Credit Union Bursary
$500 bursary awarded to a student accepted into a post secondary program.
Partnerships, Marketing and Communications
Manager
Stephanie Caruso
416.222.8282 x6022
[email protected]
The deadline for bursary applications is: May 15, 2013!
Clerical Assistant
Jennifer Tocci
416.222.8282 x2022
[email protected]
5K Community Fun Walk - Sunday, May 5, 2013
Upcoming Events
Register by Wednesday, May 1, 2013 for a chance to win an Apple iPad! Download the registration
form here.
5K Fun Walk will take place at the CEC (80 Sheppard Avenue East). Funds raised support the
Angel Foundation for Learning's Guardian Angel Funds, providing basic essentials to students in
need.
Come out, support a great cause and have fun! The day will include:
• Free BBQ
• Door and raffle prizes
• Giveaways
• Activities
• Musical entertainment and so much more!
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Registration 9 a.m.
Mass 10 a.m.
Walk 11 a.m.
Mark Your Calendars for the 9th Annual Evening to Feed the Soul Gala!
We’ve chosen the date for this year’s Evening to Feed the Soul Gala! Mark your calendars and
watch our website for more information. This popular event always sells out quickly, so don’t miss
your chance to join us for a spectacular evening!
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for Learning.
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