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Empowering TCDSB students to focus on their education
Students face assorted challenges that affect their ability to achieve their best. Through the support of donors, sponsors and volunteers, The Angel Foundation for Learning is able to support, inspire, and nurture TCDSB students through our Four Wings of Support.
Warm clothing, food, hearing aids and eyeglasses are just some of the necessities of life that this fund addresses.
TCDSB Students Win $5000 YPI Grant for the AFL
Students from St. Mary’s Catholic Academy are transforming the world through witness, faith, innovation and action. Congratulations and thank you to Yeonjoo Choi, Louis Paglicauan, Daniel Vasco, Madelina Fagundes and Kaitlyn Malfara who won a $5000 grant for the Angel Foundation for Learning through a presentation they made for YPI!
Ms Ousovitch, a teacher at St. Mary’s Catholic Academy, added “I’d also like to express my gratitude to all grade 10 Civics students who contributed to other charities in promoting a sense of community and good citizenship. This project allows students to learn, to engage and to be conscious of their everyday privileges as compared to many of those they help service.”
The Holy Trinity Holds Caines Arcade for the AFL
So grateful and impressed with the creativity and energy the grade 7 students at Holy Trinity CS put into their annual school-wide fundraiser “Caines Arcade” and raised $1400 for the AFL! Thanks also to Principal Fietta, teachers Mr. Martin and Mr. Severino.
St. Dorothy Bakes Up Yummies for the Angel Foundation for Learning
Loving those hats and aprons! Thank you St. Dorothy for all your hard work and for thinking of the Angel Foundation for Learning to donate your money too. Looks like fun!
AFL Helps Kick Off for Toonies for Tummies
The Angel Foundation for Learning helped kick off the Grocery Foundation’s annual Toonies for Tummies campaign at Michael Power/St. Joseph Catholic high school this morning with live coverage on Breakfast Television. Photo: SNP volunteer coordinator Farina, Angel Foundation for Learning Executive Director John Yan and Superintendent Flora Cifelli
Financial Training Sessions for our Generous Volunteer Nutrition Coordinators
The Student Nutrition Program team are hosting training sessions for the volunteer nutrition coordinators. These sessions help teach them how to fill out their financial reports that they submit monthly. Thank you for your hard work and dedication! More information about the Student Nutrition Program can be found here.
Tom Leon Bursary Presentation
Olaranke Olusegun, from Father Henry Carr and Shane Angelo Avila, from Neil McNeil, received the Tom Leon Bursaries this year from Connie Leon, widow of Tom Leon and Nancy Murdocca, President of The Angel Foundation for Learning. Each bursary in the amount of $5000 are awarded to two graduating students – one female and one male who require financial assistance in order to pursue post-secondary and have demonstrated academic achievements and have made contributions to the school and/or community that reflect Catholic values. More information on the Tom Leon Bursary and others can be found here.