Hurricane Tomas Relief
Donations may be delivered to either the offices of the Consulate or to Mr. Ken Chitolie at KLC Freight Services Ltd. Their contact number is 416 759 2736. Deliveries to KLC should be dropped off at their warehouse located at 50 Tiffield Road, Unit 15, Scarborough (the major intersection is McCowan & Finch) between 9:00a.m and 5:00p.m.
The Consulate has extended its hours until 7:00p.m. to cater to persons wishing to donate but who are unable to do so during working hours. Our office is located at 65 Overlea Blvd., Suite 250 (the major intersection is Overlea & Thorncliffe Park Dr). For those taking public transportation, the office is accessible via TTC bus # 25 which runs south from Don Mills Station and also from Pape Station. Our stop is Thorncliffe Park East. Those wishing to drop off after 4:00 p.m. should contact the office at 416 203 8400 to advise us.
Please be advised that that the Declaration of Disaster is effective from 31 October to 14 November 2010 until further notice from the Government of Saint Lucia.
Fellow St. Lucians and Friends of St Lucia,
The St. Lucia Toronto Association in its efforts to assist the Hurricane Tomas victims is collaborating with the event organizers of the Night with the Kings with the purpose of hosting Hygiene Drive. At the event we will be collecting hygiene products to donate to victims of Hurricane Tomas in St. Lucia. These hygiene items may include, but are not limited to:
Toothpaste
Antiseptics
Sanitary Napkins
Hand Sanitizers
Toilet Paper
Washing Soap
Diapers (for Adult & Children)
Shampoo
Soap
Disposal Razors
Towels
Deodorant
Tooth Brushes
Combs
**** PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL DONATED ITEMS ARE UNUSED AND IN THEIR ORIGINAL PACKAGING****
The St. Lucia Toronto Association will also be accepting monetary donations for the Hurricane Fund.
This event will be held on Saturday, 20th November 2010 at the Hungarian Canadian Cultural Centre located at 840 St Clair Avenue West, Toronto M6C 1C1. Doors open at 8:00pm. Showtime10:00pm
This event will feature Live from St Lucia:
2008 Groovy Soca Monarch - Herb Black
2010 Calypso Monarch - De Invader
2010 Caribbean Soca Monarch - Ricky T
The organizers will be donating 50% of the proceeds to the St Lucia Hurricane Relief Fund. The other 50% will go to the St. Lucia Diabetes Association. Tickets are $35.00 and are available by calling (416) 402-4231 or emailing thetalentbank@gmail.com . Attached is a flyer with further details.
For more information on this please check our website www.stluciatoronto.org or by emailing stluciatoronto@gmail.com
Thank you for your continued support.
Interim Committee- St. Lucia Toronto Association