Dear Allenby Parents & Guardians, Did you know that it takes about 2 700 litres of fresh water to produce just ONE cotton t-shirt? Every year, students who participate in Allenby Baseball get a NEW t-shirt! What a waste. We need to find a way to recycle these t-shirts so that they don’t end up […]
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Annual Winter Clothing Drive
Allenby Families will be holding our annual Winter Clothing Drive on Thursday, November 10th and Friday, November 11th. We will be working with the Ukrainian Canadian Parachute organization on helping families that are new to Canada this winter with gently used winter coats and boots for adults and kids. We will also be working with New […]
Toronto Miracle – Thank You to the Allenby Community for Your Support!
42,000+ households, schools, condos and businesses registered 1000+ volunteers helped to collect food 215,000 pounds of non-perishable food was collected in a single day! The food you donated is being distributed through our partners Daily Bread Food Bank, North York Harvest, Scarborough Food Security Initiative, Salvation Army, and Second Harvest. These organizations are critical in […]
Thank You for Clothing Donations!
New Circles was grateful for the two carloads of winter outerwear that Allenby staff and families generously donated to help keep Toronto warm! Your family can donate clothing all year to New Circles‘ GLOW Program (Gently Loved Outfits to Wear) in support of newcomers, refugees and other people surviving on low incomes. Thanks, Allenby, for your ongoing […]
Share the Warmth: APA Winter Clothing Drive
Next week is the APA’s 8th Annual Winter Clothing Drive in support of New Circles and the surrounding community. Please donate gently loved winter outerwear including coats, snow pants, boots, hats, mitts, gloves, and scarves. All donations must be washed, odourless, stain and rip-free. Date: Wednesday, November 24th – Friday, November 26th Time: During morning drop-offs (8:50 – 9:15am) Where: Each Allenby morning […]
Toronto Miracle Food Drive – December 4th
The Toronto Miracle Food drive will be running again this year on Saturday, December 4th. If you would like to participate, all you need to do is register and leave your donation on your doorstep by 10am, labelled “Toronto Miracle”, for one of their amazing volunteers to pick up. The need continues to grow. Daily Bread Food Bank’s Hunger Lives Here […]
APA 8th Annual Winter Clothing Drive
Winter is almost upon us! It’s a great weekend to go through your children’s winter clothing and pass on gently loved items that no longer fit. The APA Health and Wellness Committee is collecting gently loved and washed (no rips or tears) winter clothing during our 8th annual winter clothing drive in support of New Circles and […]
APA Fall Donation Drives
Thank you to the Allenby families who contributed to the Fall Food drive in support of SPRINT Senior Care. The staff at SPRINT were grateful for the variety of items donated to seniors facing food insecurity in our community. Please stay tuned for the confirmed dates of our annual winter clothing drive at the end of […]
APA Fall Food Drive (Oct 6 – Oct 8)
Allenby’s annual Fall Food Drive will continue this year during morning drop-off from Wednesday, October 6 – Friday, October 8. Collection bins will be available at each entrance to the school. Students can help make an immediate difference for seniors experiencing food insecurity by donating non-perishable food and personal care items in support of SPRINT Senior Care. Please check the list of […]
Traffic Safety Update
As we wrap up our second week of school, it’s so nice to see the many families and students walking to school and home each day. With many parents and caregivers still working from home, we encourage you all to keep up this practice of walking to and from school each day. We know that […]