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An important COVID-19 update

Post author:nonninas
Post published:April 1, 2020
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The COVID-19 crisis this year has impacted every aspect of our lives. The main impact has been on lives of the poor and the marginalized in our society. The Nonnina’s Table organization has been affected along with everyone else.
Scadding Court Community Centre had to shut its doors which affected their numerous onsite programs as well as outreach programs. Because of this closure, Nonnina’s Table was unable to continue making and distributing meals through Scadding Court.
Joan Yim and Sue DiTrani continued putting together and giving out grocery hampers to six or seven needy families each week. These are people who are usually not eligible for the programs set up by the City of Toronto.
During the past few years Nonnina’s Table has received approximately $17,850 in donations from its supporters.
The York Heritage Quilter’s Guild have been very supportive of Nonnina’s Table initiatives. They donated many quilts to be distributed to needy clients and their children.

Nonnina’s Table is currently raffling two of the beautiful quilts from the Heritage Guild to raise money to continue the weekly grocery hamper initiative into the fall and winter. Each ticket is $10.00.
One quilt is for a child’s bed (the Cat in the Hat). The other is for an adult’s bed.
To purchase tickets please e-transfer funds to nonninas.table@gmail.com
Draw will be held September 30, 2020 on Zoom.

Unfortunately, the Nonnina’s Table Annual Gala will not take place this November due to COVID-19 and social distancing issues.
If you would like to donate money for Christmas Grocery Hampers, please e-transfer funds to nonninas.table@gmail.com. Scadding Court will issue tax receipts for any donations $50.00 and over. Please ensure you include your name and full address with your donation. Cheques should be made out to Joan Yim with “Nonnina’s Table” on the detail line.

The leadership and volunteer team of Nonnina’s Table hope that all of you are keeping safe and healthy throughout this life altering pandemic.
Thank you for the support you have given in the past and will continue to give so that our programs are able to carry on.

Scadding Court Turkey Day – December 15 2019

Post author:nonninas
Post published:January 10, 2020
Post category:Blog

Wishing you all, in the coming year, a year of peace and joy.
Just a short history of December 2019
This year went by very fast, but it was a very productive year for Nonnina’s Table. Our Turkey event was a success. Feedback was very good. Our participants were not expecting such a variety of vegetables and fruits this year. Total amount of food distributed was just under thirteen thousand pounds. We distributed 385 turkeys.

Our toy room was a busy room and the toys was a amazing this year.
When the Salvation Army turned us down we refused to stay down. Nonnina’s Table reached out to the most generous people we knew.
Toy drives were set up by: The YPO members and The York Quilt Guild of Toronto.
Andie McGeachie from YPO and her kids delivered toys to us the day before our event. Family members and friends also donated to us.
Wendy, Anne and members of The York Quilt Guild donated beautiful hand made quilts for the children, collected toiletries for our baskets and did a toy drive.
Theresa Attard donated Old Navy clothes. Concetta Attard sewed beautiful dresses for the girls.
COFION shared their toys with us.
We also got shoe boxes from the shoe box program. Hats, mitts and gloves from Hot Paws.
Because of the great team effort we made 285 children and 195 families happy this Christmas.
Thank you to Alaa Yousif, Theresa Attard, Concetta Attard, YPO and Corina Hope for the monetary donations.

Special thanks to Jill Valentine, Nicole Hrinco from UGO change and Jacobs Quinton who sponsored a dinner (they cooked 200 dinners and supplied what was needed for the dinner)

Thanks again to all who gave us their time, food/financial help. Hope to see you all in 2020.

Joan

Scadding Court Meal Service – April 12 2019

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Post published:April 15, 2019
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Scadding Court Meal Service – March 22 2019

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Post published:April 5, 2019
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Scadding Court Meal Service – February 15 2019

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Post published:March 15, 2019
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Scadding Court Meal Service – January 18 2019

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Post published:January 30, 2019
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A letter from the founder.

Last Friday we had our first dinner for 2019 at Scadding Court. It was a great dinner and a rewarding one. Usually the majority of people who attends these dinners, tell us thank you and that the food is great.
This dinner was a little different in so many ways. The people who attended seemed to be happier, and one came to the kitchen to tell us that she was happy to be part of the dinner. She felt at home.
An artist that witnessed how content everyone seemed decided to donate a few pieces of her art work for our silent auction at our next gala. She will also ask her friends to donate their art work.
Last but not least some people that attended the dinner stayed and helped put the chairs and tables away for the first time ever.
It appears that our dinners are really appreciated and are a success.
Joan Yim, Founder

Photos from the event.