Image of parents selecting gifts for their children at the YSM Toy Market 2025

Thanks to all who gave holiday meals and toys!

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As we step into 2025, thank you to all of our donors and partners for your generous giving! The holiday season brings added strain for vulnerable neighbours and families. But your kind commitment helps to bring an end to long-term poverty in Toronto–and you brought joy to so many families in December!

To give you a glimpse of the difference you made, we wanted to share a special video of two of several YSM December events: 0ur Bridges Christmas Dinner and annual Toy Market

Because of all who gave, isolated neighbours experienced a warm, caring community of support.

Special thanks to Andre Kutyan and Robert Greenberg in collaboration with Harvey Kalles Real Estate Ltd. for their generous provision of the Bridges’ community Christmas meal.

Thank you to Access Storage for their donation of space to help us store the many new books, plushies and toys donated by individuals and corporations in preparation for this year’s Toy Market.

These invaluable, generous acts of giving are changing lives in direct and demonstrable ways–thank you!