The vision of ABCD: Art Building Children’s Dreams is a world where vulnerable children can achieve their dreams. We are a Canadian charity that raises funds to help children in rural Tanzania complete their education.

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ABCD:
Art Building Children's Dreams
PO Box 1113
Mount Albert ON L0G 1M0
Canada

Volunteer

If you would like to volunteer your time or services to our organization please email us at info-at-abcdreams-dot-ca. We’d love to hear from you!

Wanted: Event planner, organizer
This person should be able to plan, organize and pull off successful fundraising events such as dinners, silent auctions, music concerts, run/bike/walk events, and any other creative avenues to raise funds for ABCD.

Wanted: Database manager and communications expert
This person should be an expert with Excel Spreadsheet and Mail Merge in order to facilitate the snail mailing and emailing of ABCD newsletters and communications to the supporter database.

Wanted: Voluntourists for 2013!
See Come With Us for information on coming along to Tanzania and taking a working holiday with us.

Friends of ABCD

Here are some of the wonderful people and organizations who have volunteered their time, talents and services:

Schools

Algonquin Ridge Elementary School for fundraisingCastlebridge Public School for fundraising

Unionville High School for fundraising

Thornlea Secondary School for fundraising

Pierre Elliot Trudeau High School for fundraising

Prince Charles Public School for fundraising

Mount Albert Public School students for fundraisingNewmarket School of Fine Art for framing

Middlefield Collegiate Institute students for fundraising

Markham District High School students for fundraising

Maple High School students for fundraising

Organizations and Companies

1st Mount Albert Scouts for loan of display tentAurora Youth Soccer Club for donation of soccer uniforms and shoes

Beniel Art Gallery for framing

Beit Zatoun for hosting Latin Dance Party

CIBC for bags and pens

Dagmar’s Decor for framing

Growing Spaces for fundraising

L-P Graphics Limited for printing services

Madsen’s of Newmarket for hosting Arts and Heart Dinner

Markham Stouffville Hospital staff for fundraising

Matzo Ball Gumbo for donation of music

Mindcampwho feature us at their Creativity ConferencesMount Albert Fall Festival for display booth

Mount Albert Home Hardware for lumber and bags

Rotary Club of Cobourg for donation of display booth

Rotary Club of Newmarket for advice, resources, and ongoing support

Rotary Club of Toronto for support in Tanzania

Select Art Galleries for framing

Southlake Regional Health Centre for exhibition support

Stringer Lake for donation of music

That Bead Lady for fundraising

People

Adam Smith for ABCD children poster designAnne Copsey for assistance with mailings

Anne Crawley for donation of music

Ben Weeks at art.design for logo design

Bob McDonald for fundraising by selling our Nyimbo Za Watoto CD’s

Bruce McLaren for initial web design

Cameron and Charlotte Smith for laptop donation

Carlo Cipriano and friends for Young@Heart fundraising event

Carmelina Karas for graphic design

Catherine Marshall for graphic design

Christine Owen for knitting teddy bears for ABCD children

Clare Hillier-Gonzalez for database updating

Colin MacDonald at MacDonald Design for graphic design

DJ Trills for donation of music

Daniele Hart for fundraising

Dave Morrison for donation of camera

David Bird for electronic email consultation and support

David Gonsalves for accounting services

Deane Cooke for logo consultation

Delaina Crone for party event fundraising

Doug Willitts for lumber donation to build display easels and bags for school supplies

Franca Leeson, for ongoing web development and maintenance

Frances Hillier for event volunteering

Graham Fife for Nyimbo Za Watoto CD production coordination

Heather Martinfor Communications consultationJennifer Lee Jones for Media consultation

Joe Crone for fundraising at his schools and by sales of his CD and for donation of music

Jackie Sakaguchi for event volunteering

Joel Kroeker for donation of music

Kristina and Chris for their wedding reception fundraising

Lauren Bubnic for event volunteering

Laurie Bowers (Rock Dancer Designs Jewellry) for fundraising

Margaret Smith for fundraising by selling our Nyimbo Za Watoto CD’s

Margaret Zolnai for Arts and Hearts event volunteering

Mark Blumberg for legal consultation

Matt York for donation of music

Maxine Stainton for data keeping

Merrin McHugh for event volunteering and grant writing

Mira and Alex Laserson

Ray Bowers

Robyn Zolnai for Africa data binder preparation, photographic services in Tanzania and Arts and Hearts Dinner volunteering

Rodrigo Chavez and Cassava Latin Band for entertainment at Arts and Hearts Dinner

Sam Reid for mastering of our CD, Nyimbo Za Watoto

Shai Laserson for social media consultation

Sheila McHugh for event volunteering

Thomas Lin for video production

Vaughn Dues for event planning