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 to stay in school and complete their education (Canadian Charitable Registration no. 84438 5021 RR0001)

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

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Volunteer

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.

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!

Friends of ABCD

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

1st Mount Albert Scouts for loan of display tent

Adam Smith for poster plak design

Algonquin Ridge Elementary School for fundraising

Anne Copsey for assistance with mailings

Anne Crawley for donation of music

Aurora Youth Soccer Club for donation of soccer uniforms

Ben Weeks at art.design for logo design

Beniel Art Gallery for framing

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

Carmelina Karas for graphic design

Castlebridge Public School for fundraising

Catherine Marshall for graphic design work

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

Dagmar’s Decor for framing

Dave Morrison for donation of camera

David Bird for electronic email consultation and support

David Gonsalves for accounting services

Deane Cooke for logo consultation

Doug Willitts for lumber donation to build display easels

Franca Leeson, for ongoing web development and maintenance

Graham Fife for Nyimbo Za Watoto CD production coordination

Growing Spaces for fundraising

Heather Martin for Communications consultation

Jackie Sakaguchi for Arts and Hearts event volunteering

Jennifer Lee Jones for Media consultation

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

Joel Kroeker for donation of music

Kristina and Chris for their wedding reception fundraising

Lauren Bubnic for Arts and Hearts event volunteering

Laurie Bowers (Rock Dancer Designs Jewellry) for fundraising

L-P Graphics Limited for printing services

Madsen’s of Newmarket for hosting Arts and Heart Dinner

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

Matzo Ball Gumbo for donation of music

Maxine Stainton for data keeping

Middlefield Collegiate Institute students for fundraising

Mindcamp who featured us at their 2008 and 2009 Creativity Conference

Mount Albert Fall Festival for display booth

Newmarket School of Fine Art for framing

Pierre Elliot Trudeau High School for fundraising

Prince Charles Public School for fundraising

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

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

Sam Reid for mastering of our CD, Nyimbo Za Watoto

Select Art Galleries for framing

Shai Laserson for social media consultation

Sheila McHugh for Arts and Hearts event volunteering

Southlake Regional Health Centre for exhibition support

Stringer Lake for donation of music

That Bead Lady for fundraising

Thomas Lin for video production

Thornlea Secondary School for fundraising

Vaughn Dues for Arts and Hearts event planning