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| 105 Gibson Centre, Markham, Ontario |
105 Gibson Centre is a non- profit community centre located on 105 Gibson Drive, Markham.
Its mission is to serve the community and the needy.
Though it provides a lot of services to the community, 105 Gibson Centre does not receive any regular funding from any level of the Canadian government.
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| 2015 Garage Sale at the 105 Gibson Centre |
Its operating budget depends solely on donations from the private sector, namely from its sponsors, members of the Toronto Christian Community Church.
The administration, staff members and volunteers work very hard each year to raise fund to run the program and maintain the centre.
In fact. most of the people that staff the programs at the centre are volunteers.
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| Many items were donated to the garage sale |
This month, 105 Gibson Centre celebrated its second year anniversary.
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| Some beautiful clothes donated to the Garage Sale |
It held a Thanksgiving Dinner along with a couple of fundraising events.
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| People could go shoe shopping at the 105 Gibson Centre Garage Sale |
First, it was a Garage Sale held in the first weekend in October.
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| Many people came and shopped at the Garage Sale |
Members from 105 Gibson Centre and the Toronto Community Church donated many items to be sold for this three day weekend fundraising event.
The second community event was the Footprints Walkathon.
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| The Walkathon took walkers through the Risebrough Park |
We had over five hundred participants turned out for this fundraising walk in our neighbourhood!
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| Over 500 participants took part in the Walkathon fundraising event |
Participants gathered in the gymnasium of 105 Gibson Centre for a free continental breakfast and instructions before starting their walk.
In order to encourage walkers of all ages to participate, there were two routes, a 2 km and 5 km walk around the neighbourhood.
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| We passed by a school with a big Canadian map drawn on the playground |
The Footprint Walkathon route took us past parks, local schools and playground helping us to become familiar with neighbourhood surrounding the Gibson Centre.
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| Water station on route |
Numerous volunteers were involved in helping the walkers on the routes such as giving out water or making sure that we were on the right path.
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| We were greeted with enthusiastic smiles by volunteers |
There were numerous volunteers directing and guiding people in this community walk.
It was heartwarming seeing many people, young and old taking part and walking for a good cause.
There were families with baby strollers pushing their kids on the route.
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| Seniors being assisted during the Gibson fundraising Walkathon |
It was great to see senior citizens pushing their walkers being assisted and escorted by groups of participants throughout the entire walk.
What a beautiful picture and demonstration of caring and helping each other!
On our walk, we met other neighbours.
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| Meeting our neighbours during the Walkathon |
We saw a group of women line dancing in front of a local school.
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| Neighbours came to visit 105 Gibson Centre for the first time |
A few neighbours saw many walkers walking by and they discovered the community centre.
They dropped by and joined us in the celebration event afterwards.
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| Line dancing demo at the post walkathon celebration |
Some even went to the front of the gym and joined in the dance demonstration with the rest of the participants!
It was a great community outreach event bringing neighbours together.
We raised over $120,000.00 during the three day events, well exceeding the goal of $100,00.00!
Praise God!
R.T.
105 Gibsom Centre
105 Gibson Drive, Markham
