Who
is eligible for help from Christmas Cheer?
Christmas Cheer supports people who need help at Christmas. It's for people
who work and don't make enough money to cover the extras at Christmas It's
for people receiving financial assistance or no assistance at all.
Christmas Cheer helps grandparents raising kids, and young parents of small
children. It's there for single parents, married parents, families and
single people.
Christmas
Cheer serves the residents of Barrie,
Innisfil, Essa and Oro townships
(For those in need outside of our these areas, see list below)
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What
is needed to apply?
- Identification for each person in the family
- Proof of monthly income *(including benefits such as child tax credit)
- Proof of monthly expenses (rent, utilities, mortgage etc.)
*Applicants who apply or receive Christmas assistance through other
agencies will not qualify. |
When and Where do I Apply?
2009 Application Dates and Times
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Barrie - ORO - Medonte |
| LOCATION: |
128 St. Vincent Street, Barrie
(between Codrington and Penetang Sts) |
| DATES: |
- Daily Monday Nov 30 to Friday Dec 4 from
10am to 12pm and 1:30 to 4pm
- *extended hours*
Monday Dec 7 - 10 to 12pm, 1 to 7pm
- Tuesday Dec 8 - 10am to 12pm and
1:30pm to 4pm
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Innisfil |
| LOCATION: |
The Town Hall- Innisfil
2101 Innisfil Beach Road |
| DATES: |
- Monday Dec. 7 - 1pm to 8pm
- Thursday Dec 10 - 1pm to 8pm
- Friday Dec 11 - 1pm to 8pm
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Essa |
| LOCATION: |
Angus Mobile Home Trailer Park,
Park Hall,
Cecil St. at 3rd St., Angus |
| DATES: |
- Tuesday Dec 1 1-4pm 7-9pm
- Wednesday Dec 2 1-4pm
- Thursday Dec 3 1-4pm
- Tuesday Dec 8 1-4pm 7-9pm
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Outside the Christmas Cheer support area? There is help for you.
Orillia
Christmas Hamper Program,
Serving Orillia, Beaverton, Severn, Ramara & Oro-Medonte Townships
157 Coldwater Rd W, Orillia, ON
326-3472
Alliston
Alliston Lions Club Christmas Hamper Program
Serving Adjala-Tosorontio, Essa Townships, Dufferin County
60 Boyne St N, Alliston
apply through Alliston Food Bank
435-3255
Collingwood
Salvation Army and Collingwood Community Church
Serving Collingwood, Clearview, Nottawasaga, Sunnidale, & Collingwood
Townships, Stayner, Wasaga Beach, Creemore
162 Ste Marie St, Collingwood, ON
445-9222
Tottenham
Tottenham & District Christmas Basket Program
Serving Adjala-Tosorontio, Bradford West Gwillimbury, New Tecumseth
905 936-2855
Beeton Legion 905 729-3230
Midland
Salvation Army
Serving Midland, Penetang, Christian Island, Tay & Tiny Townships, parts of
Oro- Medonte
555 Dominion Ave
Midland, ON
526-5683
Elmvale
Elmvale Food Bank
Wycliffe Anglican Church
Serving Springwater Township
George & Yonge streets
322-2732
Bradford
Helping Hand Food Bank, Christmas Hamper Program
Serving Bradford West Gwillimbury
123 Moore St, Bradford, ON
905 775-2824
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