Christmas Cheer is VERY fortunate to have many local businesses who support the concept that ... "Everyone Deserves To Have A Christmas". Aside from monetary donations, (which is obviously a HUGE part of our program), many businesses support us through in-kind gifts of products and/or services.

The list below is growing every week as more and more local businesses step forward to help.

We'd like to thank the following businesses for their on-going support of Barrie & District Christmas Cheer;

Web Link	Donated Product and/or Service
	RogersTV, (Cable 10 in Barrie) has been a supporter of Christmas Cheer for many years! In 2012, they are stepping up their commitment with a host of support, from a Christmas Cheer Day on Roger's Daytime, (Friday November 16th) to exposure on ALL of their daily local program activies, and even involving Christmas Cheer for their public Open House on December 15th! Thanks Rogers TV!
	Paul Rooney of PWHR Solutions has worked with Christmas Cheer in many volunteer positions over the last 4 years. After realizing the need for high volume communications, in such a short time period, Paul offered to donate his companies time and resources to fulfilling the need for telephone lines and Internet service. It is only a small token of appreciation that we can offer to help the thousands of smiling faces Christmas Cheer delivers each year.
	BUSCH Systems International is a long time supporter of Christmas Cheer! Over the years, they have donated several car loads of toys, in 2008, they donated almost $1000 in bins to help launch our Caring Cartidge Program, and in 2010, they raised over $3,500 CASH for the Christmas Cheer Campagn. In 2011, they are already planning a silent auction at their Christmas party, with proceeds going to Barrie Christmas Cheer.
	The ROCK95-KOOLFM Toy Drive has been a tremendous supporter of Christmas Cheer. Each year, the toy drive raises cash for Christmas Cheer. Always in the $5,000+ range, in 2010 - that donated $25,000 - In 2009, it was $12,000, and in 2008 they gave us our largest ever single donation of $38,000! Thank you ROCK 95 and KOOL FM and to ALL local residents and businesses who contributed to the ROCK95-KOOLFM Toy Drive!
	PBM Realty Holdings Inc. has donated this space for the Christmas Cheer Distribution. Over the past three years alone, this "DONATION" has reduced our costs by upwards of $45,000! That cash that goes directly to supporting Christmas Cheer recipients.We're very grateful to PBM's Property and Transportation Manager, Phillip Moore, for his company's generousity.
	B101 and FM93 have been strong supporters of Barrie and District Christmas Cheer since our very first year back in 1978. Each year, they help us with TWO live morning show broadcasts at the Christmas Cheer Distribution Centre. They also joined forces with the members of the Auilliary OPP in Barrie to complete a one-day donation BLITZ on December 19, 2009. The event, (at the north Barrie Wal-mart raised 6 cruisers and two limo FULL of donated toys and food, PLUS over $6,400 in CASH for Christmas Cheer! Thank you B101 and FM 93 for helping us spread the Cheer.
	The Ink Spot donates all of our printing needs through the holidays. This includes our appeal letters to private and corporate donors, our letterhead, envelopes and other important printed materials.
	For years, Christmas Cheer has relied on generous donations of boxes from Peter Moore and the staff at Moore Packaging in Barrie. They supply us with donation boxes that you see in drop off locations through the holiday season, as well as boxes used for distribution of toys and food hampers each Christmas.
	Zehrs has been a strong supporter of Christmas Cheer for many years. They offer us excellent discounts on our food gift certificates which are included with our food hampers, so Christmas Cheer recipients can suppliment the food hampers..
	Global Freight Services in Barrie has been and continues to be a strong supporter of Christmas Cheer, making annual donations to support families in Barrie and area.
	Theresa Vincent of UCA Branding has helped Christmas Cheer several times over the years, including donating materials and expert labour for signage, our promotional over-sized cheque and custom airbrushing. UCA Branding is at 159 Anne Street South.
	UPS stores across the city have always held a special place for Christmas Cheer. The Cedar Point Drive location provided much of our printing and copying needs, at the Minet's Point store donated inserts for our coin boxes this year!