BY: Yorkgate mall

Toronto, September 26th , 2023 – Yorkgate Mall in partnership with the Downsview Advocate, held its 1st Annual Countdown to Class! School Supplies Drive in support of The Children’s Breakfast Clubs.

The Children’s Breakfast Clubs provides healthy meals and educational, cultural, and recreational activities to children and youth across Southern Ontario. They work with community partners to organize nutritious, balanced, and culturally reflective breakfast programs. Serving over 5,000 meals per week in more than 27 communities across Southern Ontario. The Children’s Breakfast Clubs also provide children with emotional support.

Visitors to Yorkgate Mall were asked to help fill the yellow School Bus donation box located near BMO with much-needed school supplies.

“We are overwhelmed with the support from the community, our retailers, and corporate sponsors,” says Chris Couch, Marketing Director at Yorkgate Mall. “Our shoppers have a history of generously getting behind our community programs. With hundreds of school supplies donated, we will help numerous students in our community get off to a great start this back-to-school season.”

Supplies collected during the drive included: pens, pencils, pencil cases, markers, crayons, rulers, notebooks, lunch kits, refillable water bottles, binders (3-inch), scientific calculators, highlighters, USB sticks, and combination locks. The Children’s Breakfast Clubs will distribute the donations collected.

Yorkgate Mall, located at Jane and Finch in Toronto, Ontario, offers over 60 stores and services under one roof including No Frills, LCBO, IDA Drug Mart, Dollarama, and BMO.

For further information, please contact:

Chris Couch, Marketing Associate

Yorkgate Mall

647-466-4933

ccouch@smartcentres.com