Each year officers from 31 Division come together to run the Annual Toy Drive which relies on donations from community organizations, businesses and individuals, which are sorted and then donated to children in the community, aged newborn to seventeen years old.
This year, the event was spearheaded by PC Lauren Vanspall – 31 Division’s Crime Prevention/Community Relations Officer – who organized the involvement of community groups, reached out to donors for support and ensured the overall planning of the event went smoothly.
With the generous support of local donors and with the collaborative efforts of the Neighbourhood Officers, Civilian Administrator Jennifer McGrade, Special Constable Deanne Taylor and members of the Community Safety Response Unit, toy donations for almost three hundred children were packed and distributed to deserving kids in the community, making this the most successful Toy Drive in 31 Division’s history.
The members of 31 Division - lead by Inspector Keith Smith - and Toy Drive project lead PC Lauren Vanspall, would like to recognize the following donors for their generous support throughout the Christmas season. We hope to see you all again next year to help us in supporting our fine communities and neighborhoods situated at Jane and Finch: