Community to host wildlife rescue fundraiser and yard sale in Woodbridge

Vaughan Weekly
April 9, 2014
By Angela Gismondi

This week marks National Wildlife Week and the Woodbridge community will be coming together for a Wildlife Rescue Fundraiser this weekend.

Twenty families and local businesses have come together to organize the yard sale, which will take place this Saturday, April 12 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at  20 Mapes Avenue in Vaughan (near Highways 7 and 27 across from Walmart). The rain date is April 26.

So far 3,500 items as well as silent auction items are up for bid. Locally funds raised will be donated to The Toronto Wildlife Centre. Globally, they will be donated to Sea Shepherd.

Animal and environmental information will be available at the event. Visitors will learn about easy ways to help several groups and charities which help animals and protect the planet.

Toronto Wildlife Centre (TWC) is a leader in the field of wildlife rescue, veterinary care, rehabilitation and education, providing a vital and unique service in Southern Ontario.

A registered charity supported primarily by donations, TWC has grown into Canada’s busiest Wildlife Centre  since opening in 1993.   Over 74,000 wild animals representing over 270 different species have been admitted for care.

Toronto Wildlife Centre’s main centre of operations is a large 14,000 square foot facility located in Downsview Park in Toronto.  For more information, visit www.torontowildlifecentre.com.

Sea Shepherd’s mission is to end the destruction of habitat and the slaughter of wildlife in the World’s Oceans in order to conserve and protect ecosystems and species.  Sea Shepherd uses innovative direct action tactics to investigate, document, and take action when necessary to expose and confront illegal activities on the high seas.  By safeguarding the biodiversity of our delicately-balanced ocean ecosystems, Sea Shepherd works to ensure their survival for future generations.

Iceland, Norway, and Japan  have brutally slaughtered over 25,000 whales under the guise of scientific research and for commercial purposes.

Sea Shepherd has gone on to end the careers of nine illegal whaling vessels, saving thousands of whales.  These campaigns and other Sea Shepherd efforts have kept the issue of whaling in the international spotlight for the past 30 years.  For more information visit www.seashepherd.org.

Businesses who donated to the fundraiser and yard sale in Vaughan this weekend include:

- Alice Fazooli’s
- Brettone’s Restaurant and Catering
- Ezze Wear - Factory Outlet
- Doctor Nagwa Rofael - Family Dentist
- Fionn MacCool’s Restaurant - Pub
- Jack Astor’s
- Natural Path Spa
- Nickel Gate Convenience Store
- Paul’s Boot Camp
- Pet Valu at Highway 7 and Martin Grove
- Prince Bomboniere & Gifts Inc.
- Staples

For more information or to make a donation email pdmadltd@gmail.com.