YOU DID IT !!
Fundraisers
We desperately need your help!
$70,000
Our
PROGRESS
Updated: May 28, 2024
100+%
$50,000
$10,000
$30,000
$20,000
$40,000
$60,000
We are so blessed with such an amazing community! Because of the dedication, hard work, collaboration, communication, and generosity of the John Dearness community at large we have achieved and exceeded our goal!!
Thank you is just not big enough to describe the gratitude we all feel!
None of this was possible without the generosity of YOU! We have had so many people working tirelessly to put together fundraisers, reach out for donations, research and submit grant applications,
and make donations!
Fundraising will conclude on Friday, June 7th.
Please continue to support existing fundraisers until that time, including the raffle of an enticing yeti cooler at the JD BBQ, so that we can fully enrich our outdoor learning opportunities for our students.
The playground company has been contacted and we are on the list for installation to begin in August.
Words cannot express the overwhelming gratitude and thankfulness to this amazing community
for pulling together and making this happen in just under one year!
Daphne & Eric Chapman - Silver
Douglas & Tori Wallace - Park Friend
London Police Association - Park Builder
John Dearness Public School Foundation - Silver
Sarah Kirshin-Neilans, Mark Neilans, Justine, and Ryan - Park Builder
The Ford Family - Silver
The Toms Family - Park Supporter
Anonymous - Park Community
Lauren & Alex Coates - Park Friend
Paul & Helen Pasko - Park Builder
Acura West - Park Friend
The Cheema Family - Park Supporter
Wallace Smith Law Firm - Platinum
The Zhang Family - Park Friend
Anonymous - Platinum
The McGill Family - Park Supporter
Paula Hodgson Realty - Park Supporter
Anonymous - Park Friend
Jana Verbakel Leach - Park Supporter
Anonymous - Park Community
Anonymous - Park Community
The Gibbons Family - Gold
Mary Ann & Fred Varkaris - Park Community
Bonnie & Bill Neaves - Park Community
Beverly Peacock & Dave Thaler - Park Community
Jean & Dennis Benest - Park Community
Anonymous - Silver
The Bunce Family - Park Builder
Cassie & Dave Williamson - Park Community
Rainforest Sprinklers & Lighting - Park Builder
Canada Life - Bronze
Jennifer & Alvin Jesso - Park Community
John & Maureen Dragasevich - Park Supporter
The Sheare & McLister Family - Park Supporter
The Sinclair Family - Silver
The Morrison Family - Park Builder
Dhanyavad
Shkran lak
The Royal Canadian Legion No. 533 - Silver
Anonymous - Park Community
The Bocking Family - Park Builder
The Mitchell Family - Park Friend
The Breadner Family, in honour of Mrs. Torres & Ms Rotsma - Park Community
Anonymous - Park Supporter
The van Logtenstein - Park Friend
Heather & Greg Vitali - Park Friend
The Dugal Family - Park Friend
Wendy & Ella Francis - Park Supporter
The Sowerby Family - Gold
The Rotsma Family - Park Supporter
Anonymous - Park Friend
Mrs. Clare Russell - Park Community
Susan & Brent Sterner - Silver
Chopped Leaf Fundraiser - Park Community
On behalf of Lila Wighton’s birthday Party - Park Supporter
Canada Life - Park Community
On behalf of Lila Wighton’s birthday Party - Park Builder
West 5 Optometry - Park Builder
Anonymous - Park Supporter
The Bocking Family - Park Builder
Oxford Dodge Chrysler Jeep - Silver
The Carter Family - Park Supporter
The Gullo Family - Park Friend
On behalf of Madelyn Bunce’s birthday Party - Park Community
Raised by Amelia M., Callie D., Elise D., Allie A., Justine N., Ryan N., Payton H., Kingston H.,
Park Supporters
Rick & Mary Anne Gillespie - Park Community
Zoe & Piper Rose Fundraiser - Bronze
Family Skate Night Fundraiser - Park Community
Kids Learn play - Park Supporter
David & Jennifer Hocking - Park Community
Keith & Jennifer Vincent - Park Community
Justin Petrillo, Fiona Lovegrove & Sebastian Petrillo - Park Supporter
Canada Life in regonition of Jana Murphy’s volunteerism in the community - Bronze
Miggsie Fund - Lawson Foundation - Platinum
Westminster College Foundation - Platinum
London Community Foundation - Silver
Pete & Judy Smith - Park Supporter
Christine, Brent, Connor & Lily Link (Lily’s 6th Birthday Party) - Park Friend
Every
little bit
helps!
Bracelets made and sold by Callie D., Justine N., Ryan N., Gwen M., Daniella L. - Park Community
Gordon Hickey - Park Community
Adam & Janice Hall - Park Supporter
The Kuprowski Family - Gold
The Taylor Family - Bronze
Bonnie & Bill Sterling - Park Supporter
Ellen & Bob Hall - Park Supporter
The Kelly Family - Silver
Headley Lemonade Stand Crew! Lila & Patrick W, Maddie D, Stella & Everly P, Bennett S - Silver
Polar Plunge Fundraiser by Sheri Cappa - Park Builder
Declan Breadner’s Birthday Party - Park Community
The Park Family - Stella, Everly, Ashley & Jon - Gold
Anonymous - Park Builder
Lula, Eli, Danuta & John McDonald - Park Friend
Sherril & Terry McDonald - Park Supporter
Grandma & Grandpa Mahabir - Park Community
The Douglas Family - Park Builder
Anonymous - Park Friend
The Murphy Family - Park Builder
The Trotter Family - Park Builder
Anonymous - Park Supporter
Cover Real Estate Brokerage Ltd. - Bronze
Andrew Round - Park Community
Dick & Marion Breitenbach - Park Community
Thomas Cooper - Park Community
Anonymous - Park Supporter
Dick & Maria Van Bart - Park Friend
The Keller & Tudor Family - Diamond
Dr. John & Donna McCormick - Park Builder
Aubrey, Jack & Grant Smith - Silver
The Galambos-Brown Family - Park Community
Family Movie Night Fundraiser - Park Builder
Casey’s Creative Kitchens - Park Builder
The Hall Family - Park Friend
Updated: June 10, 2024
Picture taken Aug 14, 2023
CONDEMNED
CONDEMNED
Our
Kindergarten Playground
is about to be
has been
We knew it was coming and had begun planning. We have selected the new play structure, but ran out of time. Unfortunately, the structure was deemed unfit as of Aug 2023.
We must raise
$70,000
TVDSB
Will pay for
the new boundary frame
School Community
Must come up with the funds to purchase the next equipment.
It will NOT be purchased by TVDSB
The new playground equipment has been selected. We are now at the stage of raising funds to purchase it.
We are seeking $70,000 in donations as we now have NO TIME and our Kindergarten students have
NO outdoor play structure.
Donate
MONEY
DONATE MONEY
- Tax receipts will be issued for donations of $20 and greater
- ALL donors will be listed in the opening ceremony brochure, featured in the school newsletter, and shared within the community
- ALL donors to be recognized permanently on or near the playground, and on our donors page below. Stay tuned for more information.
- Page of Resources below with PDF documents for approaching community or business to help
- please send an email to JDFundraisers@gmail.com and we will pick up your generous donation (via cheque)
Donate
PLAY EQUIPMENT
DONATE PLAY EQUIPMENT
- Although we are working diligently at raising money, in the meantime the Kindergarten students need outdoor play toys.
- please send an email to JDFundraisers@gmail.com and we will pick up your generous donation
DONATE TIME
Donate
TIME
- If you can spare time to help us raise funds please contact us. All help is GREATLY appreciated!
- please send an email to JDFundraisers@gmail.com
Get in
Touch
JDFundraisers@gmail.com
Donations are accepted by cheque only at this time.
We will gladly pick up cheques, please email to make arrangements.
Please make cheques payable to:
John Dearness Public School
memo line: " Playground "
Cheques can be hand delivered or mailed to:
John Dearness Public School
555 Sanatorium Road
London, Ontario, Canada, N6H 3W6
Thank You!
Page of
Resources
Please feel free to download either PDF to reach out to businesses or community members to request donations.
Please email us prior to reaching out to businesses as we may have already contacted them, or they may have already donated!