Merry Christmas!

The 44th Annual CP24 CHUM Christmas Wish kicked off the 2010 Christmas season, accepting toy and cash donations this past Monday November 22, 2010. This cause is something to be valued. It provides the opportunity for citizens, businesses and charities of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) to give back to their communities and to those in need during the holiday season.

Each year the CP24 CHUM team distributes hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash donations, toys and gift cards to present to families, children, teens, elderly, and those with mental and physical disabilities across the GTA.

I could not imagine being one of those children to wake up in the morning on Christmas day with no gifts under my tree and nothing to eat. This is what the Christmas Wish is all about, bringing people joy and happiness for at least a single day regardless of their struggles. This program strives to provide as much assistance as it can for those in need during the holidays and is one of the largest distributors of toys to those in need in the Greater Toronto Area. 

According to the CP24 CHUM Christmas Wish website (http://shows.ctv.ca/TheWish.aspx), in 2009, with the help of RBC and donations from our listeners and viewers, the CP24 CHUM Christmas Wish, in conjunction with Toronto Social Services, helped to provide generous financial donations to 356 registered agencies, who in turn assist children and families in need. With the help of over 1,000 hard working and passionate volunteers, more than 74,000 children received toys from the Wish. 


This program is a remarkable one and one that I hope continues to run for many more years to come!