SAVE THE DATE! Dream Ball 2017 will be taking place on Saturday, November 18th at the Victoria Armoury in Lindsay, ON.  

The Kawartha-Haliburton Children's Foundation, in conjunction with the Peterborough & Kawarthas Association of Realtors is proud to once again host their annual 2017 Santa’s Sleigh at Walmart on Chemong Road in Peterborough. Once again, shoppers are asked to choose a child's name from the Santa's Sleigh board, do a little shopping and drop the gift or gifts off in Santa's Sleigh. Once purchased, the toys are delivered by Kawartha-Haliburton Children's Aid Society Social Workers for the children to open on Christmas Day.

Many thanks to the Kawartha-Haliburton Children's Aid Society staff and their families who helped us give out candy at the Peterborough Santa Claus Parade tonight. Thank you to The Wolf 101.5 FM 1005 Fresh Radio and CHEX TV 60 years for inviting us to walk with the Community Cruiser once again this year to help us promote our Santa's Sleigh accepting donations until Dec 13.

We gratefully accept baby sleepers as part of our Sweet Dreams Program. Retired executive officer of the Peterborough and the Kawarthas Association of Realtors, Carolyn Mills began the Sweet Dreams program, in 2011. Sweet Dreams provides comfortable pyjamas, bedding and pillows to the Kawartha-Haliburton Children’s Foundation to be given to children in our community who are receiving assistance from the Kawartha-Haliburton Children’s Aid Society.

Today we will be presented with a very generous donation from the Rexall Foundation. The donation will allow for us to send many children receiving services from the Kawartha-Haliburton Children's Aid Society to camp this summer! We truly appreciate this amazing generosity!

The Peterborough Pop Ensemble is throwing it back to the 60s and 70s with their “Hip to the Groove” Concert, Saturday April 28th at 7:30 PM at the Market Hall Performance Center! In this concert, the Ensemble will pay tribute to some of the most influential artists in music history. Tickets are $23 or $13 for students, and a portion of the proceeds come back to the Children’s Foundation. Tickets are available online at www.markethall.org or through the Market Hall Box Office at 705-749-1146. Tickets are also available at Pammett’s Flower Shop, Pensieri Shoes, and Happenstance Books and Yarns in Lakefield.

After the success of last year’s event, we will once again be running the Send a Kid to Camp AXE-Travaganza Fundraiser! Last year’s event brought 65 participants to the Peterborough Axe Club, where the incredible staff taught the players the fine art of “chucking steel”. In addition, 29 balloons were sold at the balloon pop and there were 17 items up for silent auction all donated by local businesses. With these, a generous pizza donation from East Side Mario’s, our incredible sponsors, and the donation of 50% of the night’s proceeds from the Axe Club, we raised over $10,000, enough to send 26 children to summer camp. This year’s event will once again be happening at the Peterborough Axe Club (280 Perry Street, Unit 1), on May 11th with a start time of 7:00 PM sharp! For details and tickets, contact Deb Aben, KHCF Executive Director at (705)-743-9751 x1317.

Our annual Graduation Celebration for our Youth in Care will take place on Thursday, May 17th at the Kawartha-Haliburton Children’s Aid Society. This is a celebration for youth who have finished grade 8, grade 12 or post-secondary school. Festivities will begin at 3:30pm and finish at 6:00pm. There will be games, crafts and a barbeque.

The Kawartha-Haliburton Children's Foundation is proud to present Country sensation COLD CREEK COUNTY, who will be coming to Peterborough, November 10th, 2018. Here's the really cool part! 100% of all ticket sales will be split between the Kawartha-Haliburton Children's Foundation and the Five Counties Children's Centre. These tickets are going fast, and the early bird ones are already sold out. Act now to make sure you don't miss out. A massive thank you goes out to Global Peterborough, Sun Life Financial, & Country 105, because of your generosity we are able to make a difference in the lives of at-risk youth in our community. To get you tickets, follow the link: https://cabinmedia.ca/buy-tickets/tickets/179

SAVE THE DATE! November 17th, 2018 @ 6:00pm – November 18th @ 1:00 am Tickets: $140 each Dream Ball 2018 will be taking place at the Victoria Park Armoury in Lindsay, ON. You can purchase your ticket at Scotia bank, 165 Kent St. Lindsay or by calling 1-800-661-2843 ext. 1317 You won’t want to miss out on this amazing event. There is will be Champagne and Hors d’oeuvres, dinner by Pane Vino Trattoria & Wine Bar, followed by both a silent and live auction, live entertainment and a raffle draw for a trip to Morocco. Raffle sponsors for this amazing trip, valued at $4,000 are:             Travel arrangements generously donated by Janet Brock, Kawartha Lakes Travel Plus. For more information, please contact 1-800-661-2843 ext. 1317 or visit our Facebook page www.facebook.com/dreamballkhchildren/