Why hundreds of Ottawa residents donated their $200 rebate cheques to charity
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Why hundreds of Ottawa residents donated their $200 rebate cheques to charityParkdale Food Centre has raised more than $37,000 from donated rebate cheques.
Published Mar 19, 2025 • Last updated 0 minutes ago • 3 minute read
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SpencerTittleyisacommunicationsandfundraisingconsultantfortheParkdaleFoodCentre,whichhasraisedmorethan$37,000byinvitingresidentstodonatetheir$200chequesfromtheprovincialgovernment.PhotobyJeanLevac/PostmediaArticlecontentWhenPremierDougFordandtheOntariogovernmentannounceda$200rebatetotaxpayersinOctober,Anne-MarieNormandeaudecidedthemoneywouldneverseeherbankaccount.
AvolunteerwiththeParkdaleFoodCentreinHintonburg,Normandeauisoneofhundredswhodonatedtheirrebatechequestocharitablecauses.Normandeaugaveherstoherneighbourhoodfoodbank,whichstartedacampaigninFebruarythathassinceraisedmorethan$37,000.
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