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Join the Neighborhood Winter Coat Drive: Raphaël needs helpers on Wednesday

Our small team in Toronto is running the Neighborhood Winter Coat Drive and needs volunteers for set-up, serving and clean-up.

🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada1,506 views
Raphaël Serge Royer
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Toronto
Every year the Neighborhood Winter Coat Drive brings together 581 neighbors in Toronto. I help organize it with 9 other volunteers, and this year our numbers are down. We need people for stewarding, first-aid support and clean-up. Shifts are three hours long and you can pick the one that suits you. Food and drinks are provided for all volunteers. It's a long-standing tradition, and our goal is to keep it free. No experience is necessary - we'll brief everyone at the start of the day. If you can come with a friend, even better. Please say in the comments which shift works for you. You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
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3-hour shift
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In person in Toronto
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3.1(8 reviews)

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  • Radhika A. Srinivasan🇮🇳Verified donor
    Patient and understanding

    This is what community support looks like. They didn't just offer generic advice; they provided personalized help tailored to my specific situation.

  • Víctor B. Vargas🇲🇽Verified helper
    Honest and trustworthy

    I was skeptical at first, but this person proved to be reliable and genuinely interested in helping. Their response time was incredible and their solutions were practical.

  • Mizanur Joy Roy🇧🇩Verified helper
    Practical and effective help

    I was skeptical at first, but this person proved to be reliable and genuinely interested in helping. Their response time was incredible and their solutions were practical.

  • Zbigniew Łukasz Nowakowski🇵🇱Verified helper
    Made me feel heard

    I can't speak highly enough about this helper. They were available when I needed them, supportive when I felt lost, and practical in their solutions.

  • Emilia Oliwia Dąbrowski🇵🇱Verified donor
    Went above and beyond

    This experience has restored my faith in the goodness of people. The helper was professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about my outcome.

  • Faisal Moin Qureshi🇵🇰Verified helper
    Quick response, great follow-up

    The help I received was exactly what was described and more. This person follows through on their commitments and genuinely cares about making a positive impact.

  • Winnie Akoth Wekesa🇰🇪Verified helper
    Changed my perspective

    Couldn't have asked for better support. They listened carefully, understood my situation deeply, and provided thoughtful advice that actually worked. Thank you so much.

  • Dan Tudor Dumitru🇷🇴Verified helper
    Helped when no one else could

    I can't speak highly enough about this helper. They were available when I needed them, supportive when I felt lost, and practical in their solutions.

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  • Luis Bauer

    Take care. This could happen to any of us. Sent it to 21 people at work. Take care

    • Hetal A. Chheda

      Hope things get better soon, Raphaël. Hope you get there. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Guarulhos

      • Ruth Joyce Wekesa

        hope things get better soon, Raphaël. Looking forward to the next update.

        • Asher S. Harrison

          Praying for you, Raphaël. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Wish I lived closer to Malang so I could bring a meal. All the best.

          • Biniam Daniel Alemu

            So sorry you're going through this. Shared this with my family. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of Toronto

            • Silvia S. Arias

              so sorry you're going through this, Raphaël. This could happen to any of us. All the best

              • Uche Ife Okonkwo

                Thanks for sharing this. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My neighbor in Mapo donated after I showed her your page.

                • Yusuf Rashid Zaki

                  So sorry you're going through this, Raphaël. Great idea, hope you get there. My husband and I read this together. Thinking of Toronto

                  • Kirana Lestari Santoso

                    Good luck. Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from Kasarani

                    • Santiago S. Campos

                      keep going. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Don't give up. All the best.

                      • Intan Rina Kartika

                        thanks for sharing this, Raphaël. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. God bless

                        • Ji-hye Ga-eun Lim

                          Shared it with a few friends. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Greetings from Lahore.

                          • Min-jun Yong-jun Cho

                            Hang in there, Raphaël. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I'll check back for the next update. God bless.

                            • Frida Månsson

                              this could happen to any of us. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Toronto.

                              • Hesti Dewi HidayatPhoto verified

                                I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We're a small family in Berlin but we're thinking of you. Greetings from Berlin.

                                • Leonardo T. Miranda

                                  Keep going, Raphaël. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of Toronto.

                                  • Adaeze Favour Nnamdi

                                    Sending strength, Raphaël. Gave what I could, wish it was more. After 24 years in social work I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Thinking of Toronto.

                                    • Ian B. Bridges

                                      So sorry you're going through this. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Howrah.

                                      • Ganesh K. Naik

                                        thinking of you. Great idea, hope you get there. Wish I lived closer to Abbottabad so I could bring a meal. Take care

                                        • Ines Rasha Rashid

                                          Stay strong, Raphaël. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier.

                                          • Waylon JonesPhoto verified

                                            Shared this with my family. Put this on a community board in Melbourne this morning

                                            • Zahra Kirana Maulana

                                              Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Put this on a community board in Accra this morning. God bless.

                                              • Thawatchai Sakda BoonmeeID verified

                                                So sorry you're going through this. Hope you get there. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. God bless

                                                • Lukas Luis Möller

                                                  Sending love, Raphaël. It takes guts to ask. Well done.

                                                  • John Paul M. Garcia

                                                    Great idea, hope you get there. Put this on a community board in Fukuoka this morning. Thinking of Toronto.

                                                    • Irma Okta Tampubolon

                                                      You're not alone, Raphaël. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Love from Gujranwala!

                                                      • Adewale Zubby Quadri

                                                        wishing you the best. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. I'll check back for the next update

                                                        • Kunle Michael Okafor

                                                          thinking of you, Raphaël. This could happen to any of us. I'll check back for the next update. Take care.

                                                          • Imam Kusuma

                                                            best of luck, Raphaël. Shared it with a few friends. Greetings from Bekasi.

                                                            • Sowmya Iyengar

                                                              Wishing you the best, Raphaël. Great idea, hope you get there. Blessings.

                                                              • Larysa Vera Melnyk

                                                                Sending strength, Raphaël. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Sent it to 28 people at work. Greetings from Hamilton.

                                                                • Jade Richards

                                                                  Wishing you the best, Raphaël. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I'm in retail myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you!

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