Event Date: December 3, 2009 - December 24, 2009
Event Category: Holiday Happenings

Cross gift wrapping off your list with a visit to the Salvation Army Gift Wrap Depot at Sherway Gardens (Hwy 427 & the QEW),
beginning December 3 until December 24, openweekdays and Saturdays from 10 am until 8 pm, except December 24open from 10am to 4pm.
There is no gift wrap service on Sundays.
A bargain at just $5 per package, with additional donations gratefullyaccepted, 100% of all proceeds go to fund The Salvation Army Family Services workin the local community.Call 416-621-1070 for more information or visit www.sherwaygardens.ca.


“It takes 140volunteers approximately 1,655 man hours to wrap more than 5,000 gifts at Sherway Gardens,”states Jackaline Benoit, Community Relations Coordinator for The SalvationArmy, Lakeshore Community Church.
“The Gift wrappers use about 18,326 feet ofwrap, 6,500 medium bows, 1,900 small bows and 47,250 yards of ribbon.”

The Salvation Army, Lakeshore Community Church is excited tohave Grant Thornton LLD, St. George’s on the Hill women’s group, PrinceWaterhouse Cooper and St. Mary’s Women’s League providing ”Volunteer Teams” whowill be participating at the Gift Wrap Booth at Sherway Gardens.

“Men are our biggest customers,” adds Jackaline.
“They appreciate the help and are thrilled tobe able to give a gift to their family, friends and colleagues that is nicelywrapped.”

The money raised through the Salvation Army Gift Depot isused to assist men, women and children who come to The Salvation Army FamilyServices office seeking help.
Toys forchildren at Christmas, food, clothing, affordable counselling and numerousprograms are offered, such as “Red Cap” which is an anger management programfor school age children, ESL Classes, affordable Counselling for couples,families and individuals, Children’s Summer Camps and Moms & Tots Camp.