Create A Smile Foundation in partnership with Community Living St. Marys & Area has been creating smiles since 2004!
This fundraiser is fueled by the amazing generosity of volunteers. All of the money raised at this event goes to Community Living to support their mission of improving the lives of people with developmental disabilities in the South Western Ontario region. Not only has this event generated significant financial resources, it has also reminded us of the power of healthy communities.
The money raised is used to pay for things that enhance the lives of people with disabilities, their families and the communities they live in. In 2020, families have been negatively impacted by COVID-19. This year funds raised will be used to support families with school age children not able to attend school on a full time basis and needing additional support for activities and respite.
The ‘Create A Smile' Foundation began about 17 years ago by the Muir and Rossetti families, driven by a need that hit close to home. Our sister’s teeth needed to be pulled due to their deterioration from disability related medication. Government funding was not available to support new dentures or implants; we were determined to resolve the situation. This is where ‘Create A Smile’ began. The first event took place in Stratford and raised over $10,000. Over the past 16 years we have managed to raise over $225,000.00 which has been used to provide support to many people in various ways with intellectual and physical disabilities. The years have flown by and as we look back on the steps we have taken they have added up to some impactful strides and smiles made in the lives of those living with disabilities.
2020 has been an exceptional year! We hope you will join our 'virtual' walk/run in the month of October and help us support families in our area!
“Let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.”– Mother Teresa
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