ANGELS’ TREE OF LIGHT 2020

This year marks the 25^th anniversary of BFO-Durham’s Angels’ Tree of Light. We had plans to make this year’s ceremony a very special event. Covid-19 restrictions have made it necessary to rethink those plans, however, we will still proceed with the ceremony in a different format.

Our Angels this year are a beautiful, silvery filigree design with silver ribbons for your loved one’s name. This year’s ceremony will take place at a new location, without an audience. The ceremony will follow our usual program with a welcome from Jane Carter (Executive Director), Opening Remarks, Dedication & Tree Lighting. We will also have musical performances and our special memorial reading.

We will be making a short film of our 2020 Angels’ Tree with a brief history of our Angels’ Tree since the beginning. The film will be available for viewing on the BFO-Durham website on Thursday, Nov 26^th.

Please support this event by making a donation for these beautiful Angels which are yours to keep after the event. See Angel Order Form for details.

Bereaved Families of Ontario

Durham Region

Walk to Remember 2020

SUNDAY MARCH 1st, 2020

REGISTRATION: 9:15 a.m.

WALK: 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

A FUNDRAISING WALK IN

WHITBY MALL

1615 Dundas St. E Whitby, ON

Pledges raised will solely support

Bereaved Families of Ontario

Durham Region

Tickets are priced at $5 each, or 5 tickets for $20.

The draw will take place on Sunday, March 1st 2020 during the Walk to Remember.

Tickets are available at the office (948 Simcoe St N, Oshawa). All proceeds go to help fund BFO Durham Region.

September 28, 2019

9:00am Registration (East Beach Park, Bowmanville)

10-11am Walk

11:30am BBQ

View more details and download the Pledge form here.

Bike Blade Board 4 Blake is an event in memory of our eighteen year old son, Blake Garvey, who we lost on February 21st 2013 to the disease of Addiction. Blake suffered with anxiety and depression and turned to drugs to suppress the effects of these mental health issues. The pledges solicited and collected by participants help to fund programs offered through Durham Mental Health Services and Bereaved Families of Ontario.

The event is intended to help raise awareness of mental health and addiction in our community. It is also an opportunity to raise awareness of the support and services available at Bereaved Families of Ontario, Durham. Donations will go to each of these organizations. There will be a BBQ, guest speakers and many draws for prizes.

All participants must register with their pledge sheets or purchase a ticket for $25.00, and will be entered into the draws for prizes. We are grateful to all of our sponsors and event participants in helping to raise awareness about mental health and addiction and also support services available for those of us on this never ending journey of child loss.

In the last 3 years we raised $27,811 due to such amazing support and we thank you in advance for your generous support this year.

Durham Mental Health Services
Phone: 905-666-0831 Email: contact@dmhs.ca www.dmhs.ca

Bereaved Families of Ontario Durham Region
Phone: 905-579-4293 Email: bfodurham@bellnet.ca www.bfodurham.net