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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, November 10, 2016 | 24 HLF helps youths every day KOFFEE KORNER OAKVILLE 200 N O R T H S E RVICE ROAD WES T , UNIT 12 OAKVILLE, ONTARIO L6M 2G2 (WINNERS PLAZA) DORVAL CROSSING EAST · 647-793-9712 K OFFEE K ORN ER OVER 500 FLAVORS | MIX & MATCH COFFEE, TEA, HOT CHOCOLATE AND MORE! WWW.KOFFEEKORNEROAKVILLE.COM continued from p.22 visited a child's home and discovered there was no bed. "So HLF paid for a bed," she said. In another, a young man named Steven was given a $250 Walmart gift card, which allowed him purchase new shoes, shorts, shirts, sunglasses, a hat and even a new haircut. "They sent me a picture of the student and the smile on his face had made a new Steven," said Mansfield, grinning from ear to ear. "This is where that kind of support changes a child's life," she said. "He realizes there's an adult there who is helping, someone who can provide him with some very basic needs." According to Mansfield, the HLF allocates "$250 per student per year." So, if there's a need, "we will help. "We've never said no to any student," she said. Following last year's benefit bash, Mansfield was approached by Mountain Warehouse, which offered the non-profit organization skids of coats at no charge. She immediately said yes, without thinking about HLF's lack of space to store them; she knew they'd find a way ­ and of course, they did. "The joy we felt when the principals said there were little Grade 2 girls enjoying a brand new pink coat," she said, dubbing HLF's role as that of a "custodian of kind gifts from community S L Nd L TE FRiE UR YO Bid Now Bid Now for BiG SAViNGS at Rotary Online Auction Help Yourself with Big Discounts & Help Us Help Others THank YOU to the following Rotary supporters: William kerr-Lawyer, Fern Michel-Realtor, ashok kochhar-ashlin Leather. Bid NOW Bid NOW Bid NOW at oakvillerotaryauction.com November 5 - 19, 2016 businesses and individuals." In turn and to thank them for their gifts, Mansfield ensures donors receive reports on where their funds helped. She shares stories like these at presentations she gives to various supporters, such as the Oakville Rotary Club. Mansfield herself was shopping at Staples in Milton this past August. The clerk asked her if she'd like to make a donation to a children's charity and she asked which one. Turns out it was HLF and Staples raised $4,000 during their back-to-school fundraising drive. Gordon Food Service and Maple Lodge Farms have also come on board to help HLF , along with countless other businesses and groups in all the communities that HLF serves. "The impact of HLF is very real," said Mansfield. "It's making a difference today, right now. Virtually all schools have been helped, regardless of what people may think they see. There's at least one child in every school who has financial difficulties. "They all deserve the same right to experience school." She said the gifts HLF receives are changing children's lives every day. "I go home at night and think, `Cool, we helped someone today and it's because of those people out there in our community and we are stewards of their gift,'" she said. Visit www.haltonlearningfoundation.ca for more informaiton. Design Install OakVille Showroom Location 466 speers Rd,unit 6-7 oakville, oN l6K 3W9 Build Fully custom kitchens, vanities, wall unit, mantle, walk in closet, laundry room, Bar, etc; · Granite, Quartz countertops · Full renovation service · Real estate service; T: 905-338-8999 / 905-338-8199 info@beyondkitchens.ca F: 905-338-8099 *Trades, realtors, builder programme available,please ask store for details;