WINDFALL

Founded in 1991 to assist homeless and emergency shelters meet their clients' needs for new clothing, Windfall, an award-winning charity, provides NEW donated clothing and other basic-needs items to 64,000 people in the GTA who are struggling with poverty. Over 21,000 of them are children. The items are distributed through 100 social service agencies, such as shelters for abused women and children, centres for newcomers to Canada and job-training programs. NEW basic necessities promote dignity and help increase life-improving opportunities. For every $1 spent to operate, Windfall puts $56 worth of NEW basic-needs items into the hands of those who need them most! MoneySense Magazine (Summer 2010) recently rated Windfall the most cost-efficient social service charity in Canada.

WINDFALL BRIDES

Windfall receives hundreds of high-end, brand-new wedding and evening gowns each year. However, our client base has little need for them and we are not able to give them away to our partner agencies. Our donors are happy to let us sell the dresses as a fundraising initiative to support our programs.  So now, we operate a fully-functional boutique for brides who wish to purchase fabulous dresses at discount prices all while helping a great cause.

To learn more about Windfall and its programs, and all the many ways you can help, please visit www.windfallbasics.com.