St. Josephine Bakhita’s Halloween Candy Drive for Dr. Simone
Monday October 26, 2015
The students of St. Josephine Bakhita can continue to display their Catholic values by
participating in a Candy Donation Drive with Dr. Simone’s Canadian Food for Children
Organization. Our drive will take place from November 1, 2015 to November 15, 2015. We will
be asking our staff and students to donate any excess or leftover candy to this drive.
Canadian Food for Children (CFFC) is an organization of volunteers who gather food and
supplies to send to the poor throughout the world. Each year around Halloween, this
organization has a candy drive. The candy drive is used to aid malnourished children. These
children are so malnourished and often dehydrated that they cannot eat even when offered
food. The sugar in candy stimulates their appetites and saliva which is necessary for these
starving children to start eating again. It only takes one piece of candy. He also reminds us that
most of these children have never tasted candy, and that we can bring a moment of joy to
another child’s life through our donations. What a great way to share some of the pounds of
excess candy in our homes after Halloween!
CFFC was started in 1985 by Toronto natives, Dr. Andrew Simone and his wife, Joan. They
have been awarded the Order of Canada for their work. In one year Dr. Andrew Simone and his
charity shipped 8,273,000 pounds of goods. New and recycled clothing, non-perishable food,
medicine and school supplies were sent to 22 developing countries such as Sierra Leone and
the Philippines.
Dr. Simone and his wife Joan have an amazing story. They have raised 27 children and
sacrificed their own comfort for those less fortunate. In the 1980’s they met Mother Teresa and
discovered their true purpose in life and started Canadian Food for Children based on the
premise there were busy people who had great items to donate. CFFC is also run totally using
volunteers. All of CFFC’s operations are financed by donations. They do not do any fundraising,
projects or appeals.
Thank you to our Youth Faith Ambassadors for their dedication and service in support of such a
worthy cause and for helping to organize this event. Boxes for candy collection will be set up in
the front foyer of the school. Please be generous and donate your Halloween Candies to those
in need.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Spadafora