Fling Your Support to Local Business this Spring
Hello Fern families,
We are disappointed to announce the cancellation of our two big Spring events, our annual fundraising parent party, the Spring Fling, and our annual family fun day, the Fun Fair. With the uncertainty about when we can gather, it will be some time before we can plan any kind of community event. And, even if we could do something virtually, a lot of our families are having a tough time, so now is not the time to fundraise.
However, we're still hoping to bring the Fern family together to direct our collective effort to help out our community.
You may not realize this, but Spring Fling is our marquee fundraiser for the year, bringing in most of our operating budget for the year for at least the last 10 years. And most of that money comes from our Silent Auction, from items donated by local area businesses, or Fern parent owned businesses. We also raise a big chunk of change at the Fun Fair on the sales of food, raffle tickets, and prizes donated by local businesses.
Many of the businesses who have contributed to Fern year after year are suffering. So here's where we pay it forward. IF YOU CAN -- instead of buying a $25 ticket to Spring Fling, paying for the babysitter, buying a few drinks, and bidding on silent auction item, or buying a couple of Fun Fair wrist bands and snacks, consider spending that cash (in a contactless, appropriately distanced way) on an area business.
This is not an exhaustive list, but here are some of the local businesses who have helped make this neighbourhood what it is, and who have supported Fern Ave. P.S. over the years*:
The Ace
Aniq
Alimentari
Augie's Ice Pops
Bar Isabel and Bar Raval
Barque BBQ
Bathing Belle
Big Sky Pilates
Broadway Arts
Charb Arts
Cheese Boutique
Cinco
The Chocolateria
Classical Music Conservatory
Coalminer's Daughter
The Commoner
Cookery
Craig's Cookies
De La Mer
Derek Shapton Photography
The Dizzy
Dundas West Animal Hospital
Ed's Real Scoop
Early Bird and Worm
Evolve Chiropractor
Extra Butter
Frock
Hey Red!
High Junction Gymnastics
Home Smith
Hot Oven Bakery
Ideal Coffee
Imelda
Kristin Sjaarda Photographer
Lambretta Pizzeria
Mabel's Bakery
Master Mechanic
The Mercantile
New Moon Kitchen
North Standard Trading Post
Owl Optometry
No Frills
Rob Ciancamerla Mixed Media Artist
Rowe Farms
Scooter Girl Toys
Scout
Snap Fitness
Soho Frames
Suetables
Sweet Thrills
The Ten Spot
Two Fold Interiors
Tuk Tuk Canteen
Willem & Jools
Universal Grill
Yummy Stuff
(*feel free to let us know if we've missed anybody -- we're volunteers teaching fractions in between refereeing wrestling matches between our kids....)
We don't ordinarily use this channel as a way to advertise businesses outside of discrete events, but in these unprecedented times, we decided to make a exception, and we hope you understand.
Be safe and take care of one another. We look forward to a time when we can gather with our Fern family in person.
School Council Exec