Tiger Jeet Singh Foundation and Halton Police combine forces to raise close to $700,000 over the holiday season.
Milton, ON – In 2018, the Tiger Jeet Singh Foundation’s Miracle on Main Street initiative and Halton Regional Police Service’s Toys for Tots campaign combined forces with the goal of assisting more families and children during the holiday season than ever before. As a result of this combined effort and with the support of presenting sponsors Deloitte and Accenture, nearly $700,000 in toys and cash were collected and donated back to the community. In addition, $30,000 was donated to various elementary schools in support of initiatives such as mental health, literacy, inclusive classrooms, coding, art workshops, classroom technology and breakfast programs.
The toys collected were donated to families in need of support within the Region of Halton as well as several community organizations including the local Salvation Army chapters, Halton Women’s Place, SickKids and McMaster Children’s Hospital.
Tiger Jeet Singh Foundation President Tiger Jeet Singh Jr. stated, “Sickness and poverty do not discriminate; neither should the spirit of giving. This has always been our foundation’s motto and now are so grateful in forming this amazing alliance with Halton Police, because as a tag-team we will be able to share this message with more families than ever before.”
The Miracle on Main experience spanned over one month, starting off with Tiger Jr. attending several public school assemblies, Christmas tree lighting ceremony at both Woodbine Mohawk Park and Allandale Retirement Home, Miracle on Main event in Milton and culminating with a second Miracle on Main event in the front lobby of McMaster Children’s Hospital, providing the opportunity to bring a little Christmas cheer to children that must remain in the hospital over the holidays.
Halton Regional Police Service Chief Stephen Tanner stated, “Halton residents, business partners, community organizations and civilian volunteers once again showed their generous spirit of giving during the holiday season which had a direct impact on this year’s overall success.”
Dignitaries that attended the event included Andrew Scheer – Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Lisa Raitt – Milton MP & Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party, Parm Gill – Milton MPP, Kinga Surma – Ontario Deputy Transportation Minister, Gord Krantz – Milton Mayor, respective Milton Regional and Local Councillors Mike Cluett, Colin Best, Zeeshan Hamid, Kristina Tesser Derksen, Sameera Ali, school board trustees Donna Danielli and Heather Gerrits. Also in attendance was hockey’s greatest dad Walter Gretzky, Ric Natress of Maple Leaf Alumni and members of the Hamilton Tiger Cats.
Visit www.MiracleOnMain.ca for more information, pictures & videos from the event.
For more information contact:
Victoria Pearson
Executive Assistant to Tiger Jeet Singh Jr.
Tiger Jeet Singh Foundation