I’m sure you must be aware by now that one of my all-time causes is the Furniture Bank. Since childhood, I’ve participated in charitable events. Does anyone remember Variety Villages’ Bike – a – thon? Did it for years. Well, now my energy goes to the Furniture Bank. Right here in Toronto, the Furniture Bank [...]
Archive for the ‘Giving’ Category
Event Alert – Keg and Furniture Bank
Posted in Events, Giving, tagged Bike-a-thon, Charitable foundations. Variety Village, Furniture Bank, Grants, The Keg on May 30, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Happy Chair Affair Friday!
Posted in Giving, tagged Chair Affair, Designer Chairs, Fundraising, Furniture Bank on April 8, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Exciting things are happening at the Furniture Bank! As head of the Design Committee for the Chair Affair this year, I’ve been very busy this month reaching out to the design community. This year, we are looking for 35 designer/artists to participate in this event. And the enthusiasm and response has been overwhelming. Within a [...]
Giving over to the Chair Affair
Posted in Giving, Green on March 3, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Good Morning everyone, First off, I’d like to apologize for the random posts that you’ve received in the past few days. I have been reorganizing my Gallery page in such a way that you can view some of my work on the same page, rather than have to scroll down to see the pictures. So [...]
Keep on Giving!
Posted in Giving, tagged Gus Modern, Style Garage on February 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Christy and Shana from Gus* Design Group, delivering one of many baskets of food to local food banks Every year for the past 3 years Gus Design Group at Style Garage has held the “Keep on Giving” Event and this year has been the most successful one yet! Gus* Design Group Inc., the Toronto-based modern [...]
EVENT ALERT
Posted in Giving, tagged Beaufort Decor, Cupcakes for Haiti, FINCA, Leslieville, MSF Canada, Voulez-Vous Cafe on November 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I’m dubbing Tuesdays “Giving Days”! And with that, I have to tell you about an amazing neighbour/friend, who with her awe-inspiring commitment and determination turned a little bake sale into a major fundraising initiative. Like many of us, the devastation of the earthquake that hit Haiti last January had a profound effect on Susana Molinoto. [...]
Event – The Chair Affair
Posted in Giving, tagged Beauty and the Beast, Furniture Bank, macFAB, Patty Lowry, The Chair Affair, The Wool Mill on September 7, 2010 | 7 Comments »
I might have mentioned one or two times (especially if you’re following my Tweets) that I am donating a chair for the Chair Affair fundraising event for the Furniture Bank. Well, I’ve finally finished it! And I’m thrilled to share with you the process of making my Chair Cozy. My final decision to make the [...]
FLOHAUS gives for Thomas
Posted in Giving, tagged Clutter, Dalai Lama, Hope for Thomas, Inside Toronto, Linda Canning, Winston Churchill on April 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Giving back, helping your neighbours or volunteering for a worthy cause is one of the most satisfying things we can do. My oldest son recently reminded me of this. “It is necessary to help others, not only in our prayers, but in our daily lives. If we find we cannot help others, the least we [...]


