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Last month, a community youth leader named Trevaun Douglas walked the 134 kilometres from mid-town Toronto to Niagara Falls, N.Y., as part of aGoFundMe reports that there were roughly 4,144 campaigns in Canada to raise back-to-school funds over the 12 months to late August. Total funds raised: $46,000 by Mr. Douglas as of late August and $4.4-million for the other campaigns.
“There’s a lot of financial stress on parents in the community,” the 26-year-old Mr. Douglas said in an interview. “It comes down to, am I going to buy my kids back to school supplies, or am I going to put food on the table?” This projected spending probably undersells back to school costs. Mr. Douglas considers haircuts and new shoes as part of the cost of kids returning to school, plus food for lunches. You could also add the cost of electronics for older students.to help families and send out good vibes about his neighbourhood and its community spirit. He started with a goal of raising $10,000, and then was persuaded by a colleague to aim higher. He settled on $25,000, a goal his campaign has easily surpassed.
“Our ankles were swelling, our knees,” Mr. Douglas said. There’s also a mental game – you’re watching the sun go down and come out and then go down again.”
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