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For participating in Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon Virtual Race 2020

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The Sistema Toronto team is raising $10,000 in support of music education for children from marginalized communities. All donations directly support Sistema's after-school music and social development program, which this Fall is being held online due to COVID-19. Sistema Toronto's three communities have been some of the hardest hit by the pandemic across the city and by continuing to offer our program online, our students are not only able to keep up with their music skills, but also are given the opportunity to socialize and interact with their friends and peers during this difficult and isolating time. Help us continue to offer 370 hours of strings, percussion, choir and Music & Movement classes this year to 300 children and youth in priority neighbourhoods across Toronto. Join us in supporting social change through music education and helping to change the lives of children!

Description

All donations to Sistema Toronto support our program and ensure at-risk children receive expert music teaching, nutritious snacks and instruments, to help them reach their potential.  Sistema Toronto is first and foremost a social development program, using ensemble-based music education to transform the lives of 300 at-risk children and their families in the Toronto neighbourhoods of Parkdale, Jane/Finch and East Scarborough. Sistema Toronto students work together for 10 hours of weekly instruction. They learn strings (violin, viola, cello, or double bass), percussion, choir and Music & Movement while developing important life skills like problem solving, empathy, and self-advocacy.

Team members

Click on one of our team members below to make a donation.

Recent donors

Donation date Donor name Donation amount
Oct 30 Glenna $100.00
Oct 30 Anonymous Undisclosed amount
Oct 30 Patricia Happy Birthday Christie Gray! Thank you for making the world a better place in countless ways! xo $200.00
Oct 30 Molly & Sandy Mackay Wishing you & Sistema a wonderful year ahead & much success with fundraising :-) $25.00
Oct 30 brooke Lydbrooke Keep on doing you’re great work with Sistema! $25.00
Oct 29 Anonymous $500.00
Oct 29 Sholeh Fabbri $100.00
Oct 28 Anonymous $500.00
Oct 27 Bob and Jana Way to go Christie and Lennon! $100.00
Oct 27 Jane and Graham $100.00