The London Santa Claus Parade provides support for many charitable organizations.
Last year 14,742 lbs of food was collected for the London Food Bank and nearly 2,700 new Teddy Bears were donated to the London Salvation Army..
Donations were also given to Shriner organizations which support Children in Hospitals across Canada. Woman's Rural Resource Centre which provides support services for women and children impacted by abuse.
And, My Sisters Place which provides support for woman that deal with a variety of issues such as trauma, mental illness, addiction, poverty, abuse, isolation and physical health issues.
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DID YOU KNOW?
The London Santa Claus Parade has over 100,000 live spectators in attendance and receives over 50,000 website visitors .
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The organizers are volunteers that spend countless hours away from family to produce a parade for the children of London. The parade is not Government funded and relies solely on corporate sponsorships and community participation to survive - Sponsors and Participants are still needed.