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Media Release
December 1, 2009
Sweet deal: Create a cookie, support moms and babies Volunteers of Trillium Health Centre
Gingerbread Cookie Factory returns to Sherway Gardens until
December 20, 2009
Etobicoke, Ontario –A popular holiday tradition, the Volunteers of Trillium Health Centre Gingerbread Cookie Factory, has returned to Sherway Gardens (Hwy 427 & the QEW) until December 20, 2009. Located in Sherway Square, the station will be open Friday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cookies are $4 each or three for $10. All proceeds support Trillium Health Centre.
Over the past 18 years, families have helped support their community health centre while using creative and innovative ideas to decorate and personalize their cookies. Many volunteers and staff look forward to giving their time to contribute in this festive fundraiser, which always guarantees fun and fulfillment.
“More than 3,000 cookies are decorated each year,” states Carol MacKay, coordinator of this year’s Volunteers of Trillium Health Centre Gingerbread Cookie Factory. “People of all ages come to decorate the gingerbread cookies every year at Sherway Gardens. It has become part of their annual holiday traditions."
The monies raised by this year’s Volunteers of Trillium Health Centre Gingerbread Cookie Factory will support our campaign to raise funds for much needed equipment in Trillium’s birthing suites, which will help to enhance care for moms and their new babies.
VOLUNTEERS OF TRILLIUM HEALTH CENTRE
GINGERBREAD COOKIE FACTORY AT SHERWAY GARDENS
Friday - Saturday: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Sunday: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
November 27 to December 20
Cookies are $4 each or three for $10
All the proceeds support Trillium Health Centre
HOW TO DECORATE A GINGERBREAD COOKIE:
Making gingerbread is a fun family activity during the holiday season. All you need to get started are some gingerbread people cookie cutters and some imagination.
Take one gingerbread cookie, add any amount of icing and top with candies, gumdrops and chocolates. ENJOY!
GINGERBREAD COOKIE RECIPE:
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 1/2 c. shortening
- 1 egg
- 1/2 c. light molasses
- 2 1/4 c. flour
- 4 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. all spice
Cream sugar and shortening. Add egg and molasses; blend. Mix in dry ingredients. Chill dough for 1 hour. Roll out dough to 1/8 in. thickness. Cut into desired shapes. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 9 minutes.
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About Sherway Gardens
Sherway Gardens is committed to taking into account the needs that impact the community, and is dedicated to working with many community-based organizations throughout the year to assist with fundraising initiatives. Sherway Gardens is owned and managed by Cadillac Fairview, one of North America's largest investors, owners and managers of commercial real estate. With a portfolio valued at over $15 billion, the company and its affiliates own and manage over 83 properties, including some of Canada's landmark developments. Cadillac Fairview is wholly-owned by the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan.
For more information about Sherway Gardens, visit www.sherwaygardens.ca or call 416-621-1070.
For more information about Cadillac Fairview, visit www.cadillacfairview.com.
About Trillium Health Centre
Trillium Health Centre is one of Canada’s largest academically-affiliated tertiary care hospitals with highly-specialized regional programs in advanced cardiac, vascular, stroke, neurosciences, orthopaedic, and sexual assault/domestic violence services. Housing a model ambulatory care centre and the largest free standing day surgery centre in North America, Trillium serves over one million residents in Peel and West Toronto and from other communities across Ontario. Last year Trillium’s doctors, staff and volunteers cared for more than 700,000 patients at the Mississauga (100 Queensway W.) and West Toronto (150 Sherway Dr.) locations. With the continued support of the Trillium Health Centre Foundation, the hospital’s fundraising arm, the two-site facility is attracting international attention for its innovative approach to providing safe, high quality health care services and has received numerous national awards for quality and innovation.
For more information, go to www.trilliumhealthcentre.org.
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Media
Contacts:
For more information about the Volunteers of Trillium Health Centre Gingerbread Cookie Factory, contact:
Carol MacKay
Special Events Coordinator
Volunteers of Trillium
416-259-7580 ext 5247
cmackay@thc.on.ca
Larry Roberts
Media Relations Consultant
Trillium Health Centre
905-848-7580 ext. 3832
lroberts@thc.on.ca
For more information on Sherway Gardens:
Peter Ashworth
Ashworth Associates
416-603-6005
peter@ashworthassociates.com
Ashley Lloyd
Ashworth Associates
416-603-6005
ashley@ashworthassociates.com
Elena Price
Senior Marketing Director, Sherway Gardens
416-621-1071 ext 7020
pricee@cadillacfairview.com