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Barristers for a Better Bytown
Posted on November 12, 2018 by Tori in BlogTwice Upon a Time was very excited to receive a donation in October from Barristers for a Better Bytown, a group of lawyers who fundraise to support other charitable activities in Ottawa. Barristers for a Better Bytown have graciously provided us with over 100 brand new graphic novels, perfect for the older kids who visit our […]
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The Great Canadian Giving Challenge 2018
Posted on June 3, 2018 by Tori in BlogThe Great Canadian Giving Challenge is back this June! During the month, donate to any registered Canadian charity through Canada Helps, and your donation will automatically enter the charity to win $10,000 from Canada Helps. The larger your donation you give, the more chances the charity has to win! We hope Twice Upon A Time–Free […]
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Thank You!
Posted on January 4, 2018 by Tori in BlogAs the year comes to a close, we are so grateful for all the progress Twice Upon a Time has made this year. We have given away books to multiple children, and helped bring reading into more children’s lives. We ant to take the time to thank everyone who has supported our organization in any […]
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Giving Tuesday 2017
Posted on November 22, 2017 by Tori in BlogOn November 28, 2017 Giving Tuesday, Twice Upon a Time launches Year 2 of its Indigenous Materials Project – to build a collection by and about Canada’s Indigenous peoples-First Nations, Métis and Inuit and get them into the hands of Ottawa’s youngsters. As of November 2017 we have purchased more than 100 books for the Indigenous Materials Project collection and distributed […]
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Canada 150
Posted on November 2, 2017 by Tori in BlogIt’s a special year for Canada, and Twice Upon A Time has a special project to go along with it. Twice Upon A Time is participating in the CAN150 Indigenous materials project. This project focuses on getting books by and about Canada’s Indigenous peoples into the hands […]
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Whole Foods Story and Snack Time
Posted on September 21, 2017 by Tori in BlogWhole Foods hosted a Kids Club Carnival on September 10th, with lots of different booths for children. Story and Snack time was one of those booths, where they promoted Twice Upon A Time – Free Books for Ottawa Kids. It was a great success, and they are hosting another one soon! So, if you missed […]
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Six favourite books by and about Canada’s Indigenous peoples – selected by Twice Upon A Time Board Members.
Posted on August 1, 2017 by Tori in BlogConsider helping Twice Upon A Time – Free Books for Ottawa Kids – support the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Calls to Action by putting children’s books by and about Canada’s Indigenous peoples – First Nations, Métis and Inuit – into the hands of Ottawa’s youngsters. Here are six favourites selected by Board Members of Twice Upon […]
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Scholastic Canada Reading Champions!
Posted on July 25, 2017 by Tori in BlogTwice Upon a Time – Free Books for Ottawa Kids – is thrilled to announce that we have been recognised as a Reading Champion by Scholastic Canada. The announcement can be seen at http://www.scholastic.ca/readingchampions/. Scholastic Canada had this to say about Twice Upon a Time’s mission: “They are constantly striving to strengthen and build partnerships […]
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It was a Spinning Success!!
Posted on June 15, 2017 by Tori in BlogOn June 2nd, Ottawa Fit (http://www.ottawafit.com @ottawa_fit) donated their space for a charity spinning event in which Twice Upon a Time – Free Books for Ottawa Kids – raised over $450! It was a big success and we’d like to thank Ottawa Fit and, of course, all the spinning participants for their limitless energy and overwhelming […]
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The Great Canadian Giving Challenge
Posted on May 31, 2017 by Tori in BlogThe Great Canadian Giving Challenge is back and this year CanadaHelps, a registered charity and nonprofit social enterprise, is sponsoring a specific Canada 150 fundraising challenge for the month of June. Thousands of people visit CanadaHelps every year to discover new causes and to donate to their charity of choice. We hope Twice Upon a Time […]
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