2017 Helping Hands Trees of Hope Project Update-Don of all Trades

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Over the past 5 months our team here at Don of all Trades Professional Home Maintenance Services have been working hard behind the scenes by doing good to help make a difference in our community through our Helping Hands Building Trees of Hope Program.

We appreciate the continued support we have received from friends, family members, clients and local businesses who have all donated a Helping Hand in order for our  very special program to continue to grow over the last 3 years.

We want everyone one to know that although we get many wonderful comments about how The Helping Hands Building Trees of Hope Program is inspiring to so many, we want everyone to know that this is a team effort from everyone in the community and because of all of you who have helped Don of All Trades help with our  commitment to making our communities a better and safer place for women and their children through the wonderful efforts of Herizon House Women’s Shelter, WE THANK YOU!

By supporting women shelter organizations, we acknowledge that in order to end the cycle of violence we must work in partnership with our community.

We look forward to continuing by doing good this year with more fun and exciting charity fundraiser events to give back to our  community.

PLEASE WELCOME OUR 2017 HELPING HANDS ON OUR THIRD TREE OF HOPE!

Every donation received through our Helping Hands Building Trees of Hope Program benefiting Herizon House Women’s Shelter, adds a new Helping Hand to our Tree of Hope which we wish to complete by December 2017!

 

 

So what has Don of all Trades Professional Home Maintenance Services been up to lately?

Sunday March 12, 2017-Celebrating International Women’s Day

This lunch was  dedicated to some  very special women who have shown so much kindness, strength, courage, support, friendship, empowerment, generosity, love and dedication over the years at our team thought it would only be fitting to celebrate with in their honor at our   second annual Don of all Trades International Women’s Day Lunch!

We received  generous donations of non perishable food items, women’s gift sets, hand creams and various baby items  that was  donated to Herizon House. We helped donate over 147 items at this event to help the women and their children  fleeing abuse and violence through the wonderful efforts of Herizon House.

Mother’s  Day Gifts Brighten Holiday for Women In  Shelters

Wednesday May 10, 2017- Angels Who Gave from their Heart!

This past Mother’s Day, we  reconnected our love for our moms and our respect for all women by assembling a very special project initiated by the Don of All Trades Professional Home Maintenance Services of Durham Region.  Our team  runs “The Helping Hands Building Trees of Hope Project”,   a program that we created which turns donations into supports for women in abusive relationships.

We felt that there was  no better day this year to celebrate our moms by recognizing the value of all women and making a big difference for a victim of domestic violence.

Photo: 11 very special and meaningful gift bags to help send a heartfelt message to women in shelters that there are people in the community that care and that there is always Hope.

A total of 11 Mother’s Day Gift Bags would be donated with the help of some wonderful angels who gave from their heart. Special items that were donated to add to these very special and meaningful gift bags ranged from   journals, adult coloring books, pencil crayons,  chocolates, mini manicure sets, Loofah, Timmy’s Cards, wrap, bows, gift bags, hand creams, jewelry, bath salts, body care products, hand soaps, candles and coffee. Our collections started in early April and all bags were assembled, completed and donated on Wednesday, May 10. Just in time for Mother’s Day. We would also like to mention that  everyone who made a contribution also added a new Helping Hand to our Third Tree Of Hope which we wish to complete by December 2017!

 

Photo: Over 250 items were donated and put into these very special gifts bags to help women in shelters just in time for Mother’s Day!

Watch Our Videos To Learn How We Made A Difference in 2016!

Kind words from Herizon House to Don of All Trades…

 

“We are so grateful for the beautiful Mother’s Day gifts provided by Don of All Trades for the women in shelter at Herizon House. On behalf of all our shelter moms, to all of those who contributed, thank you for your support!”

Photo: “It’s a wonderful feeling to be able help our communities along with the help of so many other beautiful people and these inspiring words keep us moving forward! Thank you Herizon House.” Don D’Orazio, Founder at Don of all Trades Professional Home Maintenance Services.

Our team here at Don of all Trades Professional Home Maintenance Services are very proud to announce that 2017 has been a remarkable year of Giving Back through our Helping Hands Building Trees of Hope Program so far with over 397 donated items from our  Donation-Wish-List  have been received by so many wonderful friends, clients, family and local businesses  from all over benefiting the women and their children at Herizon House Women’s Shelter. We look forward to working together to make a difference in our communities one Helping Hand at a time!

Watch Our Videos To Learn How We Made A Difference in 2016!

 

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Every gift is a gift of hope. Your donation makes a difference in the lives of women and children who are survivors of violence and abuse that are provided a place of safety, support and hope  at Herizon House women’s shelter.

You can help the lives of abused women and children in your community.

Please visit www.donofalltrades.ca Community Page to find more information on how you can give the gift of hope.

Don of all Trades Celebrates International Women’s Day 2017

 

March 8 is officially International Women’s Day and is an annual celebration of the respect, honor and appreciation towards women across the world. It is also a recognition of the economic, political and social achievements that women have fought for over the years.

Don of all Trades Professional Home Maintenance Services was once again delighted to invite this very special group of women  to our second International Women’s Day Lunch Event, as it made for a fun and inspirational afternoon and helped the community!

Here’s how our  wonderful afternoon unfolded below.

Our guests joined our Don Of All Trades Team on Sunday, March 12 for a complimentary Italian style buffet lunch in their honor that was held inside the party room of  the La Rosa Ristorante, a local establishment in our community. Thank you to all the staff at La Rosa Ristorante who made our event extra special and the food was delicious! We definitely will be coming back!

Yolanda D’Orazio Volunteer Coordinator of the Helping Hands Building Trees of Hope Program and hostess of 2017 the Don of All Trades International Women’s Day Lunch

 

Amazing Women

This lunch was  dedicated to these  very special women who have shown so much kindness, strength, courage, support, friendship, empowerment, generosity, love and dedication over the years.

Each one of these very special ladies  shares a special place in our hearts because they have made so many positive impacts not only in our personal lives but by also showing an overwhelming support  with our Helping Hands Building Trees of Hope Program benefiting Herizon House.

 

Thank you for donating a Helping Hand on March 12. 2017

Special Thank You!

Don of All Trades celebrates #International #Womens #Day 2017 with some amazing women! Sending out a HUGE SHOUT OUT to our guests: Rhonda Lee Axhorn, Karen McIsaac-duguay, Lisa Deanne, Margaret Stoll, Shannon Sheppard, Carmela D’Alessandro, Angela Gazze,@Yolanda Campagna, Danny D’Orazio, Stephanie Atwood, Ginette Vachon and Yvonne Eglinski who shared our special day in their honor at La Rosa Ristorante on Saturday March 12, 2017.

Don D’Orazio, founder of Don of All Trades Professional Home Maintenance Services with Yolanda D’Orazio, Volunteer Coordinator of the Helping Hands Building Trees of Hope Program

 

Great things can happen when you work together to help make a difference in the community!

Thank you for your generous donations of non perishable food items, women’s gift sets, hand creams and various baby items  that will be donated to Herizon House and Thank You All for coming out to have lunch in your honor!

We helped donated over 147 items at this event to help the women and their children  fleeing abuse and violence through the wonderful efforts of Herizon House.

 

 

You can help the lives of abused women and children in your community.

Every gift is a gift of hope. Your donation makes a difference in the lives of women and children who are survivors of violence and abuse that are provided a place of safety, support and hope  at Herizon House women’s shelter.

Please visit www.donofalltrades.ca Community Page to find more information on how you can give the gift of hope.

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Don Of All Trades Celebrates International Women’s Day 2016

Don Of All Trades Celebrates International Women’s Day

 

International Women’s Day is an annual celebration on March 8 of every year showing respect, honor and appreciation towards women across the world. It is also a recognition of the economic, political and social achievements that women have fought for over the years.

Quick History of International Women’s Day

This celebrates the accomplishments (usually overlooked) of women as well as recognizing their achievements and the struggles that they have gone through.

The first International Women’s Day was celebrated in 1909 to honor to 1908 garment women’s strike in New York. The women were protesting their horrific working conditions.

 

On Saturday March 5, 2016  Don Of All Trades Professional Home Maintenance Services  not only  wanted  to tell these women  why they  are so important, but to thank them for being there for us and for doing the great things that they do. We held an International Women’s Day Celebration luncheon in their honor. We are so happy how this event turned out that we are already planning for next year’s International Women’s Day Luncheon! We hope that  everyone who attended enjoyed this event as much as we did.

Here’s how our  wonderful afternoon unfolded below.

  

We arrived early to get the tables set up for our International Women’s Day Lunch in honor of some very special women.

After all of the hard work that went into preparing for this event, the BIG DAY was finally HERE  and we were getting excited and anxious for our guests to arrive.

   

Our guests enjoying their lunch and getting to know each other a little more. Some familiar faces along with new ones!

   

Taking a moment to thank  our  very  good friend Carmela  not only for volunteering to help us with setting up for the event but for also taking photos.

  

Lots of tears shed and hugs given today during our speech taking the time to specifically acknowledge and thank each of these very special women for their contributions, support and sacrifices they have made in our lives, in their own and society.

This was a “caught off guard moment”  when Lisa the Events Coordinator at Herizon House presented us with this Certificate of Appreciation awarded to our Helping Hands Building Trees of  Hope Project. It was a very proud and humbling moment.

  

Certificate of Appreciation reads as follows:

This certificate of appreciation is awarded to Helping Hands Building Trees of Hope Project.

In recondition of your dedication to the mission and vision of Herizon House, and for your vital role to help end violence against women and children in the Durham Region, through the  Helping Hands Building Trees of Hope Project.

Great things can happen when you work together to help make a difference in the community!

I look forward to continuing  to work in  partnership with Herizon House once again this year.

  

Yolanda distributing  our little Thank You gifts to all of the special women who attended our International Women’s Day Lunch.

We have new Helping Hands additions to go on our second Tree of Hope!

        

We are sending out a thank you to Rita, Angela, Rhonda, Cat, Margaret and Anna Maria who came to the event and donated the items in photo below. They not only donated a Helping Hand to Build our second Tree of Hope they made a contribution benefiting the women and children at Herizon House. We thank you all very much!

 On behalf of Don Of All Trades Professional Home Maintenance Services and our Helping Hands Building Trees of Hope Project, we would like to thank all of  you wonderful women for taking the time out of your busy day and joining us for a complimentary lunch in YOUR HONOR being held here at the Great Moon Buffet Restaurant.

We’re Giving Back to the Community in a BIG WAY!

 

Every gift is a gift of hope. Your donation makes a difference in the lives of women and children who are survivors of violence and abuse that are provided a place of safety, support and hope  at Herizon House women’s shelter.

You can help the lives of abused women and children in your community.

Please visit www.donofalltrades.ca Community Page to find more information on how you can give the gift of hope.