Riverdale Registry
Support a family, build a community.
Welcome to the Riverdale Refugee Lifeline Family Registry!
We're a group of neighbours in the Riverdale neighbourhood of Toronto who came together to privately sponsor a Syrian refugee family to settle in Canada.
This registry is aimed at collecting household items to equip the refugee family in their new home in Toronto.
Have a look at our list below and consider whether you have any gently used or new items that you could pass along to this family, or whether you might consider purchasing the item.
In most cases, hand-me-downs in good condition are just what we are looking for.
Please check back often - we haven't yet been matched with a family, but that could happen any day. The items below are ones we know any family will need, but as we learn more about the family's make-up, ages and sizes, we will post more gently used and new items that the family will need.
HOW TO GIVE: Simply select an item and follow the directions! We will follow up with you by email to make the arrangements to pick up your gift.
PLEASE NOTE: We can pick up donations only in the area from the Don Valley east to Coxwell Ave and from O'Connor south to the Lakeshore. If you live outside that area, please try to find a group sponsoring a Syrian family in your area. We do, however, accept financial contributions from anyone, anywhere! To make a monetary donation, please return to our main website, riverdalerefugeelifeline.blogspot.ca, and click on the Donate Now button.
Questions? There's also a Contact Us link on our main website if you have questions about our project.
Thank you for your support and generosity!
Throw-downs, area rugs -- all sizes welcome. Floor coverings will keep feet warm in the cold Canadian winter! Thanks a lot.
Help add ambiance to the living room. Thank you for your donation.
Give the family a gift of music and information! Thank you for your generosity.
Help our family stay in touch--and get up in the morning! Thank you for your generosity.
Storage space in downtown Toronto. Enough said. Thank you for your donation.
Add warmth and colour to the home's walls. Thank you for your donation.
Help the family look its best! Thank you!
Help a a single family-member sleep well at night in their own bed. Thank you for your generosity!
We need four to six dining room chairs, of any style from modern to traditional. Thank you for your generosity!
Help to outfit the family's home with a new double mattress.
Due to the size of this item, please check in with us on the best timing of the purchase. We'll walk you through it in a return e-mail after you click to give this item.
Thank you for your support!
Help the family with an essential item. Thank you for your support.
Each gift of a Metropass will provide a hassle-free month of travel around the city for a family-member. If we could get 12 of these, that's someone's public transit for a year.
Note: You can either donate this gift in cash ($142) or purchase a pass yourself and forward it to us. Cash gifts are eligible for an income tax receipt.
Click the "GIVE" button and we will contact you to arrange the details.
Each gift of a Metropass will provide a hassle-free month of travel around the city for a family-member. If we could get 12 of these, that's someone's public transit for a year.
Note: You can either donate this gift in cash ($142) or purchase a pass yourself and forward it to us. Cash gifts are eligible for an income tax receipt.
Click the "GIVE" button and we will contact you to arrange the details.
Help to outfit the family's home with a new or gently used desk chair. Thank you for your generosity!
Help us put together beds for the family. We have some used bed frames already but it's best to provide the mattresses new. Thank you so much!
Help give privacy to a very large family. Any style of divider is welcome.
Simple, standard size coffee table for living room. Thank you!
Help the family adjust to Canadian culture. Thanks for your generosity.
Help to outfit the family's home with a new or gently used desk. Apartment sized is best. From this desk, children may do homework, and mom and dad may search online for employment in Toronto. Thank you for your generosity!
Help the family furnish their home! Thank you for helping out.
Help the family prepare meals! Thank you for your generosity.
Help the family outfit its kitchen! Thanks!
Help the family sleep soundly in their new home with a new queen box spring. Thank you for your generosity!
Due to the size of this item and our limited storage, please check in with Riverdale Refugee Lifeline before you buy this item. We'll walk you through it in a return e-mail once you click to donate this gift.