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| Charlene Kalia |
The sixth annual Laugh Out Loud in Leaside (LOL) takes place this evening in the William Lea Rom at Leaside Arena. It begins at 7 p.m. and is in aid of Moorelands After-School programs which has helped children from less fortunate surroundings for more than a century. The mainspring of the Laugh Out Loud tradition is Leaside realtor Charlene Kalia. She issued a statement in a position as chair of LOL in Leaside: “Thousands of children and families who use the second ice pad at Leaside Arena, new immigrant families in need of clothing and support and now children in under served communities in Toronto have already or will benefit from a community’s generosity.” In the last five years, LOL in Leaside raised a total of $150,000 to support a second ice rink at Leaside Memorial Gardens. All funds raised this year will be directed to Mooreland’s various programs. We are honoured to be supported by our neighbours in Leaside,” said Maureen Lewish, director, development and communications at Moorelands. “Over 73 per cent of our families live on less than $24,000 a year in this city, so our focus is to bridge the opportunity gap for children and youth by offering creative, supportive and fun out-of-school programs to help these kids develop the character, skills and strategies they need to thrive.”
