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The Friends of Fort York and Fort York Foundation co-operate closely in their work in the interests of Fort York. The Friends exists to support the staff and programs at the municipally-owned National Historic Site, including the Fort York Guard, while the Foundation was created to raise and hold monies given in trust for capital improvements to the fort and its collections. Both are registered charities that have the capacity to receive and receipt gifts in cash or kind. Since January 2015 the Foundation has received a total of over $500,000 from individuals and institutions including Donald Cranston and Megan Hill, The Hon. William C. Graham, Richard M. Ivey, Rosamond Ivey, The Hon. Margaret McCain, Stephen Otto, Greg Piasetzki & Laura Woods, Frances & Tim Price, Andy & Valerie Pringle, Andrew Stewart, The George Cedric Metcalf Foundation, and the Estate of Michael B.C. Davies. During the same period The Friends of Fort York has been the grateful recipient of donations totalling more than $24,125 from many generous supporters including Frank M. Adare, Nancy Baines, Win Barclay, Geordie Beal, John Bolitho, Lisa & Walter Bowen, Mary Brown, John Catto, Robert Cook, James Cowan, David Crombie, 4 The Fife and Drum
J. Crook, Douglas Davis, Anthony De Giusti, Honor de Pencier, Janet Dewan, Richard Dodds, Jeff Evenson, Patricia Fleming, Joe Gill, Greta Golick, Barry Goodyear, Douglas Grant, Philip W.M. Green, Donald Greer, William Greer, William R. Herridge, Paisley Hill, R.Scott James, Frances Johnson, John Kell, R.J. Logan, Murray Lund, Kathy Mills, Christopher Moore, Jackson Murphy, Cathy Nasmith & Bob Allsopp, Rob Penyk, Patricia Petruga, Ceta Ramkhalawansingh, Shelagh Roberson, David Robertson & Eva MacDonald, Lee Robock, Paul Russell, David G. Scott, Rod Seyffert, Judith E. Skinner, Peter Smith, Andrew Stewart, James Stewart, John Stewart, V.N. Styrmo, Ronald M. Tam, Barbara Tangney, Michael Vaughan, J. Roy Weir, Sharon Wong, Coach House Press, Eldonview Investments Inc., The George Cedric Metcalf Foundation, and the United Empire Loyalists Association (Governor Simcoe Branch). Both the Fort York Foundation and Friends of Fort York have received generous support from the Governments of Canada and Ontario, as well as from the City of Toronto, which is acknowledged. A big, broad thank you to all who have made a difference to Fort York commensurate with its importance to Toronto and Canada.
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