friends with hearts hamilton
Here we are. YEAR 14!!!!!!! So crazy! 🙂
Everything will kick off November 1, 2024.
NONE of this would be possible without the amazing friends who have made this such a success. Thank you so so so much to all of you.
We will be once again working alongside Good Shepherd in Hamilton to provide Christmas to those families in need.
For those who might not know me, you can check out this page: FWH Founder, for even more information.
Here’s to an amazing year with the best friends and group!
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Affiliated with: Good Shepherd – goodshepherdcentres.ca
2024 Donation Cut Off: December 13, 2024
Wrapping Party: All are welcome.
Date: – Sunday December 15th, 2024
Time: – 1:00pm
Location: – 48 Dundurn St. N, Hamilton. ON (Hall attached to the church)
Contact: jay@friendswithhearts.com
donation info
Our 2024 Business Sponsors:
How to become a FWH business sponsor and what is included:
– Your logo on this donation page with click link to your website.
– Your logo on a pop up banner at our wrapping party..
– Your logo and business information on Jay Perry’s Facebook page with 4000+ people.
– Tax receipt from Good Shepherd Hamilton sent out in January 2025.
– Requires minimum $500 donation sent via e-transfer to jay@friendswithhearts.com.
While we assure the integrity of our donation management, we understand that there may be questions relating to the credibility of FWH and the specifics of our partnership with the Good Shepherd. To maintain a sense of transparency and trust amongst our network of friends, we share a point of contact that you can reach out to for additional insight on what we do and how we do it.
Bethany Hart
Coordinator, Sponsor Our Families Program
Good Shepherd Hamilton
Email: bhart@gsch.ca
Phone: 905.528.6565 x3309
frequently asked questions
No, FWH is not a registered charity nor does the group have to be. We work with local charities, non-profit organizations, schools, and churches to support their holiday giving programs. We advocate that 100% of our donations goes toward the families – to include gifts, gift cards, food, cards and wrapping paper.
Good Shepherd is a registered charity located in Central Hamilton that extends hope, unconditional love, dignity and respect to those in need through diverse programming and services. Please visit www.goodshepherdcentres.ca to learn more.
While we appreciate offers of these types of items, the organization we work with requests only new items be donated to families for their holiday sponsorship program.
December 13th, 2024.
Yes, but it would have to be made out to Jay Perry. Unfortunately, we’re not able to accept cheques addressed to Friends With Hearts.
100% (we stress: every. single. cent) of your donation will be used to benefit families in need through Good Shepherd’s holiday sponsorship program. If using PayPal, your donations are subject to deductions of PayPal’s 2.9% + $0.30 administrative/transaction fee.
We can get tax receipts issued through Good Shepherd but at this time, we are only issuing receipts for donations of $500 or greater.
Since 2011...
2011 – Where It All Started
Number of Friends involved: 43
Amount raised from donations: $1426.50
Number of people sponsored: 8 people over 2 families
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2012 – Friends With Hearts Is Born!
Number of Friends involved: 62
Amount raised from donations: $3045.00
Number of people sponsored: 23 people over 4 families
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2013 – Another Great Year!
Number of Friends involved: 110
Amount raised from donations: $9493.44
Number of people sponsored: 90 people over 35 families
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2014 – Year 4!
Number of Friends involved: 118
Amount raised from donations: $8549.12
Number of people sponsored: 70 people over 27 families
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2015 – Has It Been 5 Years Already?!?!
Number of Friends involved: 147
Amount raised from donations: $12234.36
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2016 – It Just Keeps Growing!
Number of Friends involved: We lost count 🙂
Amount raised from donations: $13292.10
Amount in donated gifts: Approx. $3000.00
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2017 – Seven Years Later!
Number of Friends involved: Lots!! 🙂
Amount raised from donations: $35,246.27
Amount in donated gifts: Approx. $4000.00
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2018 – What A Year!
Number of Friends involved: I lost count!
Amount raised from donations: $26,117.38
Amount in donated gifts: Approx. $4000.00
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2019 – We did it!
Number of Friends involved: The team keeps growing and growing 🙂
Amount raised from donations: $31,274.79
Amount in donated gifts: Approx. $4000.00
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2020 – The year that left me speechless!
Amount raised from donations: $42,364
Amount in donated gifts: Approx. $6000.00
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2021 – We did it again!
Amount raised from donations: $40,103.89
Amount in donated gifts: Approx. $10,000 – $12,000
2022 – The return of the wrapping part!
Amount raised from donations: $36,370.75
Amount in donated gifts: Approx. $8,000 – $10,000
2023 – Just wow!
Amount raised from donations: $35,000.
Amount in donated gifts: Approx. $6,000 – $8,000
2024 – Our team keeps growing!
Amount raised from donations: $34,451.98.
Amount in donated gifts: Approx. $8,000 – $10,000