Giving Back

KW Children’s Drama Workshop is a registered non-profit charitable organization #86502 1083 RR0001.  We are forever grateful for the kindness of others in supporting our mission financially or otherwise.

KWCDW is grateful for contributions and sponsorships on various levels.  All financial contributors receive a charitable tax receipt for their full amount donated.  Donations may be sent any time to KWCDW 369 Pastern Trail, Waterloo,  ON N2K 4K7.  We thank you in advance for your support and for helping make the difference in the lives of children and youth in the KW Region.

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KWCDW graciously acknowledges the support of our on going relationship and affiliation with the KW Region, City of Waterloo & Kitchener and the Canadian Tire Jumpstart Program for their contributions in assisting families with financial aid so they are able to participate in our programs.  KWCDW offers internal limited sponsorship (full/partial)programming to families through our BOLT program.  Better Off with Live Theatre helps reach more families when funding is unavailable through the other sponsorship programs.  We hope, through the generosity of others donations that we’ll be able to expand this program so no child can be turned away from an opportunity to grow their self esteem, confidence and skills.

KWCDW feels strongly about giving back to the community and the planet as well.  KWCDW regularly arranges drives to support many other charities in connection with their shows/classes.

KWCDW has :

Successfully collected change and through the donation of the handwarmer sales from Joy Garofalo for our “every penny counts campaign Dec 2011″ – $330.20 sent to the Food Bank.  For every $1 donated to the Food Bank they are able to distribute $8 worth of food!  Approximately 25,000 people use the food bank in the Region each year with 47% of them being under the age of 18!!!!  Thank you to our families and audiences for giving so generously this Christmas season!

- been framed in the KREATIVE KIDS Culture Days Oct 1, 2011 in effort to enrich the lives of children, youth and their families in the world of Arts & Culture!  Staff, Board Member, Participants, Alumni, friends & their families donated their time to share their passion of drama & related arts!

- Curtain Call Summer Day Camps 2011 Magic & Mayhem & Pirates Take KW – collected change for KIDSABILITY all summer and donated $262.47 to their foundation!

-donated combined hundreds of pounds of food to local food banks,  St. John’s Lutheran Church food bank & the KW Dream Centre

- collected toys for the Tree of Angels

- donated books to Kidsability, Emmanuel @ Brighton Day Care & the KW Dream Centre

- collected change for Kids Help Phone

- collected $612.37 in change to support Children’s Wish Foundation

- supported the Amber Bracelet’s Campaign for Cancer & Haiti

- we’re currently collecting change for RED CROSS Japan – total’s to be announced soon!

- we loan costumes, sets, props to other charitable/non profit organizations & area schools

- when able we offer partial / full sponsorship into our programs

- we offer reduced rate tickets to area schools and homeschool associations to participate as audience members in our Full Scale Productions!

- provide tickets to our productions for local papers, radio for give a ways

- staff donate time in leading out reach programs in local schools to bring the theatre world to them