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Register | Founder’s Dinner is February 24

Please join us on Monday, Feb. 24 as we honour the founding of our school and the contributions of our outstanding community of students, families and alumni. 

The event will feature a keynote address by Martin Kon ’89, President and COO at Cohere, the leading independent, data security-focused enterprise AI company. 

Click here to register.

Festive Marketplace is here!

Our volunteers have been transforming the Upper School’s Hewitt Athletic Centre into a holiday shopper’s paradise with more than 65 local vendors, our Festive Bake Sale, the Snowball Grab, a Lucky Draw, and artwork and musical performances by UCC students. 

Doors open at 8 a.m. on Friday, Dec.13. 

When you visit, please consider bringing a non-perishable food donation to support UCC’s COTH Holiday Food Drive. Much-needed items can be dropped off in the Main Foyer of the Upper school. 

Visit the Festive Marketplace website for more details.

Festive musical performance schedule

Student performances are listed below so you can plan your Festive visit around your child's time slot. 

PREP

Year 5 | 9 a.m.

Year 4 | 10 a.m.

Years 6 and 7 | 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

SK, Years 1 and 2 | 12:45 p.m. 

Year 3 | 2:45 p.m. 

UPPER 

Jazz Combo | 1:30 to 2:15 p.m. 

2024 charitable donations | Tax receipts 

If you haven’t yet made a gift to the College, there’s still time to make a donation and receive a 2024 tax receipt. Gifts to the UCC Fund support a variety of initiatives across campus and help us provide transformational learning experiences to every student. Please consider directing your support to an area meaningful to you.

Gifts by mail must be postmarked before December 31 to receive a 2024 tax receipt. Due to the ongoing Canada Post strike, we encourage to give in one of the following ways:

Online (Canada)

Online (international)

In person: You can drop off donations in person with staff at the Prep or Upper schools until December 19. After that, cheques can be dropped off at the William P. Wilder ’40 Arena & Sports Complex.

By phone: 416-484-8629

Gifts of securities must be received by our broker’s associate Tara Ross (tara.ross@scotiawealth.com) on or before Monday, December 23, 2024. You can access the share transfer form here. 

If you have questions, please contact Alicia Murji or giving@ucc.on.ca.

Annual Mother’s Day Drive 

Once again UCC will be collecting donations for the women at Ernestine's Women's Shelter to help them have a happy Mother's Day. Last year your donations meant that over 250 women received much-loved gift bags of toiletries from their children on Mother’s Day.

With the holidays upon us, we're hoping that any travel-sized toiletries collected from hotels, or any of the items listed below that you would otherwise regift could be given as donations in the new year.

The boys will be collecting full and travel/hotel sized:

• soap and body wash

• shampoo and conditioner 

• body lotion and skin care 

• cosmetics and nail polish

• hair care products

• toothbrushes and toothpaste

• antiperspirant and sanitary products

• beauty samples/perfumes

• small gift sets 

Your donations will be beautifully wrapped for children at shelters to give to their moms on Mother’s Day, so that together they can celebrate this special day.    

Donations can be dropped off at the reception desk in the Upper School or main office of the Prep. Please contact Linda Carvalho at lcarvalho@ucc.on.ca if you have any questions about drop off or Samantha Dugas at indianasam@hotmail.com if you have questions about donations.

The Festive Auction is live!

Bidding is well underway for our Festive Auction, which closes on Sunday, Dec. 15 at 8 p.m. Many thanks to our generous donors who contributed more than 150 incredible items. Highlights include:

• Raptors, Leafs and FC tickets

• Fine wines 

• Health and wellness services, such as massages, dental services, fitness training sessions and more

• Ski passes, ice time, hockey shooting lessons, and other sports activities

• Prep artwork

• And even the opportunity to become Head of the Prep for a Day

Visit the Festive Auction website to register, browse items and start your bidding. 

Holiday shopping at Festive

Festive Bake Sale | Treat yourself

You’ll find delicious home-baked treats ranging from cakes, cookies and squares to vegan and gluten-free delights. Debit, credit and cash accepted. 

Dropping off donated baked goods? Festive volunteers are ready to collect items directly from your car on Friday morning, between 7:30 and 9 a.m. at the Prep Admission or Forest Hill entrances, and at the Upper School Clock Tower entrance. 

Please keep in mind:

• All items must be nut-free.

• Please individually wrap items, wherever possible. If unable to, no problem as we’ll take care of it on our end. 

• Gluten-free and dairy-free options are much appreciated. 

• No time to bake? Store-bought items are always welcome. 

Questions? Please email the PPO Bake Sale Committee at bakesale@uccprepparents.ca.