We’ve surpassed our goal of $190,000!

The North Bay Santa Fund has surpassed its goal of $190,000!

We cannot thank our community enough for your incredible generosity, especially at a time in history where we need each other most. Thank you all so much for opening your hearts to ensure no families or children went without this holiday season.

The North Bay Santa Fund office will be accepting applications online starting November 21st, 2022. If you are a family in need or know a family in need within the North Bay city limits, please review our Application Page for more information.

About the North Bay Santa Fund

2022 marks the 75th anniversary of the North Bay Santa Fund.

Every year the North Bay Santa Fund collects donations to help those in need during the holiday season. Our volunteers assemble over 600 baskets of groceries and over 1,500 toys to be delivered to families and children in North Bay.

The Santa Fund is the city’s largest and longest-running fundraising effort. Each year, individuals and groups in the community coming up with creative ways to help support the cause. The packing and delivery of hampers is a Christmas tradition for many residents. Many volunteers braving the weather to help ensure that families don’t go without during the holidays.

No families without food,
no children without toys.

You can make your donation online or at the Gem Sewing at 259 Worthington Street West from December 5th – 23rd, Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. and you will receive an official tax receipt from our dedicated volunteers. We thank you for continuing the dream that Art Haley, Sam Jacks and Ed Dewey started 75 years ago.

74th Annual Santa Fund Donations

Last Updated: January 3, 2023

Richard Procunier $167
CanadaHelps $3
Kaitlin Crozier – In Memory of Dan McCarthy $200
Leigh Best – In Memory of Dan McCarthy $200
Scott Daley – In Memory of Dan Michael McCarthy $250
Connie O’Connor $200
Anonymous $200
Jo Stadnyk $200
Kasandra and Thomas Peters $75
Brian Naylor $100
Tom Zink & Beth Hewson $100
Anonymous $100
Anonymous $200
Anonymous $150
Stephania Natolochny $100
Louise Clarke – In Memory of Steve Clarke $100
Anonymous $125
In Memory of Marilyn Hummel $100
Anonymous $50
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Sweig $100
Anonymous $75
Jennifer Kolz $100
Don Rideout $100
Donna Gardner $20
Allister Thompson $75
Anonymous $100
Gary Dailey $100
Anonymous – In Honour of Judy Rayner $100
Christie Morgan – In Memory of Gerry Morgan $50
Anonymous $20
Robert Fiddler $100
Total Cleaning & Restoration -DKI $200
Anonymous $75
Martha Bartley – In Honour of Cameron Bartley $50
Anonymous $50
Harry McMartin $50
Jennifer Palangio $25
Roslyn / Stewart Bowness $100
Irene Pelletier – In Memory of Rose and Cleo $500
Dan Delaquis $200
Marilyn Buchanan $100
Geraldine Begin $50
Cathy & Pat Mulligan $200
Frank and Anna Petruzella $200
Anonymous $50
Andrew Mutchmor $50
Rachelle Marquardt $200
Jill Manner – In Memory of Jocelyn Lalande $150
Michael & Lori Venasse $250
Richard Delorme $100
In Memory of Pat & Shirley Lamb $100
Fred & Diane Steward $100
Anonymous $1,000
Nancy Birtch $200
Anita Winton $100
Terri and David McQuaig – In Memory of Ruth and Cliff Watkins $50
Trevor Schindeler $100
Gateway Optometry $250
Anonymous $1,000
Jennifer Kane Real Estate $50
James Compton $50
Marlene Lariviere – In Memory of Vern $50
Anne Avery – In Memory of Amy G love mom xo $250
Tom and Patti Mulligan $200
Claudia Hall – In Memory of Anita and Claude Kluke $100
Anonymous $100
Sheila M Richards $40
GeoRDP Inc. $750
Sue Russell – In Memory of Chelsea, Molly, Riley and Skye $150
Michael de Morée $100
Scott Innes – In Memory of Don Innes $100
Anonymous $150
Anonymous $100
Motion Industries – Canada $1,000
Anonymous $28
Roger Marleau $100
Kathleen D Fenske $100
Russell & Nancy Thompson $100
John Weber $100
John Poeta $20
In Memory of Bill Curry $250
Anonymous $1,000
Anonymous $225
Janet Taylor $50
Ruth Trottier $30
JJ Cornick $100
Currie Truck Centre $1,000
Mark Kossek $100
Robin Smith $200
Irene Savoie $20
Janis Herzog $50
Stephen Boyle $50
Anonymous $200
George Valin $150
Kathryn Boomhour $20
Anonymous $200
Michael Nesbitt $250
Shawn Valley $200
Cindy Bethune – In Memory of Frank and Carol Bethune $50
Brenda Brooks $20
Chris Wilson $25
Beth Beattie $50
Anonymous $50
Huguette et Raymond Desgroseilliers – In Honour of La soeur de Rachel $200
Anonymous $50
Douglas Hawn $100
debbie dobbs $100
Elisabeth Duggan $300
Anonymous $100
Rob, Beverly, Averi, Abbie, and Joe $1,000
Carol Clement $150
Valerie King $200
Chris Wilson $25
Corporation of MacKay Homes $750
Karen Boehm $100
Frank Miscio – In Memory of Giovanni Miscio $250
Matthew Hallett $50
Norm & Laura Piche $250
Sharon and Bernie Moseley-Williams $100
George Burton $600
Tracy Miller $100
Anonymous $50
Anonymous $100
Harvey Gennoe $200
Daniel Currie $110
Fran Wilson $200
Anonymous $250
Anonymous $250
Darcy Wall $100
Anonymous $50
SCOTT MURRAY $100
Anonymous $200
Greg Briggs $250
Mary Salmon – In Honour of The Special Seven $500
Anonymous $100
In Memory of Sam Powell, Ellean and Cec $50
Jayne & Ray Irwin $250
Anonymous $100
Jeff and Susan Celentano $200
Nathan Kozuskanich $250
Mincon Canada Employees $1,000
Alan Reid – In Memory of Jim & Rae Ritchie $50
In memory of Alma and Clay Ferguson $500
For Emerik and Frankie $100
In memory of Jack Tregenza, Love Linda and Family $500
Anonymous $50
On behalf of Etches Engineering $150
Terra and Jamie $25
North Bay and District OPSEU Retirees $25
Lee and Carolyn Crawford $200
In memory of Loretta and Keith $200
Anonymous $50
Memory of my family Bill, Leslie, Shelley and Andrew $200
Turkey Bowl Boys 2022 $160
Blair Bowker $200
Rena Venasse $100
Marg and Gerry Gaiser $100
Jack Page $40
Ken and Joyce $100
Tony Marchione $50
Anonymous $40
Dawn and Jack Chadbourne $50
In memory of Ilario Boaro $50
In loving memory of Punch – Love Carol $50
Trout Hills Woman’s Institute $50
Wolf and Cecelia $200
Ellen Manson and Family $100
Erma Rowsome $150
Mark Montgomery $150
Thanks to DHA $50
North Bay Bell Volunteers $450
North Bay Elks Lodge #25 $2,000
Stradwicks Carpet One $300
Nancy Dixon $100
In memory of Jean and Samual Barwell $20
Corky and Janet Bucci $200
In memory of Zin and Louise Cantin and Lenny Restoule Jr. $50
In memory of Bob, Marie, Mike, Lee and Gail Scanlon $50
In memory of Jack Lyons $100
Terry and Lyne $100
In memory of Paula Bale $50
Remembering Billy $100
Anonymous $5
In memory of Leda and Fred McLeod $100
Anonymous $100
In memory of Dick Cuthbertson $50
In memory of Jean Fitzgerald $50
Bill and Maureen Bentley $200
Diane and Al Orlando $300
Ken McKee $100
H & M Enterprise $500
In memory of Retta – Menzies Family $100
Helen Swanson $20
In memory of Eugene Vannier $20
Merry Christmas Karl and Doreen $150
Donna and Jon Spencer $250
In memory of Big Al from Denis and Teresa $25
Brian and Carol Tremblay $500
Anonymous $1,000
In memory of Dana $650
Doris and Sue $200
Anonymous $400
Jack and Gwen Wallace and Family $100
In memory of Bob $500
Anonymous $1,000
Elaine Burrows $100
Ingrid Milne $100
In memory of Connie and Wib Elliott – Nora and Don Coutts, Bob and Deb Elliott $200
In memory of Mom and Dad – Loulou $250
Brian Fawcett $400
Eric and Lois MacLeod $200
Anonymous $500
Elspeth Atkinson $100
Jessie Orlando $200
John and Wanda $100
In memory of Emily and Oscar Paquette and Jeanne Hodgins From Vivian and Philip $50
Jean and Yosh $100
Bill and Linda Hewitt $100
Linda Woodhouse $100
In memory of Nancy Pidgen From Sue Elliott $50
Benning Family – In memory of Stephanie and Myrtile Carr $200
George Gilbert $100
Gregory and Nancy Dupont $25
Anonymous $500
Retired Teachers of Ontario – District 43 $600
Charlotte, Miriam and Beatrice $250
Marc and Claudette $100
Rita Champagne $25
In memory of Leo Arbique $100
Anonymous $1,000
In memory of Eleanor Harris $20
Please Donate! $100
The Hatfield’s $50
Demarco Coffee Club $165
The Stubbert Family $100
Anonymous $100
JP and Joyce Lyons $125
In memory of Joseph, Faye and Roseanne $150
Merry Christmas $20
Barbara and Michael $100
Ron (Crash) McCurdy $200
Don and Diane Briscoe – In memory of our mothers Edna Beddard and Alice Brisco $100
Darwin and Ruby $100
In memory of Jewell Ann, Evelyn and Rita $500
Gateway Casino $1,000
In Memory of Georges Boire $100
Anonymous $10
Anonymous $200
Ramona & Dave Valenti $150
Anonymous $150
William Church $200
Jenny Ryan $100
Prokopetz RoseMary $50
Anonymous $50
Nathaniel Buisman $500
Jenn Buisman $250
Louise Wall $100
Cynthia Mantle $50
Maria Buscemi – In Honour of YJ IMU $200
Mike Savatovsky – In Honour of Geoff and Tracy Richardson $180
Joan Mayer $100
Rick Blair $500
Eve Laperriere – In Memory of John Burke $100
Charles Tancredi $50
Richard Anderson $200
Brenda Dobbs $75
Deidre Bannerman $200
Anonymous $30
Brigitte Fiorino – In Honour of Suzanne Paquette $100
In Honour of Josephine Morrison $10
Anonymous $100
Cristine Beaudry $20
Bill Jacko – In Memory of Nancy Jacko $100
Anonymous $50
Blue Sky Orthodontics $500
Shawn Chorney $500
Janice Edwards – In Memory of Sid & Betty Edwards $100
James McDougall $750
Dr. Kina McDougall $750
John and Barb Alexander $250
Anonymous $50
Rollande Collins $200
Ryan Lyle – In Memory of Dorothy & Pete Budreau $250
Ryan Lyle – In Memory of Bob & Doris Lyle $250
William Robinson $100
David Munro $200
Jill Viejou $100
Jake McEvoy $25
Natalie MacDougall $100
Duncan and Patty Sharp $500
Brad Knight $50
Michael Stemp $500
Anonymous $50
Kim Kanmacher $25
Emily Ryan $50
Anonymous $40
Franca Perrin $270
Lorie Young $500
The Studio North Bay $1,300
Krystle Hainer $20
Anonymous $50
Anonymous $75
Erinn Christie – In Memory of Muriel Christie $100
Merry Christmas from Tyler, Nadine and Nathan $500
Don Wallace – In Memory of George & Sybil Wallace $300
Elizabeth Foisy – In Memory of Ken, Marc, Julie and Conrad $100
Anonymous $100
The Wilsons   – In Honour of Carmine’s Efforts $100
Lucio & Diana Ammerata – In Memory of Neddy & Maria Ammerata $500
John & Peg Richardson – In Memory of Tyler Sullivan Richardson $100
Michelle and Norm Dubois – In Memory of Guy Champagne $300
Anonymous $50
Jeff McCarthy $100
Cheri & Ken Boyer – In Memory of Gord Brooks $100
David Horne – In Memory of Joan and Bob Horne $100
Barry & Marcia Pond $200
Anne Caranci – In Memory of Lost Loved Ones $200
Diane Leblanc $50
In Memory of Vern Lariviere $50
In Memory of Frank Linkie and Roland Orieux $100
Bethany Aitchison $100
Barbara Minogue – In Memory of Peter Minogue $500
Anonymous $100
Barry Schruder $100
Callon Dietz Incorporated Ontario Land Surveyors $1,000
Kristin Rogers $100
Chris van schaayk $50
Derek Kelleher – In Memory of Leonard & Jeannine Courvoisier $100
Nancy Tremblay – In Memory of Frank Tremblay Sr. & Frank Jr. $100
Dr. Michael James Cobean Optometry Professional Corporation In Memory of Zoëy Cobean $100
Dale Hall – In Memory of Ernie & Shirley Hedican $100
SYMETRICS $828
Anonymous $25
Derek Stott $50
Anonymous $100
Dan and Judy Alexander $100
Angelika Steckley $50
Anonymous $250
Anonymous $100
Stephen Rach $50
David Betz $100
Peter Forster $100
Carolyn Ferris – In Memory of Lauralee Hall $50
Dr. Ian Cowan, Medicine Professional Corporation $1,000
Raoul Boire – In Memory of Antoinette Laferriere $50
Dr. Jim Vigars $500
JAMES CHASE $200
Ruth Chabot – In Memory of Rev’d Canon A.L. Chabot $100
Simon & Marlene Mishquart $50
Susan Ostojic – In Memory of Peter Randle $100
Roger Smith $150
Anonymous $200
James Cluff – In Memory of Heather $30
Nancy Pilon $100
Cementation Canada Inc. $2,914
Anonymous $1,000
Anonymous $100
Anonymous $503
Anonymous $100
Anonymous $100
Jeff, Meagan & Camryn Van Vliet – In Memory of Roger Beauchesne and Ken Wolfe $100
Pat Bolger $200
In Memory of Gene and Connie Abraham $75
Douglas Bolger $250
Jim, Kathy and Steven $150
David & Cindy Pisaric $200
Bill Brownlee $200
Kevin Ferris – In Memory of Edna and Fred Leggett $100
Johanne Brousseau $100
Paulette Martel $50
Katherine and Ed $100
Kristina Vardy-Roy $50
Brian Batchelor $20
Simon Haslam – In Honour of Quinn’s Wonderful Teachers at WF $100
Robert and Kathy Deschene $100
Robert Gibson $50
David Richardson – In Memory of John Richardson $500
Brenda Nunn-Schellenberg $35
Carolann Aitken $40
Lise Quirt – In Memory of Tim Quirt, husband and father $200
Holly Miller $40
Margaret Lunney – In Memory of Boo Radley $100
Stephen Tedesco – In Honour of Ms. Natasha Hamelin $25
Stephen Tedesco – In Honour of Ms. Charlene Bennison $25
Tonie Germano – In Memory of Marinella Vezina $30
Anonymous $300
John MacDougall $60
Kasandra and Thomas Peters $30
In Memory of Dr. Anthony Blackbourn $75
Katy McLachlan $150
Anonymous $50
Terry & Keith Campbell $50
Peter Cappadocia – In Memory of My Mother, Nonna, Nonno $30
Tania Lamothe $50
Kim Heins $50
Lynn Green – In Memory of My best friend love you forever xxx $100
Lorna Lake – In Memory of Cliff and Thea cassidy $25
Hrlen Cole $50
Geraldine & Larry Zuccherato $200
Bright Raven Psychotherapy and Consulting $200
Ingrid Pedersen – In Memory of Margot Pedersen $50
WILLIAM LEE – In Memory of My Best Buddy Kayos $100
Laurel Birtch $40
Gerald Hogan $100
Anonymous $500
Rachel Brown $100
Marlene greenwood $200
Marilyn Goodman – In Memory of Maurice Desilets $75
Anonymous $75
Janet McLean $50
Mariann Hibbard $100
STEVE VIBERT $40
Bill Vrebosch $50
Anonymous $50
Janet Farr Parks $25
Anonymous $100
Elaine Emond – In Memory of Macdonald Emond $50
Carol and Norm Guertin $50
Terry Kirkby $100
DANIEL CURRIE $200
Jeffrey Hodge – In Honour of Calvin and Harrison Hodge $100
Eric Thomson $1,000
Marie MacPherson $50
South Ancaster Family Dental $200
Andrea Marcotte $200
Rod Wickett $50
Christie Morgan $40
Lillian Moore $50
Susan & Karl Christian $500
Anonymous $100
Lynne Cotie $25
Mark Lyons – In Memory of Jack Lyons $100
We Serve – Ferris Lions Club $250
Cupcake sales Pamela Goulais $950
North Bay Police Association $500
Vic’s Shoe Repair $200
Dubien Custome Cabinets $200
Ivan Evens $50
In memory of Aaron Northrup $100
Peggy and Peter Chirico $50
North Bay Professionals Firefighters Charities Committee $1,000
Carolyn Couchie $1,100
Louise and Mike Beauchesne $300
Rebuilt Resources $1,000
Sara Inch RMT $100
Dr. Kelly Wallace M.D. $45
Ms. Tammy Morison $250
Graham Loyst $20
The Brick (North Bay) $2,600
Lindsay Comeau $20
Anne Chrest $50
Kendall, Sinclair, Cowper, Daigle and Houlden LLP $260
Gary Gardiner $400
Jerry Fairbarn $1,000
Northshore Convenience $950
Annie Spence $20
Barbara Hobbs $100
Stephanie Sage $100
Boart Longyear $383
Mark and Lynn King $200
Kendra Clarke $20
Roz Paterson $100
Victor Fedeli $200
West Ferris 63s VIG Rep $400
Anonymous $289
In memory of Ross Gowan From Glenna and Family $100
The Everitts $250
George and Lynne Hutchison and Family $500
Stephen Cerisano $200
Anonymous $150
The Steele’s $100
Paule Laberge $200
In memory of Cheryl (Cox) Maltby $600
Nancy Lewis $100
Loving memory of Don Pask from family $200
Eldon and Vivian Hawton $200
Margaret Hughes $100
The Leach Family $400
In memory of loved ones – From Jim and Alice $100
In memory of Grandma and Grandpa – C.H. Empie and the Empie Family $30
In memory of Dad and Grandpa – I.G. Goldthorpe and mom Marg Goldthorpe $30
Penny McLaren $100
OSSTF District 4 ESSP $200
From David and Carla Green $200
Rod Desjardins $5
From Roma and Lil $25
In memory of Lil and Eddie Sarlo $100
In memory of Anne Cangiano $100
In loving memory of Gino Tedesco $100
Anonymous $50
In memory of Violet and Velma $100
In memory of loved ones – Lizanne and Norm Guillemette $25
Anonymous $500
Pinewood Business Golf $31
In memory of Judy Duchesne $100
Anonymous $41
Harry and Patty Sloan $20
Merry Christmas Charlotte and Will $90
Merry Christmas Stella Solomon $50
Douglas and Deb Luckett $200
God Bless $1,000
Victor Fedeli $200
Merry Christmas Sunset Park School $2,713
Active Running Group $20
Merry Christmas Wayne and Wendy Eyre $15
In memory of Ola Griffin $100
Leon’s Furniture Ltd. North Bay $250
Friends Forever $20
Friends Forever Childcare $940
Shoppers Drug Mart Employees $100
Merry Christmas Peter and Peggy Chirico $100
Rob and Nadia Perrotta $200
Maurice Switzer $60
In memory of Peppy Pavone $50
Clara and Paul Iati $50
Gary and Carrie Bell From Florida $200
Anonymous $20
Merry Christmas Maureen Sampson $100
Merry Christmas The Rota Family $300
Merry Christmas Edward Mounce $150
422 RCAF Nipissing Wing $150
Merry Christmas Janet Windsor and Joe MacDonald $1,000
Micheal Belanger $100
West Ferris Secondary School Academic $1,000
Merry Christmas Anonymous $20
Anonymous $20
Jennifer Twigg $300
Mike Doyle $20
Anonymous $20
Dave Mendicino $50
Anonymous $40
Twiggs Coffee Roasters $1,400
Grant Thornton Staff $105
Neddy’s North Bay Hyundai $500
Noah Strong $5,000
Francis and Mario Perrotta $50
North Bay Real Estate Board $2,500
Terry and Brenda Jackson $100
Jim and MJ Chappell $100
Thomas and Genevieve Stewart $50
Warriors of Hope Breast Cancer Survivor $920
Tessa $10
Lea $10
Keith and Linda Perin $20
Michael Carr $250
In memory of our loved ones Joe D’Agostino $50
Optimum Insurance $500
To Nonno From Matteo, Aliza, Madelena and Alex $50
Carmine and Anna Marie Ricciuti $50
Dallas Couchie $200
George and Lynn $500
Express Parcel and Staff $1,000
Team Active Running $20
From Helena and Cory Potter $40
Team Active Running $20
Brad Stenning $250
The Wilcox Family $300
The Charette Family $200
Hector Ricciuti $50
On behalf of the Special Constables at the court house $2,360
In honour of Marie Bedard $100
The Charette Family $200
Team Active Running $20
The Charette Family $100
Team Active Running $20
Reno Couchie $50
Lynn Blunt $25
In loving memory of Dorothy and Bob and Dawn and Gordie From Peter and Barbara Webster $100
Spencer Link $100
Merry Christmas From Emily $20
Team Active Running $20
Merry Christmas From Olivia $20
Staff and Management of Jocko Point $2,000
Merry Christmas $80
David Zimbalatti $20
Andrea Jones-Pascoe $20
Canadore Twiggs – Canadore Location $613
Merry Christmas $20
Suzanne and Cindy Kelly $100
From Pat and Bill Wilkins $50
From Jeff Carriere $900
MJ Norman $75
Alli $10
Russell and Sally Colvin $500
Merry Christmas From the Oldies but the Goodies $55
Marcel and Jane Blanchard $150
Premier Mining Products $1,000
TD Canada Trust Main and Wyld location $500
In memory of Terry Dominico and Rudy Dominico From Jeannette and Randy Dominico $400
Brad White and Laynee Blondin-White $590
Nipissing Lodge Local 2412 $200
In memory of Bob, Phylis, Tony and Eunice $300
In memory of Reg and Thelma McCarthy $50
John and Deirdre Simmonds $100
Jennifer Matthews $100
Alex Matson $50
Nicole Davidson $50
Kate Lawson $75
Rich Stivrins $100
Anonymous $10
Kristin Bainbridge $200
John Biondi – In Honour of Denise Bedford $100
Andrea Swatton – In Memory of Don Swatton $100
Dave Smits – In Memory of Lynda Smits $250
John and Darlene Goch $100
Francis Laffrenier $200
Scott Wilson $1,000
Larocque Elder Architects, Architectes Inc. $250
Chippewa Secondary School $250
Kana Leaf customers and staff $1,200
Jessica Schoen – In Honour of Tania Gill $100
Denis Stokes $50
David Butti – In Memory of Elizabeth Butti $200
Kathryn Feige $100
TOTAL $139,551

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