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Luso Support Centre Toronto
2019 Board of Directors

Executive Board

Jack A. Prazeres, President
Joe Botelho, Vice President
Manuel A. Alves, Treasurer
Dante DiGiovanni, Secretary

Directors

Alfredo Pita
Bernardino Ferreira
Cesario Bras
Christine Rodrigues
Cristina Marques
Erminio Oliveri
Filipe Morgado
Frank Melo
Jorge Santos
Julio DeJesus
Linda Correia
Mario Nunes
Nelson Cidade
Otilia Prazeres
Rui Ramos
Heather Grand, CEO and Executive Director

Honorary Directors

Antonio Dionisio
John Dias
John Goncalves

Honorary Presidents

Charles Sousa
Frank S. Alvarez
Hon. Peter Fonseca
Dra. Maria Amélia Paiva
Dra. Manuela Aguiar
Dra. Maria de Jesus Barroso
Dra. Ana Maria Teodoro Jorge
Andrew Aideira Fonseca
Silverio Araujo
Sandra & Paula Almeida
Matthew Pinto

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Our Inaugural Compass Club Dinner, presented by TriLend Inc. and ELCRM Holdings Inc., was a great success. With the support of our sponsors, donors and contributors, our Compass Club Dinner raised over $20,000 for Luso’s initiative to build residential housing for individuals living with disabilities in our community.

On behalf of our Board of Directors, Compass Club Committee, program participants, staff and volunteers, THANK YOU for supporting our mission to serve and advocate for those who need us most. ... See MoreSee Less

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1 week ago

On behalf of our participants and the families we serve; sincere thanks to our generous sponsors, in-kind donors and guests for contributing to the success of Luso's 2019 Taste of Portugal event. Special mention and thanks to Madhu Wines, co-organizer of the evening for their support and event inspiration.

Guests enjoyed a delicious selection of Portuguese wines, gins and cheeses on Luso Support Centre Peel's Rooftop Terrace; and with their support, more than $15,000 was raised for Luso’s programs and services. As we receive limited government funding, we rely on the generosity of the community to sustain our centres year after year.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of this event and we encourage you to join us at our upcoming Gala Dinner on November 9, 2019! ... See MoreSee Less

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2 weeks ago

Put your hands up if you love freshly picked apples! A few weeks ago our participants enjoyed a trip to Myers Apple Farm to pick their own delicious apples. While there, they discovered many apple varieties and brought them back to the program for cooking and baking. It was a great way to kick off the fall season at ECHO! ... See MoreSee Less

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2 weeks ago

As the Luso Canadian Charitable Society reflects on the past year, we are very thankful for the generous support of so many community members.

On behalf of the participants and families we serve, thank you to everyone who has supported our organization throughout the year and made a positive difference for individuals living with disabilities.

We also invite you to tune into FPTV on October 14, 2019 at 7:00 PM to view a special Thanksgiving segment featuring our participants and families from Luso Support Centre Toronto.

We wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! ... See MoreSee Less

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1 month ago

Thank you to MercadoNegro.To for generously raising $1,100 for Luso’s programs and services. Our President, Jack A. Prazeres visited their wonderful restaurant this weekend to accept their donation on behalf of our participants. We are grateful for their support. ... See MoreSee Less

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1 month ago

To celebrate CFL week, we had the pleasure of having Hamilton Tiger-Cats Linebacker Simoni Lawrence and Offensive Linebacker Mike Filer visit our ECHO Program last week. This was a total treat as our participants normally go to the Tim Horton’s Field during practice time to watch them sharpen their skills! While the players were visiting, we learned the “Oskee Wee Wee” cheer, practiced throwing a football, learned more about field positions and received an autograph souvenir! We even played a game where our participants asked questions of their choice and if they were answered correctly, Simoni and Mike had to do 10 push-ups with the participants. Our ECHO Program would like to thank Simoni and Mike for taking the time to visit our centre and have lots of fun with everyone. Go Cats Go!!! ... See MoreSee Less

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2 months ago

Last week our ECHO Program visited the Daly Farm and took part in many activities such as fishing, riding a tractor and feeding some of their animals. The weather was perfect and our participants really enjoyed spending time at the farm. We would like to thank the Daly’s for inviting us to their farm once again and providing lunch and dessert from Dora’s Express and Crazy Cravings. Our participants loved lining up and choosing their favorite lunches and ice cream flavours and it was surely an added treat to an already great day! ... See MoreSee Less

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