( Jim Rankin / Toronto Star )That’s when she learned that her father, who grew up impoverished in Cabbagetown with several siblings, had been a recipient of the program. Now she and her husband Bill donate to both the Santa Claus Fund and the Fresh Air Fund to honour her late father. The Fresh Air Fund was founded by journalist John J. Kelso and adopted by Star publisher Joseph Atkinson in 1901. Although she’s not sure if her father attended a summer camp, Burnett says camps have played a big role in her family. BY CHEQUE Mail to The Toronto Star Fresh Air Fund, One Yonge St., Toronto, Ont.

Source: thestar June 15, 2019 04:18 UTC