The Buddha's Light Choir of Toronto responded to the invitation from Dolce De Soleil Music Group to support the "Toy Mountain Campaign with the Salvation Army". Toronto Buddha's Light Choir, joined the toy drive with the intention of bringing joy to families in need and practicing the principle of "benefiting society through charity". In a short period of time, a total of $450 worth of toys were donated.

With donated funds, Toronto Buddha's Light Choir purchased 68 new toys for children 13 and under. On December 3 rd , 2022, at Buddha's Light Markham Centre, Miranda Zhu, John Chiu and his wife, delivered the toys to Dolce De Soleil Music Group on behalf of the Choir. Benny Chen (first from the left), representative of Dolce De Soleil Music Group accepted the toy donation. He also added that the Buddha's Light Choir was the first group to respond to the fundraiser.

This year, Dolce De Soleil Music Group plans to hold a "Christmas Angels Concert" with a band, choir, dancers, vocalists and other musical performances. The concert will hope to raise funds and collect toys, taking place at the Salvation Army Mississauga Community Church. The Salvation Army of Mississauga plans to deliver all the toys to the Greater Toronto Area Salvation Army on December 15. With the goal of the event to "Help put a smile on a child's face this Christmas!"

Many members of the BLIA came together to cooperate and contribute whatever they could to the toy drive. The members had hoped the "happiness and peace" in humanistic Buddhism would help to spread laughter and warmth to all in the community, and that all children would be full of joy at this time of year.

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By Christine Hsu