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Today, December 5th, is my partner Charles-Eric's birthday.?

He would have been 32 — had mental illness not taken his bright light, his big heart and his gorgeous blue eyes from me. From the kids. From all of us.

It's been seven long and short months since he died. While I miss him terribly, each day I am reminded of the love and joy he brought into my life in the time we had together.

So today, as we celebrate his birthday, I'm asking you to consider joining me in making a gift to the Charles-Eric Laperrière Memorial Fund at the Private Giving Foundation.

This newly established fund will help provide support for people and caregivers who are navigating complex mental health journeys.

Like each of us, this fund won’t exist forever. It is our intention to start to flow funds to support programs and initiatives early in 2024, with additional fundraising activities and an eventual wind-down plan to come.

I can't think of a better way to honour and celebrate him. That's why I'll be personally matching the first $10,000 in donations made to seed the fund.?

I hope you'll consider joining me and donating as we celebrate his birthday. “Think of the points!” as Charlot would say. I know I will be.?

With all my love and gratitude,

Lee

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About the Charles-Eric Laperrière Memorial Fund (The fund)

The fund is held at the Private Giving Foundation, an independent public charity that provides a simple and effective way to support the causes that matter to you.

The fund will help provide support for people and caregivers who are navigating complex mental health journeys.

All donations made to the fund qualify for an immediate charitable tax receipt. If you would like to gift publicly-traded securities, please get in touch for more information.

I am grateful to TD and to my colleagues for their unwavering support of me and my family since Charles-Eric’s passing. From the generous mental health benefits that provided life-extending care for him and that continue to support me and my family; to my colleagues and leaders for their kindness and compassion; to the team who helped set up the fund at the Private Giving Foundation, thank you.