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Meet The Elves
Brenda Burch
Brenda is an 'original' Elf and she was—one of the Cowichan Valley’s first social media consultants.
Brenda has mostly contributed to the Toys Toiletries & Toques team by doing social media and marketing work. Like all the Toys Toiletries & Toques Elves, Brenda does whatever needs to be done to ensure as many folks as we can help can enjoy a better holiday season.
Henry Wikkerink
Henry is the Manager of the Cowichan Valley Basket Society. The dining room serves a hot lunch six days a week, and this is often the only meal of the day guests can count on as they navigate hardship.
The Cowichan Valley Basket Society feeds at least 1,000 people every month, and that number is increasing daily.
“We serve every population in the valley. We see families, seniors, and all ages,” “Recent statistics from BC’s Centre for Disease Control show that one in seven people experience food insecurity.”
The society's mandate is to ensure that no family or individual in the valley goes hungry—physically, spiritually, or emotionally.
Lorraine Catney Keen
Lorraine is another 'original' Elf. Lorraine has always looked after our 'books' but assisted in every area in 2021. There was nothing she didn't accomplish as we had to change what we did in 2020.
Evelyn Gates
And another 'original' Elf! This is the wonderful Evelyn Gates. Evelyn works as the Graphic Design & Marketing Coordinator at the Cowichan Exhibition.
On a volunteer basis, Ev designed the TTT logo and our first creative artwork.
We are HUGELY thankful to still have Evelyn who does a completely awesome job of our Graphic Design
Debbie Battler
This is Debbie Battler of DE SEO Consulting, SEO Services. She is an expert in SEO, website design for small businesses and anything else to do with the Internet! She keeps our website - www.toystoiletriestoques.ca up to date, comes up with great ideas for online promotion, and created those great movies you see on our website from previous years. Debbie and her husband relocated to Vancouver Island a few years ago, and because Debbie and Brenda worked together for years, Brenda pounced on Debbie to volunteer at TTT, and she has been holding us together online ever since.
Leigh Davies
Leigh is an 'original' Elf and she and her husband Chris operate the very successful Mid Island Ink Depot They really are the only place to go for printers, ink, and more. Leigh has done every volunteer job we have at TTT including wrapping donation boxes, being a Drop Off Elf, helping to sort donations accepting donations on Drop Off Day and more!
Don McCormick
Don is considered on of the best Reel makers that appear on Facebook and Instagram in the Cowichan Valley and we are very grateful he volunteers with Toys Toiletries & Toques. The reels he creates for the Drop Off Centres and for our Supporters are really outstanding.
Don has opened his own Social Media firm, Cowichan is Awesome Social Media on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/cowichanisawesome/ and a website is coming.
Don assists a variety of Cowichan Valley businesses with their social media marketing presence. He is in hot demand and we are fortunate to have Don as an Elf. If you need a someone to help your business standout on social media, Don is your man.
Don still uses his big Jeep for moving donations around! He is a brave chap. He is the only full time Elf that isn’t female but Don steps into our current full-time Elf team member with talent and testosterone.
TERESA BURKE
Teresa joined the TTT team in 2024 and is looking forward to supporting and working with Drop-off Centres and volunteering in any other ways that are needed. Teresa works full-time for Island Health in the area of Health Emergency Management, loves spending time with her granddaughter, is an enthusiastic explorer of nature, and loves heading to the mainland for a good dose of urban adventure. She is excited to get to know the other Elves and contribute to making this the best TTT year yet.
Stephanie Farrow
Elf Stephanie is a superstar. (Well, we all are). The store she operates with her sister-in-law is plentiFILL Refillery & Sustainable Living in downtown Duncan on Kenneth Street. Stephanie’s strong belief in recyclables, and organic living has really caught on in the Cowichan Valley and she has a customer base who enjoys contributing to a cleaner, better Valley as well as enjoying some of the specialty items available every season.
The store has been featured on CHEK TV, became a finalist for the Duncan Cowichan Chamber of Commerce Black Tie Awards, and she and her partner are named as Top 10 People to Watch on Vancouver Island, and there’s more!
With gusto, Stephanie has stepped into helping Don McCormick in providing quality social media for the Toys Toiletries & Toques campaign. She has served on several of our committees, and added real value to every one! Yes, Stephanie is a Superstar.
Ron and Darlene Huff
This is Ron and Darlene Huff. Darlene owns and operates The Coaching Suite and Ron is an accomplished wine expert and analyst. Each year they deliver together the toys, toiletries, and toques to all 5 of the Food Banks we provide NEW non-food items for. They relocated from Ontario a few years ago and began volunteering with us right away. We are VERY glad they did!
Tina Short
Tina is our head sorting elf. She is retired from her business, A Memorable Gift. She keeps herself busy by volunteering at many non-profits in the Cowichan Valley.