For the second year in a row, the annual fall Crayola Sale at the Lindsay Exhibition has been cancelled because of the pandemic.
Crayola Canada, which has been running the event as a fundraiser for United Way for the City of Kawartha Lakes, decided to cancel the one-day sale that draws hundreds of people from across Ontario seeking Crayola products at discounted prices — some even camping out in advance of the sale.
“With so much uncertainty, we have made the very difficult decision to cancel the sale again, as the health and safety of staff, customers, and volunteers is our highest priority,” say Crayola Canada general manager Paul Murphy in a media release.
The fundraising sale ran for 30 years prior to its cancellation in 2020, and raised more than $1 million for the United Way in conjunction with Crayola’s workplace campaign.
“The cancellation of the sales does not change Crayola Canada’s commitment to our relationship with the United Way,” Murphy says. “We will continue to work with them and find new ways to support their efforts within our community.”
To support United Way for the City of Kawartha Lakes, visit ckl-unitedway.ca/donate-now/,
