The impact of this program extends past the 220 Oak Street residents, and has garnered donation support from the community. Maureen and her husband are one such example.
They heard about the Acorn Arts project through CBC Radio around the same time that their close friend Carole passed away. Carole was a local artist with a vast collection of brand new art supplies and Maureen had just found a home for them: the Acorn Arts Project! Maureen contacted Naomi and made the arrangements. She drove from the Durham Region area with her husband and friend Linda to downtown Toronto to drop off brand new art supplies to 220 Oak Street.