Santa Claus Fund

John Honderich was a staunch supporter of charitable causes and stood behind the Star’s registered charities, the Santa Claus Fund and the Fresh Air Fund. Toronto retiree Jan Gamble, 69, who has for well over a decade volunteered delivering the gifts to families all over Toronto at Christmas, never knew Honderich, but read about him after his death, and said that like him she came from a well-off family that knows the importance of giving back. “He set a very good example to the city, and I admire that,” Gamble said.