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Thistletown Collegiate Institute (Thistletown CI or TCI) is a high school in northwest Toronto in the Etobicoke area. Built originally for the Etobicoke Board of Education and now a part of the Toronto District School Board. The school was erected between 1956 and was constructed in the late 1960s. The school is located at the corner of Fordwich Crescent and Islington Avenue. The split level school is located next to the Humber River. The school building is a square complex with a curved auditorium. Thistletown has a very diverse student population and its students have consistently performed adequately in both athletic and academic endeavours. Thistletown CI offers many new resources to its students. From a free breakfast program every day of the week that started in 2008 to after school help, clubs, and an in school police officer. Thistletown CI has also launched its well known charity event "Cuts for Cancer" where students donate and shave their hair in efforts to raise cancer awareness. This event has raised on average of $2500/year in donations to the Canadian Cancer Society. Other student philanthropy initiatives include the annual World Vision 30 Hours of Famine, the UNICEF CN Tower Climb, and Red Cross Relief Efforts.