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5 Ways You Can Support Children This Holiday Season
For children and youth involved in child welfare, the holidays can be a particularly challenging time filled with heightened feelings of loneliness and stress. As we enter the festive season and 2026 comes to a close, a time for giving and acts of kindness, why not consider sprinkling a little joy into a child’s life
What is Giving Tuesday?
Giving Tuesday is the world’s largest generosity movement, a day when Canadians are encouraged to give back to the charities and non-profit organizations that matter to them most. What is Giving Tuesday? Giving Tuesday was created in 2012 to inspire people to perform acts of kindness and support their communities. Since then, Giving Tuesday has
Fill a WonderKit to support children and families this holiday season
A WonderKit is a package of support for children, youth and families involved in child welfare throughout Canada. This holiday season, fill your WonderKit by choosing from our curated gallery of gift options specifically tailored to address the unique needs of young people currently in care or transitioning out of care. A WonderKit can include
Free, digital cookbook: More Than Meals: Stories and Recipes of Youth from Child Welfare
We’re excited to announce that our latest free, e-cookbook is now available for digital download! In More Than Meals: Stories and Recipes of Youth from Child Welfare, each recipe is accompanied by a story told by a young person with experience in the child welfare system. DOWNLOAD YOUR COOKBOOK As you prepare each ingredient, co-authors
How two passionate donors and volunteers have built a legacy for the past, present and future
For nearly 30 years, Cookie and Stephen Sandler have helped generations of young people involved with the child welfare system access the resources they need to thrive. As committed donors and volunteers to Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada, they have broken down barriers to brighter futures for countless children and youth, all while inspiring others
Statement on the new Ontario government program ‘Ready, Set, Go’
As the President and CEO of Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada, I am delighted by the Ontario government’s investment of $68 million in the new Ready, Set, Go program. This program is an essential step towards improving the lives of young people involved in the child welfare system. We are proud to work alongside first-voice
Honouring and Celebrating Black Resistance: Jemal’s Story
In honour of Black History Month and this year’s theme of Black resistance, we’re sharing powerful stories of resilience from former youth in care, our partners serving Black and biracial youth and others from across our network. Recognizing that Black youth are significantly overrepresented in the child welfare system, Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada is
