It might be freezing outside, but we're still feeling the warm fuzzies from all the festive spirit we experienced over the holidays.
Your support helps us keep meaningful traditions in place and provides much-needed reassurance and compassion to so many.
Thanks to your generous and creative gifts, we supported well over 700 individuals in December alone with toys, games, teen items, gift cards, comfort kits, emergency supplies, beds, bicycles, and even turkeys!
Today is the International Day of Education. This year's theme is especially important to us: The power of youth in co-creating education
Youth make up more than half of the global population and are a powerful engine for innovation, social change and sustainable development.
Yet many still face persistent barriers that hold them back from shaping the future they want — from poverty and inequality to limited access to quality education and decent work.
Read more at: un.org/en/observances/educat…
Did you know that January is National Mentoring Month?
Mentorship is at the centre of many of our programs, including the FUTURES Program, YouthSAID, and our education and bursaries. Read more about our programs, and the power of mentorship, at: cafh.ca/our-programs
✨ Allow us to re-introduce ourselves! ✨ January is the perfect time to reflect, reconnect, and share who we are and why we do what we do.
Read our Mission, Vision, and Values at: cafh.ca/about-us
Funds and items received through the DREAMS Program enriches the holiday season but also extends the same joy to birthdays, graduations and many other occasions that should ALWAYS be special for young people, no matter what!
Learn how you can support at: loom.ly/V6Zk9w4
Each year, individuals and organizations come together to donate gift cards, special gifts, funds, and their invaluable time, ensuring that the Holiday DREAMS Program is reaching everyone who needs support.
For full details, visit: cafh.ca/holiday-dreams/
In the coming weeks, we will be hosting parties for children, youth, and former youth in care. Bringing family together is what the season is all about. Your gifts make these celebrations happen, and also help sustain vital programs that provide kills, mentorship and education.
Your gifts inspire us and re-energize the work we do to keep focused on our mission.
Thank you for being believers. Your support helps us to keep these meaningful traditions in place and provides much needed reassurance and compassion to so many.
This holiday season, we hope you consider supporting our Holiday Dreams Community Giving Program. Read all about it at: cafh.ca/holiday-dreams/
Today is #GivingTuesday, the world's largest generosity movement.
This year, we invite you to support CAFH, helping to improve the lives of children, youth and families. Your donations will help create a brighter future for those who need it most. cafh.ca/donate! ✨
Today is #NationalChildDay, which was created to celebrate children as:
✨ Active participants in their own lives and in their communities
✨ Active citizens who can and should meaningfully contribute to decisions that affect their lives
Read more at: canada.ca/en/public-health/s…
Today, on Remembrance Day, join us as we honour those who have served and continue to serve to defend peace in Canada and around the world.
It’s officially hot chocolate season! ☕❄️ Stay warm out there, #Halton!
November is Adoption Awareness Month, also called Adoption and Permanency Education Month. 🍂🍁
Read more on the Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies' website at: oacas.org/2024/11/adoption-a…
