Support the United Way and CAF

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Did you know that your work's United Way workplace campaign can not only benefit the United Way but also fund the Children's Aid Foundation? That's right! Through your place of business' United Way workplace...

On Loneliness and Success

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Written by Arthur Gallant, @ArthurGallant27, CAF ambassador and former young person in care. I’m frequently asked to describe what it was like growing up in the care of the Children’s Aid Society. What it was ...

The Seed

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Written by Maya, CAF ambassador and former young person in care. Last week while I was giving a friend a ride home in Toronto, I experienced something powerful. I grew up in Toronto and my first two foster ...

A Night of Support

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Written by Kristy Graves, a member of our Young People's Advisory Council and former young person in care. Last week, I had the extreme honour of speaking in front of hundreds of people at the 15th annual ...

Chef Fabio Viviani featured in HELLO! Canada

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Chef Fabio Viviani will be creating an authentic Italian meal at this year's Teddy Bear Affair! He was recently featured in HELLO! Canada and shared recipes from his upcoming cookbook: Fabio's American Home K...

Bart Zych is Going the Distance

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Bart Zych began his quest to help kids in the child welfare system by supporting the Children's Aid Foundation after encountering his own barriers. "In 2012 I had a very serious accident where I shattered my kn...

Fond Memories of Camp

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Written by Jessica Burke-Trebell, a CAF ambassador and former young person in care. Camp defined is a place with “temporary accommodations". In reality, it’s so much more than that. It’s a life-changing experi...

Investing in my future

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Written by Maya Ramchandani, CAF ambassador and former young person in care. I've been counting down the days and I can see summer slowly slipping away; it's bittersweet. Bitter because I've been liberated ...