Jack.org is Canada’s only charity training and empowering young leaders to revolutionize mental health in every province and territory. Their goal is to ensure youth live in a country where all young people look out for each other and are given the tools they need to manage their mental health.  

For more than a decade, Jack Ride has been growing into one of the most powerful community efforts in the country, fuelling Jack.org’s urgent work in youth mental health.

The Toronto Firefighters Toy Drive is a non-profit registered charity working with corporate partners to help pre-screened families in need.

Generous donations from corporate friends provide us with a Toy Warehouse (including the cost of utilities!) Over the past several years with help from the community, we have helped thousands of families celebrate Christmas each year. The Toy Drive is run exclusively through volunteer efforts, including those of both active and retired Fire Fighters. Here is a link to some of their most needed items.

Chai Lifeline Canada is passionately devoted to alleviating the burden for children facing medical challenges, as well as their families. Their dedicated staff and volunteers work together on opportunities, services and support such as the Shining Stars after-school, art, equine and group programs. They work to make every day easier and special for the children, teens and families who depend on Chai Lifeline. 

Toronto Cares is a Canadian non-profit organization that helps low-income families with disabilities (including cognitive, physical, learning disabilities & mental health challenges) and homeless persons with necessities. Over 12,000 Torontonians have received assistance from this volunteer-run group and its programs since March 2020.  

As fundamental as physical needs are, they believe that mental and spiritual needs are equally as important. They even go a step further by attempting to set people up for long-term success rather than providing quick fixes.