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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The second annual Hockey Helps the Homeless Pro-Am Charity Hockey Tournament in Kingston on Nov. 15 raised more than $165,000, benefiting local organizations Lionhearts Inc. and Youth Diversion. Each organization will receive over $82,000 to assist vulnerable citizens in the Kingston community. Lionhearts …

Some charities in Nova Scotia are expressing concern about changes to an online platform that runs raffles, with one animal rescuer calling it a “kick in the stomach.” Angela Welburn, the owner of Integrity’s Haven Equine Rescue Centre, uses online raffles as a way to support her organization. The Chester …

Hospital and rotary programs are receiving new funding as the Tour de Guelph fundraiser celebrated a record-breaking year. The event wrapped up on June 23 and it was announced two days later that the initiative generated $190,000, just shy of its $200,000 fundraising goal. Elizabeth Stewart, director of community engagement …

A small group of leaders of Canadian charities in the environment, conservation, and animal protection sectors are taking home compensation packages equivalent to, and in some cases higher than, the salaries of provincial premiers. An analysis by The Canadian Press identified 17 charities whose top executive drew annual compensation that …

The crunch is on for Winnipeg charities as they swing into the holiday season with a shortage of volunteers. At the Christmas Cheer Board warehouse, volunteers are wrapping gifts and sending out thousands of holiday hampers. Executive director of the charity, Shawna Bell, said the high cost of living means …

More Canadians are using services offered by charities to meet essential needs such as food, clothing and shelter, according to a new poll. The Ipsos poll, which was commissioned by CanadaHelps, says 22 per cent of Canadians plan on making use of charitable services, an eight per cent increase over a similar …

Esther Mah and Mickey Maguire aren’t suggesting the New Brunswick government spend its entire budget surplus on the province’s most vulnerable, but they both believe spending a small fraction of the projected $135.5 million could make a huge difference to those experiencing homelessness and to those trying to help them. While the province is awash …

The federal government needs to follow through quickly on its promise to create a self-sustaining investment fund for Black-led charities and community-based organizations, says a spokesperson for a group backing the idea. Liban Abokor, a board co-chair with the Foundation for Black Communities, made the comment after Ottawa took another step in laying the …

Brian Steinman was staying with his twin brother Aaron in Keswick, Ont., last December when tragedy struck. Aaron Steinman and his fiancee found him in the basement. He had just collapsed after suffering a stroke. The 26-year-old was rushed to hospital, and even after he was put into a medically-induced coma and given numerous …

The school year may be over, but a team of staff and volunteers at Brown Bagging for Calgary’s Kids is sorting granola bars and other snacks for children attending summer camps in the city. Like many charities across the country, demands on the organization have never been higher as inflation …