Hope for Children

CBC Metro Morning - Hope for Education

Listen to Mary Bowyer, Hope for Children Foundation Executive Director on CBC Metro Morning.

August 23, 2010

TORONTO—On Wednesday, August 25, 2010, more than 100 youth in care and alumni youth from the Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Toronto (CCAS) will receive scholarships valued at more $200,000 from the Hope for Children Foundation.

Passionate Strides: Hope for Children Foundation board member combines her passion for running and kids into the perfect fundraiser!

Tue, 15 Jun 2010

s Erin O’Brien was preparing to make her way downtown to participate in her first 5K Charity Challenge at the Scotiabank Waterfront Toronto Marathon (STWM) with the Hope for Children Foundation (HFC) Team, she was excited and confident about doing well in the race. Months of training and fundraising led up to the event—a 12,000-person walk/run starting at the Toronto Exhibition Centre and finishing at City Hall in support of local charities. Erin did very well in the 5K race, finishing 12th out of approximately 300 runners in her age group, and she was the 3rd highest fundraiser on the HFC Team raising $2,685!

MARCH 2010

Report on Christmas & Adopt-a-Family Programs

Fri, 15 Jan 2010

Christmas 2009 was another record-breaking year for our Adopt-a-Family program, with over 900 families served! More than 2,600 children saw their wishes come true with support from 500 family and corporate employee groups who participated in the program.

Thank You Notes

Family Profiles

Donor Stories

JANUARY 2010

Adopt-a-Family shows someone cares at Christmas

Wed, 09 Dec 2009

Written by Michael Swan, The Catholic Register
Mary Hatch is comfortably retired from a career in banking that saw her take on various managerial roles. Her kids are in university and starting careers. She lives in one of Toronto’s leafy old neighbourhoods where the houses sell for un-godly sums. More...

NOVEMBER 2009

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SEPTEMBER 2009

Scholarships Ensure Tough Economic Times Don’t Dampen Dreams

Thu, 01 Oct 2009

In August 2009, nearly 100 youth came one step closer to achieving their educational aspirations when they received scholarships valued at more than $195,000 from the Hope for Children Foundation.

Helping Others: A Family Affair

Thu, 01 Oct 2009

When Mary Catherine O’Brien’s son died in a tragic accident, she and her family saw a chance to turn a sad loss into an opportunity to help others. The family decided to establish the Matthew O’Brien Memorial Scholarship through the Hope for Children Foundation (HFC) to honour their son’s memory.