Children and Youth
Thanks to your support, ShareLife-funded agencies are ensuring a brighter future for at-risk children and youth throughout the GTA and beyond.
The cause
OVER
150
young people accessed transitional housing, employment guidance, and mentorship last year through Covenant House programs funded by ShareLife donors.
Boys aged
7-12
attended Camp Ozanam last year; many would not otherwise have the opportunity to experience a summer camp.
As many as
7,000
youth are homeless across Canada on any given night. 80% cite family conflict, abuse or trauma as reasons they lack housing.
How your donation makes a difference:
“Your gift can be the difference between despair and hope, between loneliness and knowing that someone cares.”
— Frank Cardinal Leo
Stories of inspiration
You create memories that last a lifetime
How you bring much-needed relief through summer programs
You gave Tara shelter from the storm
How you became her refuge
From the darkness of the streets to the light of a future
How your life-changing support served as a guiding light to David
Thanks to you, Oliver has a second chance
How you helped a young man struggling with addiction
Agency spotlights
Camp Ozanam
Referred by social service agencies, school boards and parishes, boys from across the Greater Toronto Area and beyond receive a safe summer camp experience at Camp Ozanam. Activities include aquatics, crafts, skills sports and field sports.
Covenant House Toronto
Covenant House Toronto offers a place to stay and 24/7 crisis care to homeless youth, providing a wide range of services under one roof, including education, counselling, health care and employment assistance. Youth In Transition is an innovative program that provides youth ages 16-24 coming from child welfare, youth justice and children’s mental health programs with one-on-one support to make a smooth and positive transition into adulthood.
Office of Catholic Youth (OCY)
OCY provides support and training to youth, campus and young adult ministries in the Archdiocese of Toronto. The office also forms partnerships with youth-focused organizations and hosts larger-scale events, programs and retreats.
St. John Paul the Great Family Centre
Located at St. Augustine of Canterbury Parish, the St. John Paul the Great Family Centre provides regular after-school programs for youth and day programs for seniors.