THE iA EMPLOYEE FAVOURITE!
$500,000 donated to charities supporting people struggling with social issues such as homelessness, food insecurity, dropping out of school, addictions, violence, mental illness or isolation.
Vote for your favourite finalists in the philanthropic contest!
Winners are now being announced!
4 grand prize donations of $100,000
8 donations of $10,000
The contest aims to support Canadian charities that work in the health, education, environment, or social services sectors. These charities can have a mission directly related to social issues or submit a related project.
12 charities selected and submitted to a public vote
Selection Criteria
To be eligible, you must meet the following criteria:
- Be registered with the Canada Revenue Agency
- Operate in the health, education, environment or social services sectors
- Aim to improve Canadians’ quality of life
- Show that the donation would contribute to supporting people struggling with social issues.
- Provide assistance to individuals – we are not looking for organizations that help other organizations
- Demonstrate that the donation would be used for concrete initiatives starting in 2025 at the latest
The four grand prize winners for 2024
A donation of $100,000 was made to one charity in each of the four regions.
Qajuqturvik Community Food Centre
Atlantic Canada and Northern Canada
Charity’s mission
Qajuqturvik Community Food Centre's (QCFC) mission is to promote health, belonging, and food sovereignty by harnessing the power of tradition and community. We address the many root causes of food insecurity through a combination of food access services alongside medium- and long-term education and training initiatives that increase availability of healthy and culturally sustaining food while also supporting the local food system.
http://www.qajuqturvik.ca/
Vancouver Food Runners
Western Provinces
Charity’s mission
Vancouver Food Runners is an innovative food recovery organization that uses app technology and a team of volunteer drivers to redirect food from 150+ businesses to 150+ nonprofit partners in the Metro Vancouver region. In 4.5 years, VFR volunteers (3,400+ registered on the app) have delivered 4.1+ million pounds of healthy food (3.4+ million equivalent meals), also mitigating 6.9+ million pounds of CO2eq.
Check out our program video: https://youtu.be/z1v7TNnY0dY?si=I4X4gLrT9SuPI-sl (en anglais)
https://www.vancouverfoodrunners.com/
Food4Kids Halton
Ontario
Charity’s mission
To provide packages of healthy food for elementary school students with little or no access to food during the weekend and throughout the summer.
https://food4kidshalton.ca/
La rue des Femmes Foundation
Quebec
Charity’s mission
La rue des Femmes offers therapeutic and preventive relational health care to women who are in a state of homelessness. It offers a response to basic needs and therapeutic care aimed at healing their trauma, improving their wellbeing, which is essential for safety, restoring social ties and rebuilding their lives. The organization is also committed to raising public awareness of this major societal issue, and to changing the paradigm of homelessness.
https://laruedesfemmes.org/en/The eight charities that received a $10,000 donation in 2024
Atlantic Canada and Northern Canada
Easter Seals Nova Scotia
Greater Moncton YMCA
Western Provinces
Saskatoon Crisis Intervention Service
Airdrie P.O.W.E.R.
Ontario
Canadian Mental Health Association, York Region Branch
Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada
Quebec
AutonHommie, resource centre for men, Quebec Inc
Pleins Rayons
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