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Anishnawbe Health Foundation
Growing healthcare needs requires growing resources. The Anishnawbe Health Foundation is a registered charity that works with generous donors and partners to support improved health and well-being for the Indigenous community in Toronto.
Their vision is: Healthy Indigenous peoples contributing to sustainable urban communities. They are guided by the mission of inspiring philanthropy to:
- Support an environment where the urban Indigenous community can heal spiritually, physically, emotionally, and mentally by enhancing capital and program funding for their partner organization, Anishnawbe Health Toronto; and
- Foster the reclamation, preservation, research, and application of traditional healing methods, including the sharing of these with all people.
It is an exciting time at Anishnawbe Health Foundation with the completion of a new home for Anishnawbe Health Toronto. Located in the West Don Lands neighbourhood of Toronto, this innovative, purpose-built facility provides the local Indigenous community with treatment space that has a connection to land, light and ceremony.
Donated funds raised through The Distillery Winter Village will benefit the The Holiday Hampers community initiative which is an annual effort to support families in need who access services through Anishnawbe Health Toronto. Each year, the Foundation raises funds to provide hampers filled with Christmas dinner essentials, ensuring that families can share a holiday meal together. In addition to the dinner supplies, the hampers include age-appropriate toys for children and a grocery gift card to help families meet their needs throughout the holiday season. This initiative brings warmth and joy to the community, making the holidays a little brighter for everyone involved.
Soulpepper Theatre
Santa’s Village at Soulpepper:
Soulpepper is Canada’s leading artist-driven, non-profit theatre company.
Join us this Holiday season as we bring back our popular family show Alligator Pie.
Alligator pie, Alligator pie
If I don’t get some, I think I’m gonna die.
Give away the green grass, give away the sky
But don’t give away my alligator pie!
Enjoy a 20% discount for this beloved Soulpepper and Canadian classic returning just in time for the holidays! Alligator Pie brings the celebrated children’s poems of Dennis Lee to vibrant theatrical life.
Soulpepper is located at 50 Tank House Lane in The Distillery District.
Use code WINTERPIE20 or click this link to redeem the discount: https://tickets.youngcentre.ca/overview/14490?promo=44567
The Toronto Star Santa Claus Fund
The Toronto Star Santa Claus Fund, established in 1906 by Joseph E. Atkinson, is an initiative of The Toronto Star Children’s Charities.
Over the years, the Toronto Star Santa Claus Fund has raised millions of dollars and provided hundreds of thousands of children with a decorated gift box containing warm clothing, a toy, a book, a treat and dental hygiene items. In many cases, this may be the only gift they receive during the holidays.
Families register for the Santa Claus Fund through Ontario Works and more than 100 other social service agencies in Toronto, Brampton, Mississauga, Ajax, Pickering, Oshawa and Whitby.
The Toronto Star is the largest metropolitan daily newspaper in Canada, with more than 5 million readers every week in print and online (thestar.com). Founded in 1892, the Toronto Star is the winner of more than 140 National Newspaper Awards, the most prestigious newspaper prize in Canada. It is known for its investigative reporting, insightful opinion writing and comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news. It has also been making a difference in the lives of children for more than 100 years through the Toronto Star Fresh Air Fund and the Toronto Star Santa Claus Fund.