YOU AND YOUR SCHOOL CAN HELP BRING JOY, PEACE, AND SAFETY TO VULNERABLE WOMEN AND CHILDREN DURING COVID-19 BY DONATING TO THE ADOPT-A-FAMILY FUND TODAY


BECAUSE EVERY kid and their mother DESERVE SOMETHING SPECIAL for the holidays

Want to take on a meaningful class project in the spirit of giving and sharing this holiday season?

Your support, and the brightness it brings to the lives of the marginalized women and families we serve, are needed more than ever during this more challenging than usual holiday season.

Why not set up a fundraising drive with all your students where they can learn about social issues and make a difference in other kids’ lives?

By making a collective donation to “Adopt-a-Family” symbolically, your school will help us leverage discounted pricing so we can purchase individual gift cards that help women meet the needs of their families during the holiday season, including food, gifts, and warm winter clothing.

We are so grateful that your generosity during this difficult holiday season allows us to extend the program during this pandemic and beyond so that women and families can enjoy other holiday events and festivities in special, meaningful and memory-making ways.



“Thanks to Adopt-a-Family, I was able to buy the things I needed to make a wonderful Christmas Day breakfast and dinner for my kids. I am so thankful and know that I will pay it forward someday.” - Andrea

“I can’t imagine what the holidays would have been like without your generous donation. Thank you for making it a special time for me and my family.” - The Johnston Family

Here are some examples of the impact your gift will have:

$50 can provide a child's holiday gift. $75 can provide food for family celebrations.

$125 can help purchase clothing, footwear, and outerwear or stock extra groceries $250 can help provide several families with cold-weather wear or transportation.
$500 can provide several families with the necessities of life now and throughout the year.   

Contact Us


For more information, contact Liz Chornenki, Annual Giving Officer at LChornenki@ywcatoronto.org or 416.961.8101 x360.