Join Our BOARD OF DIRECTORS
May 1, 2024
Make a Difference! Family and Children Services is currently recruiting new Board Members to join our team of dedicated leaders.
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Volunteer Appreciation Week
April 17, 2024
This week, we celebrate the incredible people who make a difference – our dedicated volunteers, especially our AMAZING DRIVERS! Our volunteer drivers are more than just drivers. They weave themselves into the fabric of the children's lives they serve. Every ride is an "Every Moment Matters" moment, ensuring children get to school, participate in activities, and experience the joy of familiar places. Remember this powerful sentiment: "The
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Transgender Day of Visibility
March 28, 2024
Sunday March 31 is Transgender Day of Visibility. It is a day internationally dedicated to recognize the resilience and accomplishments of the transgender community. On this day, we celebrate the transgender population amongst us, raise awareness about the struggles that they face, and advocate for more protected rights for them in a bid to reform society and empower this community.
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Int. Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
March 18, 2024
The 2024 theme of the International Day is “A Decade of Recognition, Justice, and Development: Implementation of the International Decade for People of African Descent”. https://www.un.org/en/observances/end-racism-day
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Black History Month 2024
February 5, 2024
Every February, people across Canada participate in Black History Month events and festivities that honour the legacy of Black people in Canada and their communities. The 2024 theme for Black History Month is: “Black Excellence: A Heritage to Celebrate; a Future to Build”. Click here to visit the Government of Canada website for more information.
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Dress Purple Day
October 11, 2023
Every October, Children’s Aid Societies across Ontario raise awareness about the important role that individuals and communities play in supporting vulnerable children, youth, and families through the provincial Dress Purple Day campaign. This year, Dress Purple Day will take place on Friday, October 27, 2023. We are calling on all Ontarians to wear something purple to show children, youth, and families that they are here to help!
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National Truth & Reconciliation Day
September 22, 2023
Each year, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day honours the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools is a vital component of the reconciliation process.
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International Transgender Day of Visibility – March 31st
November 17, 2022
On March 31st, we celebrate transgender people and raise awareness of the discrimination they face. We believe healthy communities, free from violence, racism, and other abuses of power, nurture the whole person.