With a new vision guiding this year’s ShareLife campaign, the fundraising arm for the Archdiocese of Toronto charities, is hoping to secure more donations than ever to help those in need.
What the future holds for charitable giving
A sampling of philanthropists in Canada shows that people who are active in their religion are more generous. It’s unlikely most people would disagree with such a finding.
ShareLife's future plan to include more laity involvement
TORONTO – ShareLife is going back to its roots with a plan that taps into past strategies to encourage more involvement at the parish level.
ShareLife to fund seniors’ outreach
TORONTO – A seniors outreach pilot project is set to begin in select suburban Toronto parishes this year, funded in part through donations to the annual ShareLife campaign.
A genuine smile makes a big difference when one walks into a store. At St. Jude’s Academy of the Arts, you might even be welcomed with a hug from one of the special needs clients helping at the gift shop that day.
Where kids get to be kids
Summer camp is often considered a childhood rite of passage, but for many families the outdoor experience is unaffordable. Camp Ozanam for boys and Marygrove Camp for girls helps fill this void.
Vita Centre grows with its clients
As Vita Centre celebrates its 25 years of service in Peel Region, its staff and volunteers can look back and see how they have grown along with their clients.
Sowing the seeds of action
ShareLife's faces and partner agencies
Archbishop Philip Pocock was a trailblazer
There’s no doubt that Archbishop Philip Pocock’s stand against Planned Parenthood was a defining moment in his episcopal career.
A noble experiment that changed lives
It wasn’t anger. It wasn’t fear. It was truth that made Archbishop Philip Pocock stand up and say no.
The morning of March 20, 1976 Toronto discovered the Catholic Church wasn’t buying the city’s new notion of progress.
40 years of Catholic mercy and compassion
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
Jesus gave us the Beatitudes to remind us that we are called to show compassion to our brothers and sisters in Christ. The eight Beatitudes, from the Gospel of Matthew, provide an opportunity to reflect on how we live out these values in our daily lives.
’Tis the season for charitable giving
TORONTO - Canadian charities count on the arrival of the Christmas spirit as the final six weeks of the year account for almost half of their annual donations.
Legacy endowment lets you give support in life and death
TORONTO - Fr. Rudolf Philip Volk served his family as a parent, his community as a priest and, in his death, the Church as a financial supporter for those in need.
ShareLife comes in over the top in 2015 campaign
TORONTO - Catholics of the Archdiocese of Toronto pulled together at the last hour to push the ShareLife annual appeal above and beyond its goal.