BIKES FOR KIIZHIK SCHOOL
CURRENT PROJECT
With the support of True North Aid, Gaagagekiizhik School is looking to purchase 30 bicycles for their elementary school students. Bicycles provide an opportunity of growth and well-being. Gaagagekiizhik...
FRIENDS OF THE NORTH MISIWAY
Ongoing Project
Friends of the North Misiway has been providing supplies for the past three years. Our intent is to continue assisting with the needs as requested from Moose Factory. Some of the items we send include:
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BACKPACKS FOR PIKANGIKUM
100 BACKPACKS FILLED
True North Aid is partnering with grade 7 student Isobel Scott to raise money to purchase backpacks filled with school supplies for the northern Indigneous community of Pikangikum, located in northwestern...
BACKPACKS FOR DEER LAKE
$40 A BACKPACK
True North Aid is partnering with Deer Lake First Nation to send backpacks filled with school supplies to their local schools. Backpacks and school supplies are often extremely expensive in the north and many...
THE MONTREAL LAKE PROJECT
PROJECT COMPLETE!
In Partnership with Honouring Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Services Canada, ISWO, Trucks for Change, Kriska Transport and other organizations, True North Aid is collecting new and/or slightly used Hockey...
THE FORT SEVERN PROJECT
PROJECT COMPLETE
To ease the financial burden placed on families we would like to request DONATIONS for transportation costs to send 10 pallets of donated items to Fort Severn First Nation. These supplies which include,...
NORTHERN PRESENTS
ONGOING PROJECT
In 2017, True North Aid launched its Northern Presents project in partnership with St. Benedict’s Elementary School in Milton ON. This partnership came about because of a grade 5 student, Evan Johnston, who...
FULL TUMMIES DONATION DRIVE
PROJECT COMPLETE
Thank you Charlotte Fenn and her mom Cheryle Fenn for founding and organizing a Full Tummies donation drive to support northern communities in Canada. The drive took place at Cheryle’s workplace, AON office in...
SOCKS FOR FIRST NATIONS
PROJECT COMPLETE
In April 2018, True North Aid sent 12,000 pairs of socks to help First Nation Communities in Saskatchewan and Alberta. Communities receiving help were, Frog Lake AB, Onion Lake, SK, Birch Narrows,...
BRANTFORD FOR THE NORTH COLLECTION – MARCH 24, 2018
PROJECT COMPLETE
Hockey unites us like no other sport, but there are many of our youth living in remote northern communities that are unable to play due to access and affordability of hockey equipment. If you have hockey...
Big Steel Box
PROJECT COMPLETE
In partnership with BigSteelBox, True North Aid purchased a large 20′ steel container. Help us fill it with aid supplies (clothes, toiletries, dried food, school supplies) to support communities and their...
BRANTFORD FOR THE NORTH COLLECTION – DECEMBER 16, 2017
PROJECT COMPLETE
Hockey unites us like no other sport, but there are many of our youth living in remote northern communities that are unable to play due to access and affordability of hockey equipment. If you have hockey...
LIGHT THE LAMP FOR KIDS
PROJECT COMPLETE
The Markham Waxers in partnership with Ruff n’ Ready Apparel and True North Aid presents, Light the Lamp Campaign for northern kids in need. Bring your gently used Waxer jackets and toques to the Mt. Joy Arena...
21 BOXES OF NEEDED SUPPLIES FOR TWO ONTARIO COMMUNITIES
Project Complete
Help us transport 21 boxes to Neskantaga & Eabametoong First Nation communities in northern Ontario this September. Boxes are packed with donated items like quilts, scarfs, hats, mitts, sweaters, school...
DONATIONS FOR ATTAWAPISKAT – FALL 2016
Project Complete
450 kg of donations were sent to Northern Ontario. The items were donated by southern Ontario residents. Residents in the remote northern Ontario community of Attawapiskat received this shipment of school...
Playground For Northern Ontario Community
PROJECT COMPLETE
In partnership with Help Wesley Build A Playground Project and a Pepsi contest grant of $25,000 plus additional funds that were raised, a playground was built for the children of Attawapiskat. This project was...
HOPE
sharing the burden and lifting the load
“Nobody cares what you know till they know that you care”. There is a profound lack of hope found within northern communities in Canada. Lack of hope leads to a lack of purpose and despair and results in poverty leading to self harm and many...