Thanks to the great efforts of Centennial College’s Child and Youth Care program, Access Storage and Bob Langlois and sons, True North Aid is providing several pallets of hockey equipment to Ginoogaming First Nation in...
True North Aid is pleased to partner with Water First for their “Growing Roots” program with a contribution of $15,000. Water First recently launched this important pilot project in Chimnissing (Beausoleil First Nation) in...
In February 2016 at the age of 21, Dwight Ballantyne left his remote northern Saskatchewan reserve to pursue education, employment and hockey. He faced the challenges of leaving his community, family and friends with...
For the 2019-2020 school year the Social Justice Council at St. Robert Catholic High School in Vaughan, Ontario, will be partnering with True North Aid to support the Maamiikiwe Project with our Give a Gift, Change a Life...
This holiday season, we hope to engage Canadians who often say to us ” I didn’t know,” to “NOW I KNOW .” As we share the facts, we hope that you will take action and support many important projects we are finishing this year and help us...
FINAL PROJECTS FOR 2019 – I DIDN’T KNOW CAMPAIGN
True North Aid is partnering with Naujaat, Nunavut to send backpacks filled with school supplies to Tunsarvik School. Backpacks and school supplies are often extremely expensive...
FINAL HOPE PROJECTS FOR 2019
True North Aid is completing 2019 with 4 projects of hope to support the communities of Webequie First Nation (North Western Ontario), Sandy Bay First Nation and LaLoche in Saskatchewan and God’s...
SUPPORT OUR FINAL PROJECTS OF 2019
Help True North Aid fundraise for its final projects of 2019, representing our health, hope, education, self-determination and reconciliation stones of support. We cannot complete these without your...
NEW PROJECT
True North Aid is working in partnership with Wabaseemoong Independent First Nations (Whitedog FN), Bimose Tribal Council Member First Nations, Ontario Provincial Police (S/Sgt Adam Illman), Canadian Pacific...
We first met Thomas in June of this year when we visited Eabametoong First Nation for the first time. (more…)
PART OF OUR #I DIDN’T KNOW 2019 FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN
True North Aid, Hands for Heart and the Indigenous family support programs in Sioux Lookout are collaborating to establish “Maamiikiwe” [maa-mee-ki-way]. Translated...
OVER 78,000 ITEMS COLLECTED IN OCTOBER 2019
Moon Time Sisters is a collective of people who want to help young women in northern and remote communities throughout Saskatchewan and Ontario access feminine hygiene projects...
True North Aid would like to thank all of our volunteers, project leaders, donors, sponsors, families and friends (more…)
PART OF OUR #I DIDN’T KNOW 2019 FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN – VISIT THIS FEBRUARY 2020
The Health for Fort Hope project aims to assist members of Fort Hope First Nation with accessing health through orthotics, foot care, prosthetics...
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. We send hockey equipment, clothes, food...
PROJECT COMPLETE
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 School would like to...
Join True North Aid in a walk towards reconciliation on the trails of Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area. Reflect upon Canada’s past and present relationship with Indigenous peoples and learn how to take action for a better tomorrow....
Join us in combining our love of fibre craft and our humanitarian concerns to support new indigenous mothers and families, while at the same time generating a powerful wave of fibre arts driven fundraising for our friends...
After lots of hard work and design, True North Aid would like to announce that our new website is officially online! Thank you to Mike and his team at Creative Carbon for going above and beyond and making our website fresh...
Join Natasha and her mom, as they travel the Camino Way in Europe to raise funds and awareness about Indigenous communities in Canada by raising funds about the Ballatyne Project.
Moon Time Sisters is a collective of people who want to help young women in northern and remote communities throughout Saskatchewan and Ontario access feminine hygiene projects that they otherwise could not afford. Moon Time...
The Hockey Cares project is about building relationships between the youth of Attawapiskat and Oakville ON, through a common love of hockey. This exchange, supported by Experiences Canada, and many other donors and sponsors, will continue to...
PROJECT COMPLETE! True North Aid developed a project to provide atmospheric water generators for families and community centres in desperate need of clean water. The system requires low energy and zero mechanical maintenance....
ONGOING PROJECT
The Good Ally Project (GAP) is a project of True North Aid and founded by Kingston ON resident Katie Koopman. Her vision is to build bridges with the community of Eabametoong First Nation and Kingston in the...
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...
ONGOING PROJECT
Northern Health Initiatives was created to help support the health care needs of individuals living in remote communities across Canada. These supports include arranging transportation and collection of requested medical...
PROJECT COMPLETE!
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...
Moon Time Sisters is a collective of people who want to help young women in northern and remote communities throughout Saskatchewan and Ontario access feminine hygiene projects that they otherwise could not afford. Moon Time...
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...
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,...
True North Aid plans to provide assistance to the Turnor Lake/Birch Narrows Saskatchewan Community Food Centre currently being established. We would like to help provide the appliances and other equipment necessary to make...
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...
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...
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,...
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. For the past three...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
PROJECT COMPLETE
In conjunction with our Hockey Cares Project, November 9 – 13, 2017, we have launched a Dental Cares Project to provide dental hygiene supplies and education in Attawapiskat. Support Lisa as she joins the team...
PROJECT COMPLETE
In Nunavut, there is a very modern and efficient hospital in the capital city of Iqaluit, providing excellent state-of-the-art care. Each year about 400 expectant moms are flown in to Iqaluit to have their...
PROJECT COMPLETE
In partnership with EHL Homes of Ottawa, 16 of 22 modular homes (funded by the government of Canada) were furnished in Attawapiskat through the efforts of True North Aid, and our generous sponsors at a cost...
PROJECT COMPLETE
True North Aid was able to send eight pallets, (4000lbs) of cereal, soup & crackers to the community of Lac Brochet Manitoba to support families needing some help. True North Aid covered the transportation...
PROJECT COMPLETE
Join us in helping to support Pikangikum First Nations Community. In Partnership with Campbellford Rotary Club, a large quantity of excellent donations have been collected and is waiting to be shipped via the...
PROJECT COMPLETE
On behalf of the town of La Loche and Clearwater First Nation we are very grateful for the beautiful gift of food (8000+ lbs) delivered to the community just before Christmas. It was very much needed and we...
PROJECT COMPLETE
True North Aid was able to provide the funds needed to transport 1.5 tons of food supply held in Thunder Bay since the spring to Fort Albany & Kash, ON to support their local food bank. This project is in partnership with...
