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The generosity of donors in Niagara is making a profound and positive impact for children and youth who have been in the care of FACS Niagara. The FACS Foundation’s 26th annual gala, the Hollywood Soiree, raised more than $120,000 (net) to fund programs supporting youth preparing to make the transition into adulthood and independent living.

Family and Children’s Services (FACS) Niagara and Youth Resources Niagara (YRN) are pleased to announce the opening of a new home providing support to young people in care living with complex mental health and behavioural needs. The home, located in Welland, supports up to ten young people between the ages of nine and 14. The [...]

The 3rd Annual Mountainview LemonAID Day for FACS Niagara raised over $90,000, sending approximately 500 kids to summer camp. Hosted on June 8, the event saw 100 lemonade stands across the Niagara region. Thanks to the community's generosity and sponsors like Mountainview Building Group, FACS Niagara ensures memorable summer experiences for local children.

For more than 125 years, Family and Children’s Services (FACS) Niagara has provided support to help children, youth, and families be at their best. In updating the agency’s strategic plan, FACS reaffirmed its commitment to helping the community thrive. The five-year plan (2024 – 29) is the product of consultations with members of the FACS [...]

Available Foster Homes in Ontario have Declined 33 Per Cent Since the Pandemic Niagara, Ont. – Amidst a steady decline in foster care placement availability, the Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies (OACAS) is releasing the ‘There to Care’ Campaign. With the need for foster caregivers now greater than ever, the initiative aims to underscore [...]

During the month of November, FACS Niagara honoured Adoption Awareness Month as a time that reminded us of the importance of permanency and openness, and the positive impact that this has on children and youth in our community.

Jayden Polgrabia, a Niagara-on-the-Lake resident, receives the 2023 Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy award by the AFP's Golden Horseshoe Chapter. His dedication to community service and the Mountainview LemonAID Day fundraiser for FACS Niagara earned him this honor. Over 100 families joined, raising $100,000, funding 500 weeks of camp.

To celebrate the heartwarming impact of kindness during the holiday season, Tim Hortons is launching its first-ever national Holiday Smile Cookie campaign on Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, with FACS Niagara chosen as one of the beneficiaries of the campaign.