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What would you say if we told you that the average life expectancy for a person who is homeless is 39 years, or that 42% of homeless youth have attempted suicide at…
With our corporate focus on youth homelessness, we’re consolidating our charitable efforts to make a bigger and more meaningful impact in the community. For every share our video gets through Twitter, Facebook…
Our employees contribute their passion, time and money to dozens of local charities, food banks, youth and women’s organizations every year. This year, we’re stepping things up and celebrating National Volunteer Week (NVW)…
FCT.caApply now for your chance at one of five $1,000 scholarships “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” —Nelson Mandela Now in its second year, The Honourable…
Last year, FCT was honoured to receive the 2014 National Philanthropy Day Outstanding Corporation Award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Golden Horseshoe Chapter. Presented at the annual National Philanthropy Day event,…
Last time, we looked at how the tiny town of Sangudo, Alberta, staked its future on the business savvy of its own talent, investing through a co-op whose success has remade the…
In December, FCT SVP Don MacLeod and I had the privilege of handing out FCT’s first “Volunteer of the Year” Award to Twane Boettinger at our annual Awards of Excellence Celebration. Twane…
This year FCT and its employees have received some significant recognition and reached a number of milestones for our Corporate Philanthropy program. And while I am unbelievably proud of these achievements and…
Historians have described the YMCA as one of the great social movements of the last two centuries. “An unstoppable, unifying force for good. A rallying point for everyone who is dedicated to…
I recently received a thank you note from someone I helped several months ago. To be honest, I had forgotten about helping until I was reminded. At the time, I really didn’t…
