Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI)

The Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) is all about connecting high school students to social issues by encouraging them to engage with local charities and philanthropy. If you’re a student who’d like to focus on Red Door Family Shelter for your YPI presentation pitch, we’d love to share with you our mission to end family homelessness.

Good to know

Our information sessions run 10-15 minutes, and we can schedule them by phone or video chat between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays.

Please email your questions in advance of your session so we can make sure we have all the information you need.

To maintain the privacy of our residents, we do not allow visits to the shelter, or any video, pictures or audio recording.

Ready to learn more?

To schedule an information session, please email fundraising@reddoorshelter.ca with your questions and options in terms of preferred session dates and times.

The Wishing Tree

Not sure what the children at Red Door Family Shelter would like this holiday season? We’ve got you covered with The Wishing Tree! 🎄

Avoid the four stages of gift-giving—“I think they’ll like this!” “I think they’ll like this?!” “Will they like this?” “I hope they like this.”—and remove all the guesswork.

Each child staying in our shelter has written their wish, and we’ve added these heartfelt notes to our Wishing Tree. By choosing a wish to grant, you’ll make holiday dreams come true while keeping your gift-giving stress-free. 🌟

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