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As part of Tangerine Project Forward, this new commitment will help provide more mental health access and programming to Black youth
TORONTO, April 21, 2021 /CNW/ - Tangerine Bank and Kids Help Phone announced today, a two-year commitment to provide Black youth in Canada with tailored programming and e-mental health support. In 2019, Kids Help Phone served youth 1.9 million times. In 2020, that number exponentially increased to over 4.6 million connections, showcasing the ever-growing need for youth support and accessible services in Canada.
Tangerine Bank x Kids Help Phone collaborate to provide support for Black Youth in Canada
Tangerine s commitment will support Kids Help Phone s Black youth strategy, RiseUp. According to Kids Help Phone, the percentage of youth in distress related to racism and discrimination more than doubled between May and June 2020. Kids who report racism as a cause of distress are among the most stressed before te
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TORONTO A small group of university students is working to ensure that youth experiencing homelessness have the essential hygiene and COVID-19 products they need during this pandemic. Sameer Maden and Kartikay Pabbi are members of the Hygiene for the Homeless Canada’s Toronto branch, and have been preparing and delivering kits to shelters in the Greater Toronto Area that help young people. “Our main objective is to spread awareness and help individuals see that we could do little things,” Maden, president of the Toronto branch, explained. “Little acts of kindness can go such a long way.” Hygiene for the Homeless first began in Vancouver, but a Toronto branch was formed last August. Maden says the program is run by youth, for youth.
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Water bottles with crystals inside and a $65 price tag are one of the most eye-popping items sold by a new Toronto company, and they re donating a portion of the profits from each one sold to charity.
Spiral makes these unique crystal water bottles as well as all-purpose sanitizing misters in a cute pink colour, mask chains and apparel. A portion of the proceeds from every item sold goes to Youth Without Shelter Toronto.
The founder of Spiral, Julia Stergiou. Photo courtesy of Julia Stergiou.