Guardian Angel Funds
1 in 4 children in Toronto lives below the poverty line.
All students should have equal access to warm clothing, food, hearing aids, eyeglasses, epi-pens, and other necessities for life and for their education. Through our Guardian Angel Funds, we are able to assist TCDSB students with some of life's basic needs. Application for these funds must be initiated by the school principal or the school social worker.
Many of these funds depend on monies raised through The Angel Foundation for Learning's fundraising efforts.
You can direct your donation to the Guardian Angel Funds through our Canada Helps page.
Social Work Emergency Fund
Supported by:
Applications for the Social Work Emergency Fund predominantly cover food and clothing for students. Loss of employment, a family crisis, an illness or an accident are just some of the many reasons families in distress reach out to us. We are happy to be able to help with emergency funds in a student's time of need.
AFL Family Support For Extreme Needs
Supported by:
Thanks to the continued support of the TD Securities Underwriting Hope Campaign, this fund is available for TCDSB students whose families, due to exceptional and sometimes catastrophic circumstances, require financial assistance and/or other support to promote their health and well-being.
Loretto Fund
The Loretto Sisters have a long history of helping refugees and recent immigrants settle into their new life in Canada. This fund will support TCDSB students who are new comers to Canada to participate in school events including, but not limited to:
- Leadership activities
- Orientation camps
- Sports events
- Retreats
- Field trips
- Seminars
- Compliance with school dress code
AFL Camp Fund
The Angel Foundation for Learning Camp Fund was created to provide students facing financial challenges the opportunity to participate in summer camp activities. The criteria has been extended to include after school sports activities for students that would otherwise not be able to afford the costs of these programs.
AFL Arts
TCDSB students demonstrating artistic ability in Visual Arts, Music, Drama or Dance can apply for up to $500 to develop their talents. The Angel Foundation for Learning wants students who have been identified with artistic talents to have the opportunity to develop these skills regardless of the family’s ability to pay for lessons or materials. This fund is made available due to a generous bequest from Bob Wilson, a former TCDSB/MSSB employee, who had a passion for the Arts.
The Reliable Life Fund
Supported by:
FK Morrow Foundation
The Reliable Life Fund is an emergency source that provides money for a student’s medical necessities that may be the result of a schoolyard accident or other medical requirements, where the family is not able to provide the necessary funds to meet the student’s needs.
Please note ALL funds:
- are only available to Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) students demonstrating financial need.
- do not provide money for items that are the responsibility of the school or school board, such as textbooks, bus tickets, school supplies or equipment.
School Allocations
Learning also happens outside the classroom!
Many of our students attend a variety of school trips for educational purposes (and fun!). Families are responsible for these additional costs, but often this poses a burden for some students in our communities.
Each school can request funds to help reduce the costs associated with school trips or leadership activities for their students. Friendships, inspiration and learning opportunities are all central to school trips and activities, and we believe that all students should share these invaluable experiences.
100% of School Allocations monies are raised through The Angel Foundation for Learning's fundraising efforts.
You can direct your donation to the Guardian Angel Funds through our Canada Helps page.
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