GHCD logoGiving Hope to Children's Dreams
Since 2022 ยท started during COVID
Toronto ยท Markham

Every child deserves a full table and a big dream.

What began in 2022, during COVID, as neighbours bringing supermarket food to families in need has grown into a community of 200+ families across the GTA.

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203+families registered
2022serving since
2distribution points
19languages we reach
Our programs

Hope, in ways families can feel

We started with food. We keep going with whatever helps a family stand tall.

A Dream for Every Child

Warm coats. Full backpacks. Big smiles.

Each season, sponsors and neighbours make sure no child in our families goes without the basics of being a kid in Canada.

  • Sponsor a backpack for school
  • Sponsor a winter coat and boots
  • Make a child's holiday wish come true
Sponsor a child's dream
Santa's Gift ยท Christmas program

A gift under every child's tree

Every December, children in our families receive a wrapped gift from Santa at our community holiday party. You can make sure no child is left out.

  • Sponsor a child's Christmas gift
  • Help wrap gifts at our wrapping night
  • Host a toy drive at your workplace
๐ŸŽ Sponsor a Christmas gift
Arab 48 emblem over the Old City of Jerusalem at sunset, with the Dome of the Rock reflected in water
Arab 48 ยท Welcome to Canada

Between two worlds, at home with us

A warm, judgement-free community for Arab citizens of Israel, the "Arabs of 48", building a new life in Canada. We know this reality up close, because many of us have lived it.

  • Private listening circles over coffee
  • Help settling in: forms, schools, housing
  • Family-to-family support and holidays together
Discover Arab 48
Community

More than a food line: a family

Gatherings that turn neighbours into friends.


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Table of 19 Languages

A monthly potluck where every family brings a dish from home, collected into a shared community cookbook.

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Welcome Circles

Settled families welcome new ones over coffee, with a kids' corner and real friendships.

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Dream Wall

Children pin their dreams on a wall; sponsors choose one to grow, like a music class or a sports team.

Moments

Life at GHCD

Voices

In their words

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"When we eat together, nobody is a stranger."

Join a community gathering in Toronto or Markham.


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The Dream Circle

Join our monthly giving family

Monthly donors let us plan every distribution day with confidence. Members receive a seasonal photo update from the community.

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Partners

Together with our community

Your company hereProgram sponsorGrocery partnerFaith & community partnerFoundation partner
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