Family of Support provides funding for kids' mental health programs across Canada
Mental health challenges can start out small. But they don't always stay that way. That's why we created Family of Support, a joint initiative between Empire Company Limited and The Sobey Foundation.
Through our partnerships with Canada’s Children’s Hospital Foundations and Kids Help Phone, our goal is to ensure more kids and families across Canada can access local mental health support.
Your donations make a difference
Since 2020, more than $21 Million has been raised and donated for local mental health programs at 13 children's hospitals across Canada.
$2.5 million
Funds raised and donated in 2024
98,693
Assessments
17,161
People trained
128,163
Patients served
98
Treatment spaces
Donate in-store or online to support local mental health programs
Donations can be made online or in any of the stores listed below from September 4 - 24, 2025 in Quebec, and September 18 - October 5, 2025 in all other provinces. 100% of funds raised directly support mental health programs at your local children's hospital.
Find kids’ mental health programs in your community
With 13 participating children’s hospitals across the country, Canada’s Children’s Hospital Foundations works to decrease stigma, strengthen families, and help more children & youth access the mental health support help they need. Each program has a regional focus addressing urgent needs within the communities they serve.
Supporting kids, their families and healthcare providers
Through our 13 children’s hospital foundation partners, Family of Support is making an impact on the lives of kids, their families, and local medical teams across the country.
"My support system is the reason I thrive."
– Brenna | Alberta
“The support from my therapists & family saved me.”
– Andie | Ontario
“Thanks to the Sainte-Justine team, I was able to keep a positive outlook when I was sick”
Victoria | Quebec
"It feels so good to breathe and love myself again. I would not have been able to recover without my family and supporters."
– Mackenzie | Newfoundland
Kids Help Phone
Our partnership with Kids Help Phone supports two community-based mental health programs, RiseUp and Finding Hope, to connect Black and Indigenous youth to real-time virtual counselling and crisis help. Each program provides 24/7 support with the help of volunteer champions, counsellors and community advisors from Black and Indigenous communities.
