Who We Are
“Helping Kids be Kids”
Here to help. If you or your child are in need of funding, please find our applications here.
Our Story
Grown from a need to help those in need in our community, the idea began as a way to lend helping hand to Georgina residents who were going through a temporary situation.
How We Got Started
The Georgina Cares Fund began in 1996, with the help of former Mayor Robert Grossi.
Grown from a need to help those in need in our community, the idea began as a way to lend helping hand to Georgina residents who were going through a temporary situation.
For example, if a parent lost their job, Georgina Cares would step in to cover the cost of hockey for the year so the kids could continue to plat and not feel the effects what the family was going through. it was the perfect way to allow “kids to be kids” despite what was happening at home. A board was formed and together with the Georgina Advocate and Shaw Cable (Now Rogers TV) and annual television auction was created to help fund the charity.
Where We Are Now
Now, more than 20 years later, Georgina Cares has grown and evolved. Applications have been added and streamlined, the Compassion Fund has been established and guidelines have evolved. One thing remains the same, The Fund continues to help residents in our community like no organization out there.
Our Board
The Board of Directors of Georgina Cares is a volunteer board, whose directors are elected at our Annual General Meeting.
Directors are required by our constitution to sign an affidavit of privacy where we legally bind our duties to the board.
The board meets at the call of the chair, although this usually means meeting about 10-12 times per year. There is no compensation on the board, other than the good feeling one gets from helping the children we help.
Robert Grossi, Chair
Jim Anderson
Roxanne Archibald
Darlene Carson-Hilderbrand
Kevin Forget
Debbie Green
Michael Waddington
Nancy Godfrey
Melanie Ward
Christine Burton
Sharon Maki – Auction Coordinator
Become a Volunteer Today
If you have an interest in volunteering or becoming a member
of our Board in future, we are always looking for help, both short-term and long-term.
Helping Kids & Families in Georgina Since 1996
Funding is for children 15 years old and under.
The Georgina Cares Fund provides funding to children up to the age of 15, who live in the Town of Georgina, to take part in extra curricular activities or for special needs when their parents/ guardians cannot afford to do so.
Get in Touch.
PO Box 195, Sutton West, ON L0E 1R0
Call Us: (289) 338-3863
* Georgina Cares cannot
provide tax receipts