Adopt-A-Family
Adopt-A-Family is CFUW Sudbury’s Community Outreach Program. Through the generous support of our Membership as well as many Community Partners, Sudbury families in need are provided with gifts, clothing, food vouchers, household needs, books and toiletries at Christmas. The families, chosen through the Sudbury Elementary and Secondary School Boards, Cambrian College and All Saints Church, do not receive help from any other agencies in the community. We have rarely helped the same family twice.
Adopt-A-Family has raised more than $361,000 over the past 21 years. In 2025 we assisted 64 families and over 185 children/students from 22 different schools. We supported families from Monetville, Noelville, Whitefish, Levack, Dowling and Hanmer, as well as in Sudbury. We assisted 29 students in an alternative school program, supported The Value Vault at Sudbury Secondary School, the Sudbury Food Bank at All Saints Church, and the Compass Youth Hub (for youth 12 to 25). ALL monies collected go directly to local families and children/students. Donations will be accepted for the 2026 Adopt-A-Family Program beginning in September. Click here for the donation form.
We are overwhelmed by the generosity of our Sudbury Community and remain both humbled and proud to be a part of this Adopt-A-Family Community Outreach Program. For more information about this program please send inquiries to [email protected].
Adopt-A-Family Committee
Please Note: We cannot accept families through the CFUW Sudbury website. Please contact your child’s school to see if they are part of our program.
Adopt-A-Family has raised more than $361,000 over the past 21 years. In 2025 we assisted 64 families and over 185 children/students from 22 different schools. We supported families from Monetville, Noelville, Whitefish, Levack, Dowling and Hanmer, as well as in Sudbury. We assisted 29 students in an alternative school program, supported The Value Vault at Sudbury Secondary School, the Sudbury Food Bank at All Saints Church, and the Compass Youth Hub (for youth 12 to 25). ALL monies collected go directly to local families and children/students. Donations will be accepted for the 2026 Adopt-A-Family Program beginning in September. Click here for the donation form.
We are overwhelmed by the generosity of our Sudbury Community and remain both humbled and proud to be a part of this Adopt-A-Family Community Outreach Program. For more information about this program please send inquiries to [email protected].
Adopt-A-Family Committee
Please Note: We cannot accept families through the CFUW Sudbury website. Please contact your child’s school to see if they are part of our program.
CFUW Sudbury Adopt-A-Family Committee Says... THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
Thanks once again to the generous support of the CFUW-Sudbury Membership and our Community Partners, the 2025 Adopt-A-Family Program exceeded all expectations and raised over $26,000 in donations. Along with contributions by our Community Partners (individuals, groups and businesses) we estimate that our donations totalled over $61,000. The caring and kindness of our community gave special meaning to this Christmas season. Due to this overwhelming support we were able to assist 64 families from 22 local schools and over 185 children/students in the Greater Sudbury area, giving them the opportunity to experience the joy of Christmas. All were provided with food vouchers, household necessities, gifts, clothing, books and much-needed toiletries thanks to your generosity. This year each family also received an Annual Family Pass to Kivi Park. The families we served were chosen from... Rainbow District School Board Sudbury District Catholic School Board Conseil Scolaire Public Du Grand Nord de L’Ontario Conseil Scolaire Catholique Nouvelon Cambrian College All Saints Anglican Church We would like to thank those who donated sheets, towels, kitchen items, books, toys, knitting, toiletries, as well as Bay Used Book Vouchers. The success of our program depends not only on the support from our members but also on the support of a growing number of Community Partners. These Community partners have enabled us to increase the number of families that we serve. Our program continues to grow slowly, steadily and privately. Please support our 2025 Community Partners whenever possible... William Day Construction (15) Giant Tiger South End Technica Group Staff * (4) Lake City Realty (5) Kivi Park Dr. Marshall Clarke, Dentist Appraisals North Inc. French River Supporters Scotia Wealth Management *(1) Northern Chill Volleyball*(2) Idylwyde Daytime Ladies Reliable Maintenance Chris’ Your Independent Grocers Sandvik Group (1) Snow Squad/Weed Man/Mowr Dr. Janna-Marie Doni Jan Oystrick Vale N.A. Project Group * (1) Vale Environment Department *(1) 3rd Line Studio Bell, Booth, Sirkka, Fabris Optometrists 7 individuals who each donated/shopped for one family *(10) 40 individuals who made cash donations totalling over $7,800 All Saints Church You are making a difference. Looking forward to the 2026 Adopt-A-Family Program! Your CFUW Sudbury Adopt-A-Family Committee |
Adopt-A-Family Toiletry CollectingCFUW Sudbury members can bring toiletries (large and small), including toothbrushes and toothpaste to the monthly meetings or to their interest group facilitator. These are shared with the schools and the IODE.
CFUW Sudbury Members along with various Community Partners are being asked to SAVE and DONATE...
SAMPLE TOILETRY ITEMS shampoo, conditioner, soaps, cream, toothpaste, toothbrushes, etc. ...those items you may collect on your travel trips or trips to the dentist! Any community group or business who would like to collect these toiletries may contact us through [email protected]. We would be happy to provide you with a bin and take care of the collecting, sorting and distributing of these toiletries to the four local school boards. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! Thanks to all our Partners and HelpersTo quote from one of the school Thank You letters:
I know the needs of our students are many, and the hardships they face can leave me feeling overwhelmed. Then along comes your very real and very tangible gift of support and I know that the students and their parents are being given not only monetary gifts, but the bigger gift of hope, of caring, of community! All of the best parts of what it means to care for each other. Some ideas to think about: “Making a difference doesn’t always require changing the world; Sometimes it’s simply changing someone’s world.” --unknown author “Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world.” --Howard Zinn Awards: Advocacy Award for 2015-2016: Congratulations to the Adopt-A-Family committee for having your efforts recognized by CFUW Ontario Council! Click here to view the certificate. The CFUW Adopt-A-Family program was selected to receive a Rainbow District School Board 2020 Community Partnership Award. Congratulations on your outstanding achievement. |