Approximately half of the national proceeds from the Anglican Foundation of Canada’s 2024 Say Yes! to Kids campaign are helping to launch Fire Talk, a new Indigenous youth mental health initiative. “It’s incredibly rewarding to see Say Yes! to Kids supporting this kind of transformative work,” says Dr. Scott Brubacher, Executive Director of AFC. “With this grant, the national total for Indigenous youth initiatives funded by Say Yes! to Kids now stands at $50,000—and we’re just getting started.”

“This is a great example of how modest, strategic grants can have a high impact when they’re rooted in a parish’s long-standing commitment to its neighbourhood,” says Brubacher. “Through our Community Ministries Fund, AFC is deepening its support for churches that are responding with faith and courage to some of the most urgent social challenges in their communities…Whether it’s a $5,000 grant or a larger investment, what matters is the impact—and in Timmins, that impact is clear. St. Matthew’s is being the Church in the world.”

“The Sunday meal program shows how even small congregations can meet complex challenges with creativity and courage,” says Brubacher. “Through our Category C grants and the Community Ministries Fund, AFC is helping churches like St. Saviour’s take on leadership roles in their cities—meeting urgent needs while embodying the Church’s call to love and serve. This is what we mean when we talk about being a strategic partner. AFC isn’t just funding good ideas—we’re investing in ministries that transform lives.”