Child and Youth Friendly Ottawa is pleased to
present the 11th annual Tools4School program!

Thanks to all of those who joined us at our first ever launch
event for Tools4School at the United Way on July 13!





Please direct your questions to backpack@cayfo.ca

DROP-OFF LOCATIONS:
Cumberland - 1599 Tenth Line
Elmvale - 1910 St. Laurent
Emerald Plaza - 1547 Merivale
Greenboro - 363 Lorry Greenberg
Hazeldean - 50 Castlefrank
Nepean Centrepointe - 101 Centrepointe
Ruth E. Dickinson - 100 Malvern
Stittsville - 1637 Stittsville Main
St-Laurent - 515 Cote

What is Tools4School?
What can YOU do to help?
Donate Now!
Current Partners

What is Tools4School?

CAYFO's Tools4School program collects the much-needed supplies for school-aged children in the Ottawa community through donations, community wide supply drives, strong partnerships and corporate challenges. Since 2000, CAYFO has given out over 16,000 backpacks to children and youth in need. While we are proud of our success in the past and our ability to provide for those in need, we strive to greatly increase these numbers in the future.

Last year, Tools4School received almost five-thousand requests for school supplies and was able to fill over 60% of these requests. In light of the recent change to the Ontario education system with full-day  kindergarten and the onset of HST taxation, the Ottawa community anticipates that there will be an even greater demand for school supplies than ever before. That being the case, this year it is our goal to fill at least 75% of the total number of requests that the program receives and we cannot do this without the help and support of Ottawa area sponsors.

What YOU can do to help?

• Donate cash or school supplies – every donation makes a difference!  Financial donations can be made to Child & Youth Friendly Ottawa and will be used to purchase supplies for young people in our community.

• Participate in our Corporate Challenge by setting up a collection box in your workplace and/or collecting cash donations to provide supplies to Ottawa-area children.
• Are you a young person looking to make a difference in your community?  If so participate in our Youth Challenge by getting together a group of friends and planning a fundraising event to benefit Tools4School!
• Become a community partner of CAYFO’s Tools4School. We are always looking for new partnerships in the hopes of expanding the Tools4School vision within the Ottawa community.
• Become an in-kind sponsor for Tools4School. We are always looking for companies to provide food on supply sorting nights, transportation of school supplies and print posters and advertisements.
• Volunteer with CAYFO’s Tools4School program!
  

Special thanks to our Tools4School Partners!

Ottawa School Supply Working Group