The 8th annual International Day of Charity is upon us (September 5th). The intention of this occasion is as it sounds, but allow us to share the United Nation’s definition: “The International Day of Charity was established with the objective of sensitizing and...
#RealLifeHeroes start young… World Humanitarian Day is a UN designated day (August 19) of recognition that celebrates the concept of people helping people and raises public awareness of compassionate assistance worldwide. There may never have been an more important...
We recently shared an update on the Foundation’s Seeds of Inspiration (SOI) educational resources program which to date has reached nearly 100,000 students across Canada. While we’re extremely proud of our team and grateful to all of the partners who have helped build...
Last year we provided a review of our Seeds of Inspiration (SOI) program as we reached over a thousand schools throughout the country. You can read more on the background of SOI here, but allow us to share a snippet from the program’s mission statement: “A seed, like...
One year ago the Plant a Seed & See What Grows Foundation helped launch yet another school garden program in Canada, at Deer Lake School in Burnaby, BC. As the current school year (such as it is) winds down, we thought it would be a good time to take a look at the...
The circle of life is nature’s infinite way of withdrawing and giving back life to the earth. When a living thing passes it supports the birth of another. For example, when an animal dies in nature, its’ remains play an important role contributing to...