Right now, youth in Canada are in crisis.
One that affects us all.
Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among youth.
And youth are struggling more than we even know.
Help should not be hard to find.

Why youth need you

Together, we can unlock the hope young people need to thrive in their world.

Kids Help Phone is leading the largest movement for youth mental health in Canada’s history. By raising $300 million, we will support young people across Canada over 30 million times…

Three strategies your donations will support in 2023

75%

of service users said they shared something with Kids Help Phone that they’ve never shared before.

8.6%

of service users self-identify as Indigenous (compared to 4.9% of the total population).

Campaign Cabinet

This group of extraordinary philanthropic and business leaders are deeply committed to unlocking hope for all youth across Canada.

Honourary Campaign Co-Chairs
Andre De Grasse

Andre De Grasse

Olympic Gold Medalist

Buffy Sainte-Marie

Buffy Sainte-Marie, CC

Award-winning Indigenous singer-songwriter

Serena Ryder

Serena Ryder

Award-winning singer-songwriter

Darryl White

Darryl White

CEO, BMO Financial Group

Mirko Bibic

Mirko Bibic

President and CEO of BCE and Bell Canada

Campaign Co-Chairs
Claire Gillies

Claire Gillies

Member, Kids Help Phone’s Board of Directors

Colleen Moorehead

Colleen Moorehead

Special Advisor, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Honourary Campaign Advisor
W. Edmund Clark

W. Edmund Clark, CM

Former President & CEO, TD Bank Group

Campaign Advisor
Nada Ristich

Nada Ristich

Retired Head, Community Giving, BMO Financial Group

Campaign Cabinet Members
John Carmichael

John Carmichael

President & CEO, Nestlé Canada

Guy Cormier

Guy Cormier

CEO, Desjardins

James Dickson

James M. Dickson

Chair, Empire Company Limited

Katherine Hay

Katherine Hay, ICD.D

President & CEO, Kids Help Phone

Gordon Hicks

Gordon Hicks, C.M.

CEO, BGIS
Member, Kids Help Phone’s Board of Directors

Sarah Jordan

Sarah Jordan

Transformational CEO and Corporate Director

David Kines

David Kines

President & Co-founder, Hollywood Suite
Member, Kids Help Phone’s Board of Directors

Randy Lennox

Randy Lennox

Music & Media Executive

Jack C. MacDonald

Jack C. MacDonald

Chair, Micco Group of Companies

Jen McCain

Jen McCain

President, Irie Capital Corporation

Anton Rabie

Anton Rabie

Co-Founder, Board Director and Rotating Chairman of Spin Master

Brian Ross

Brian Ross

CEO, Jackman Reinvents
Chair, Kids Help Phone’s Board of Directors

Laetitia Satam

Laetitia Satam
Youth Embassador

Co-Chair, National Youth Council, Kids Help Phone

Linda Schuyler

Linda Schuyler, CM, OOnt

CEO, Skystone Media Inc.
Co-creator, Degrassi

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Jody Scotchmer

Vice President, Kailo Holdings Ltd.
Co-Creator, MOSI + MOO

David Simmonds

David Simmonds

Global Chief Communications and Sustainability Officer, Canada Life

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Cary Skidmore

Partner, Skidmore Development Group

Mark Taylor

Mark Taylor

President & CEO, Lactalis Canada

Andrew von Teichman

Andrew von Teichman

President, D’Ont Poke the Bear

Natalie von Teichman

Natalie von Teichman

Head of Partnerships, D’Ont Poke the Bear

Your gifts make a difference

“Through Kids Help Phone’s national movement, we’ll elevate the conversation about youth mental health in a way that will ripple across Canada. As a partner of this work, you’ll be on the frontlines of this conversation — one that will centre on creating a world where young people are free to feel out loud, fuelled by the power of generosity. It will be transformative and historic, and we can’t wait to share more with you.”

— Katherine Hay, President & CEO, Kids Help Phone

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