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2 Apr

Happy Earth Day!

Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally through earthday.org including 1 billion people in more than 193 countries.

2 Feb

February is Black History Month

 Each year, Black History Month is an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of Black communities in Canada, listen to their stories, and learn more about their history and contributions to Canadian society. The month of February gives us all the chance to celebrate the diversity and achievements of Black people in Canada. However, it is […]

1 Feb

February 17th is Family Day!

Family Day in 2025 falls on Monday, February 17. The holiday gives Canadians the chance to spend more time with their families and celebrate the importance of home and family life. .  Whether you’re looking for fun activities to do with your toddlers, tweens or older teens, there are plenty of family bonding activities to […]

1 Feb

Pink Shirt Day – Wednesday February 26th

Bullying is a major problem in our schools, workplaces, homes, and online. Over the month of February, and throughout the year, CKNW Kids’ Fund’s Pink Shirt Day aims to raise awareness of these issues, as well as raise funds to support programs that foster children’s healthy self-esteem.  Pink Shirt Day falls on the last Wednesday […]

14 Jan

BELL LET’S TALK DAY – JANUARY 22, 2025

Creating Lasting Change:  Bell Let’s Talk is a year round initiative focused on engaging Canadians to take action to create positive change in mental health. Dedicated to moving mental health forward in Canada, Bell Let’s Talk promotes awareness, acceptance and action with a strategy built on 4 key pillars: Anti-Stigma Care & Access Research Workplace […]

14 Jan

Thank you to our Community

As a result of the incredible outpouring of support from individuals, businesses and local agencies, and our ongoing partnership with the Lanark County OPP, 1400 Angel Tree gifts were received and distributed to children and youth in Lanark, Leeds and Grenville this past holiday season. Your support means so much to us as an agency […]

1 Jan

Bell Let’s Talk

24 Dec

Season’s Greetings

On Behalf of all staff and Board Members, Family and Children’s Services of Lanark, Leeds and Grenville would like to thank all community partners, including our volunteers, foster and kinship caregivers, for their dedication and support to children, youth and families across the counties

3 Dec

International Day of Persons With Disabilities is a United Nations day observed annually on December 3rd.

It raises awareness about the ways in which disabilities affect people economically, socially, and politically, and it promotes the rights of people with disabilities. It also aims to ensure the well-being and dignity of those who are disabled, by educating people to understand what it is like to live it a disability.

3 Dec

December 6th National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women also known informally as White Ribbon Day is a day commemorated in Canada each December 6, the anniversary of the 1989 École Polytechnique massacre, in which armed student Marc Lépine murdered fourteen women and injured fourteen others in the name of “fighting feminism”. The […]