Time to dust off those adventure goggles! Summer is almost here.
From sports and science to wilderness treks, @thestar.com #FreshAirFund provides kids with life-changing summer experiences. Help us make Summer 2026 unforgettable for every child.
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📍 Camp Scugog, Summer 2025

Mark your calendars!
#StarFreshAirFund Campaign begins on Saturday, May 9th, 2026.
Stay tuned as @thestar.com will feature inspiring stories, including spotlights on campers, camps, writers' personal adventures and more!
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Throwback to sun-soaked days and camp memories that last a lifetime!
Thanks to you, we’re breaking down financial barriers and giving children a chance to experience the joy of summer camp.
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#SummerForAll #starfreshairfund
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This April, we’re celebrating the neurodivergent community and building a world where everyone belongs.
We’re proud to support organizations that empower neurodivergent individuals to thrive. Let’s lead with kindness! Learn more at:https://www.un.org/en/observances/autism-day
#WAAD2026

@thestar.com Fresh Air Fund: where a week at camp turns into a life of adventure!
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The Toronto Star Fresh Air Fund provides grants to camps to subsidize camp fees for financially vulnerable children.#starfreshairdfund
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The Fresh Air Fund 2026 Grant Camp Applications are closed.
Thank you to all the camps that submitted applications!
Decisions about grants will be made in April or May.

To learn more about our initiatives, go to:
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#StarFreshAirFund

Happy World Social Work Day! #WSWD2026
Today, we’re pausing to celebrate the incredible #SocialServiceWorkforce.
We are incredibly proud to partner with such dedicated social workers through our initiatives. Thank you for your heart, your expertise, and everything you do to make a difference!

Since 1901 #StarFreshAirFund has helped financially vulnerable children enjoy a rewarding and fun summer camp experience.
📢 CAMPS: Grant applications are due THIS Friday, March 13th!
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#SummerCamp #TorontoStar #ThrowbackThursday
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This theme calls for action to dismantle all barriers to equal justice: discriminatory laws, weak legal protections, and harmful practices and social norms that erode the rights of women and girls. To learn more go to: www.unwomen.org/en/get-invol...

Expanding our #IWD2026 celebration! While there are many themes this year, we are aligning our future posts with the official UN theme: “Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls”

Hi Kirsty, thanks so much for pointing that out! We want to make sure we’re sharing the most accurate resources, so we’ll be sharing the official UN theme for all our upcoming #IWD posts.

Empowered women, brighter tomorrows. 💜
This #IWD2026, we’re celebrating #GiveToGain. By providing donations, advocacy, and time, we create a more supportive world.
Stay tuned as we spotlight one inspiring organization in our community.

Celebrate #randomactsofkindnessDay!
At @thestar.com Children's Charities, we work to bring hope and joy to financially vulnerable children, and today, we’re inviting you to do the same.
Some fun examples include:
Donate books and toys
Write a note of encouragement
Donate your extra change

The Fresh Air Fund 2026 Grant Camp Applications are open!
The deadline is Friday, March 13th, 2026.
Camps you can now apply for funding to subsidize children who otherwise wouldn't be able to attend. Link below.
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#StarFreshAirFund

Can you feel it? The days are stretching out, the air is getting softer, and summer will be here before we know it. Warmth is on the way!
#starfreshairfund

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Pictures taken at Camp Scugog, summer of 2025.

We are so grateful to our incredible #starsantaclausfund donors who dug deep and helped us surpass our goal, with our total reaching $1,534,470.00!
@thestar.com 2025 Santa Claus Fund Donor list is available now! List in the link below:
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#donate #thankyouforyoursupport

Happy #FamilyLiteracyDay
Today we celebrate the magic of reading together! At @thestar.com Children’s Charities, we’re proud to include age-appropriate books from our book supplier #ScholasticCanada in every #StarSantaClausFund box.

Let’s keep growing together, one page at a time!

A Million Reasons to Smile!
You, our amazing community came together to raise an incredible $1,533,644 (and counting) for the 2025 #StarSantaClausFund.
To our donors, volunteers, and every single person who liked and shared our posts: Thank you!
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I showed up to help Toronto’s most vulnerable children. Why the empty warehouse I arrived at left me awestruck I was blown away by the city's response to our efforts to make sure thousands of kids receive at least one gift box under their tree.

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From crashing a baby shower to watching Scarborough kids grow up — this volunteer has so much fun it feels ‘selfish’ Eva Chandler marks 10 years at her Scarborough depot, helping deliver holiday boxes to 50,000 Toronto-area children.

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New year, same heart! ❤️ We hope you’re staying warm out there.

If you need a little mid-winter inspiration, check out the final two stories from our #starSantaClausFund 2025 campaign. They truly capture the magic of our community:

Big thanks to our amazing suppliers for helping us fill our #starSantaClausFund boxes! Your quick coordination and quality items make it possible for us to deliver magic and essentials to kids!
AMJ
Mover's Equipment & Supplies Ltd.
Joe Fresh
Scholastic
Toy RUs
Colgate
President's Choice

REMINDER!! You can win tickets to Ed Sheeran’s LOOP Tour and a two-night stay at SOHO Hotel!
Help us raise funds for @thestar.com Santa Claus Fund by donating, and you’ll be entered to win!
Contest ends at 11:59 PM ET on December 29, 2025.
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An inspiring 10-year-old shares her story of kindness this holiday season

Check out this lovely feature from CityTV Toronto Breakfast Television of one of our @thestar.com #StarSantaClausFund stories for the 2025 campaign.
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Give the gift of Joy, Hope, and Curiosity this Giving Tuesday!
On Dec 2nd, be part of @givingtuesday.bsky.social .
Your donation to the @thestar.com #starsantaclausfund helps us prepare a box overflowing with holiday happiness for a child who needs it most.
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A Torontonian’s $120,000 donation left me awestruck. Inspired by the generosity, I found a way to give back After a reader answered his charity callout with $120,000, this Star columnist went on to deliver gifts to Rexdale children every Christmas.

Royson James recounts the story of how he first became involved with @thestar.com #starSantaClausFund. Over a decade later, he continues to spread joy by running one of the many depots delivering gifts!
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Ed Sheeran Loop Tour Contest Donation Help us raise funds for The Toronto Star Santa Claus Fund.

Calling all Beautiful People! Help us raise funds for @thestar.com Santa Claus Fund by donating, and you’ll be entered to win a pair of tickets to Ed Sheeran’s LOOP Tour and a two-night stay at SoHo Hotel!
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#starsantaclausfund #looptour #edsheeran

@thestar.com's Senior Politics Reporter, David Rider, tells the wonderful story of Aryanna, a 10-year-old gift recipient, who gave a school presentation for Project Give Back, about how the #StarSantaClausFund brings magic to children across the city.
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We need you! 🎁
It's time to dust off those sleigh bells (and maybe your car keys!). We have 50,000 gifts waiting to be delivered to financially vulnerable children across the GTA!

Ready to bring hope and joy with just one delivery run?
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#StarSantaClausFund

On this day, we stand united to honour the profound courage and unwavering commitment of all those who have served and continue to serve. We remember their immense sacrifice for our peace and freedom.
#LestWeForget #RemembranceDay #CanadaRemembers