CANDY - Children and Youth Empowerment Simcoe County

08/16/2026

🌟 SIMCOE COUNTY’S GOT TALENT! 🌟

The future is bright… and the stage is theirs! 🎤✨

CandY – Children and Youth Empowerment is calling on the incredible children and youth of Simcoe County to step into the spotlight and SHOW US WHAT YOU’VE GOT!

🎶 Singing
💃 Dancing
🎸 Instruments
🎭 Acting
🪄 Magic
😂 Comedy
🤸 Unique skills
✨ And so much more!

📅 Sunday, September 20, 2026
⏰ 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Innisfil Town Square

🏆 TALENT SHOW CATEGORIES

⭐ Ages 11 & Under: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
⭐ Ages 12–18: 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

🏆 3 prizes in EACH category!
🎤 Performances up to 5 minutes
👩‍⚖️ Judged by community leaders

And it’s all part of a BIGGER day celebrating our next generation, including our Youth Vendor Market, activities, food and family fun!

This is more than a talent show. It’s a chance for young people to build confidence, express themselves, be celebrated by their community and see just how much they’re capable of.

💜 Be heard. Be seen. Be YOU.

Because today’s young performers, creators and entrepreneurs are tomorrow’s leaders, dreamers and changemakers.

📩 [email protected]
📱 Instagram: CandY- Children and Youth Empowerment

Know a talented child or teen? TAG THEM or SHARE this post with their family! 🌟

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08/07/2026

🌟 Calling All Young Entrepreneurs! 🌟

Do you have a small business, creative talent, or handmade products you’d love to share with your community? We’d love to have you join us at the CandY Children & Youth Empowerment Youth Vendor Market as part of our Family Fall Festival! 🎉🍂

This is a wonderful opportunity for children and youth to:
✨ Showcase their entrepreneurial skills
✨ Build confidence and gain real-world experience
✨ Connect with the community
✨ Sell their handmade creations, artwork, baked goods, crafts, jewelry, clothing, or other unique products

🗓 Sunday, September 20
🕚 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Family Fall Festival | Innisfil Town Square

There is a small vendor fee that helps support our not-for-profit organization and goes right back into creating meaningful community events and opportunities for children and youth.

❤️ Thank you to everyone who has already registered! We still have a few vendor spaces available, and we’d love to welcome more young entrepreneurs to this year’s market.

📝 Applications, vendor guidelines, and all event details can be found through the link in our bio.

Having trouble accessing the link?
📩 Send us a DM or email us at [email protected] and we’ll be happy to help!

We can’t wait to see the incredible creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurial spirit our local children and youth will bring, just like they did at last year’s Family Fall Festival! Let’s continue empowering the next generation of leaders, creators, and changemakers 🩷❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜

08/05/2026

🎤 Calling All Young Talent in Innisfil! 🌟

Do you know a child or youth with an amazing talent?

Whether it’s singing, dancing, gymnastics, magic, martial arts, playing an instrument, comedy, or something completely unique, we want to see it!

Join us for the Children & Youth Talent Show at our Family Fall Festival on:

📅 Sunday, September 20
🕚 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
📍 Innisfil Town Square, Innisfil Beach Road

Our talent show will take place in the afternoon and will feature two age categories with a panel of judges, just like last year’s event, which showcased so many incredible local performers!

✨ Registration is now open!

Be sure to register using the link provided in our bio or by sending us an email and reserve your spot. We can’t wait to celebrate the amazing talent our community has to offer.

Know a child or youth who would love to perform? Tag them, share this post, or send them this flyer to help us find Innisfil’s next rising stars!

Let’s celebrate the creativity, confidence, and talent of our local children and youth.

We can’t wait to see you on September 20! 🎭🎶🌟

CandY - Children & Youth Empowerment
📧[email protected]
🔗link in bio

07/14/2026

🚨 Scam Alert 🚨

We’ve noticed comments from accounts claiming to handle vendor registration. Please note that these accounts are not affiliated with Children and Youth Empowerment (CandY)

For official vendor information, send us a DM or email [email protected].

We’re accepting vendors and would love to hear what you’ll be showcasing!

Thank you,

CandY - Children and Youth Empowerment

07/13/2026

🍁🎉 THE COUNTDOWN IS ON! 🎉🍁

Who’s excited for our Annual Family Fall Festival?
🙋🏼‍♀️🙋🏽‍♀️🙋🏻🙋🏾🙋🏻‍♂️🙋🏽‍♂️WE ARE!

Get ready for one of our favourite community events of the year! Join us for an unforgettable day filled with family fun, amazing local talent, young entrepreneurs, and community spirit!

🗓️ Sunday September 20, 2026
🕚 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
📍Innisfil Town Square

✨ Here’s what you can look forward to:
🎤 An exciting Talent Show
🛍️ A Children & Youth-Led Market featuring talented young entrepreneurs
🎈 Fun for the whole family
❤️ A chance to support local children, youth, and our community

🎟️ Admission is FREE! Simply bring a donation of non-perishable food items for the Innisfil Food Bank OR new winter gear for Community 4 Kids Community 4 Kids - Innisfil

🌟 Calling all young stars! 🌟
Do you love to sing, dance, perform magic, play an instrument, or have another special talent? We’d love to see you on stage!

🛍️ Young entrepreneur?
Showcase your products, creativity, and business at our Youth Market! (small vendor fee applies)

We’re also looking for:
🧡 Sponsors
🤝 Volunteers
🎁 Community sponsors and donors

📧 To register, become a vendor, volunteer, sponsor, or donate, email us at [email protected] or send us a DM today!

🍂 Tag a friend, share this post, and help us spread the word! Together, let’s celebrate our incredible children, youth, and community while making this year’s Fall Festival our biggest and best one yet!

✨ We can’t wait to see you there! 🍁

07/13/2026

THANK YOU!

A huge thank you to the Innisfil Legion Innisfil Legion 547 and its incredible members for your generous donation in support of our organization
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Your kindness and commitment to giving back to our community will help make our Annual Family Fall Festival this September possible. Events like this bring families together, create lasting memories, and provide opportunities for children and youth to connect, and none of it would be possible without the support of generous community partners like you.

We are so grateful for the continued generosity of our local service clubs, sponsors, and donors who believe in investing in our community. Your support truly makes a difference, and we couldn’t do this without you.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you to everyone at the Innisfil Legion for your generosity and for helping us continue our mission.

We can’t wait to welcome everyone to our Annual Family Fall Festival this September! 🍂

07/02/2026

Save the date! 🗓️

You’re Invited to Our Annual CandY Family Fall Festival! 🍂

Join us for a fun-filled day celebrating the incredible talents, creativity, and entrepreneurial spirit of our young people!

📅 Saturday September 20, 2026
🕚 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
📍 Innisfil Town Square

✨ Event Highlights:
🎤 Children & Youth Talent Show
🛍️ Children & Youth-Led Vendor Market
🍁 Family-friendly activities, community connection, and more!

Interested in participating?

We’re currently accepting registrations for:
• Talent Show performers
• Youth vendors
• Volunteers
• Event sponsors

If you’d like to get involved, request a vendor application, volunteer form, or sponsor package, please email us at [email protected].

🎟️Admission is FREE with the donation of a non-perishable food item for Innisfil Food Bank or new/gently used winter gear in support of Community 4 Kids - Innisfil

Together, let’s celebrate, inspire, and empower the next generation by showcasing young talent, encouraging youth entrepreneurship, and strengthening our community!

We can’t wait to welcome you to our Annual Children & Youth Empowerment Family Fall Festival! 🍂✨

05/09/2026

Innisfil’s Pitch-In Day

What a beautiful day it was for the annual pitch-in day. We’re so happy to have been a part of such a wonderful community event. Thank you to everyone who stopped by our bracelet-making station, seeing families, friends, and neighbours come together made the day so special.

Events like this are such a great reminder of how strong and supportive a community can be when everyone pitches in together.

We can’t wait for next year!

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05/09/2026

Happy Mother’s Day! 💐

What a beautiful afternoon celebrating the incredible people who help our little ones grow 🌸

Last Saturday’s Mommy & Me Tea was filled with love, laughter, and community, from moms and grandmas to aunts, guardians, and all the amazing loved ones who show up with open hearts every day 🥰

Thank you to everyone who stopped by, shared special moments, and generously donated to support our mission of creating more fun in our community for all families

This would not have been possible without our incredible sponsors and the support of our local small businesses we are beyond grateful for each and every one of you

We hope you had a wonderful afternoon making memories with the people who help you grow. 🌷

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms and nurturing hearts out there we celebrate YOU!

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05/06/2026

This wouldn’t have been possible without the incredible generosity of our community. Thank you to everyone who attended our Mommy & Me Tea this past weekend and contributed so kindly.

We’re so thankful we were able to come together and collect such meaningful donations to help others in need. It’s a beautiful reminder of what we can accomplish when we support one another.

We’re already looking forward to our next event and continuing to give back together.

Thank you again for showing up, for your generosity, and for being such an amazing community

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Big thanks to CANDY - Children and Youth Entertainment Simcoe County for collecting 436 pounds of food from their, “Mom and Me Mother’s Day Tea”
Andrea,Justyna, Tricia, and Grace were all smiles when they dropped by this morning.
Thanks to all for your generosity! 🙌🏻