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Aunt Leah's Independent Lifeskills Society

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Youth from care and vulnerable moms deserve to thrive

A Non-Profit Organization dedicated to helping prevent children in foster care from becoming homeless, and mothers in need from losing custody of their children.

10/19/2026

Are you an expecting mom or a mom with a young child looking for a safe place to call home while working toward independence?

The Thresholds Program at Aunt Leah’s offers safe, supportive housing where moms can build life skills, strengthen their confidence, and work toward their goals while receiving ongoing support along the way.

∙ Safe and supportive housing
∙ Guidance with everyday life skills
∙ Support in building confidence and independence
∙ A welcoming environment to help you work toward your future with your child

We currently have some vacancies and are accepting applications!: https://auntleahs.org/find-help/housing-moms/

You don’t have to have everything figured out to take the next step. We’re here to help you work toward your goals, one step at a time.

Know someone who might benefit from this program? Share this post or visit the link in our bio to learn more about eligibility and how to apply.

10/17/2026

💗 Looking for a meaningful way to give back? Volunteer with Aunt Leah's!

At Aunt Leah's, volunteering is more than lending a helping hand. It's an opportunity to connect with others, build friendships, and be part of a welcoming team making a difference in our community.

We're looking for new Food Security volunteers to support our program through meal preparation, kitchen clean-up, and other day-to-day activities.

Whether it's sharing a laugh with fellow volunteers or helping out behind the scenes, every contribution helps create a caring, supportive environment for the youth and families we serve.

Ready to make a difference? Join our volunteer team and be part of something meaningful!

🔗 Apply today: https://auntleahs.org/support-us/volunteer/

10/15/2026

We have exciting news to share! Aunt Leah’s has once again been recognized as one of Charity Intelligence Canada’s Top 100 Rated Charities, earning a 5-star rating for 2026! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

This recognition reflects our commitment to transparency, accountability, and demonstrating how donor support makes a difference. Charity Intelligence recognizes organizations that clearly report how funds are used and the results they achieve.

At Aunt Leah’s, that means continuing our work to help youth from care and vulnerable moms build brighter, more stable futures.

And none of this would be possible without YOU! To our donors, volunteers, partners, and everyone who supports our mission, thank you for making this work possible.

💗 Learn more about Charity Intelligence’s rating of Aunt Leah’s: https://www.charityintelligence.ca/charity-details/232-aunt-leah-s

💗 Explore Charity Intelligence’s 2026 Top 100 Rated Charities: https://www.charityintelligence.ca/charity-profiles/top-100-rated-charities-2

10/10/2026

This World Mental Health Day, we’re highlighting our partnership with the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) and the ways it is helping create more pathways to health and healing for Indigenous youth and moms at Aunt Leah’s.
About half of Aunt Leah’s participants have Indigenous backgrounds. Through the partnership, participants can connect with an FNHA health-care team right at the Aunt Leah’s Resource Centre, including a Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nurse, Mental Health Clinician, and Medical Office Assistant.

Having care available in a familiar, low-barrier environment can make it easier to ask questions, begin conversations about mental health and well-being, and connect with additional supports when needed. The team’s approach also recognizes that health is interconnected, bringing together physical, psychological, social, and spiritual well-being.

On World Mental Health Day, we’re grateful for partnerships that help make care more accessible, culturally safe, and connected to the other supports young people and moms need to build stability and move toward their goals.

💚 Read more about how the FNHA partnership is building pathways to health and healing at Aunt Leah’s: https://auntleahs.org/news/fnha-partnership-health-care-resource-centre/

09/30/2026

Today, September 30, we recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day.

We honour Residential School Survivors, their families and communities, and remember the children who never returned home. Wearing orange is one way to recognize the lasting impacts of the Residential School system and affirm that Every Child Matters.

At Aunt Leah’s, we recognize that reconciliation is not something that can be addressed in one day. It calls for continued learning, reflection, relationship-building and action throughout the year.

Today, we encourage our community to:

🔶 Attend a community gathering or commemorative event. Events taking place across the country offer opportunities to listen, reflect and come together in recognition of the day.

🔶 Make space for remembrance and reflection on the history and ongoing impacts of residential schools.

🔶 Carry what we learn forward in the relationships we build, the communities we are part of and the actions we take beyond September 30.

Find a commemorative event in your community: https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/truth-reconciliation-day-events-metro-vancouver-2026

09/25/2026

📖 Aunt Leah’s 2025–2026 Annual Report is here!

This past year brought its share of challenges, but also meaningful progress.

Together, we supported 392 youth, moms and babies, including 189 youth, moms and children through housing, 240 participants through our Resource Centre, and 81 people through Education Services.

Behind each number is a step toward greater stability: a safe place to live, support at a difficult moment, an opportunity to continue an education, or the chance to build skills for independent living.

Our Annual Report looks back at what we accomplished together over the past year, while sharing more about Aunt Leah’s programs, impact and financial health.

Thank you to everyone who makes this work possible, whether you support Aunt Leah’s by donating, volunteering, partnering with us, or simply following and sharing our work. Your support helps us continue to be there for youth, moms and their babies.

🔗 Read the 2025–2026 Annual Report: https://auntleahs.org/impact/reports/

09/24/2026

Truth and Reconciliation Week is an opportunity to learn, reflect, listen, and consider how we can turn truth into meaningful action.

Reconciliation asks us to deepen our understanding of the histories and ongoing experiences of Indigenous Peoples, including the history and legacy of residential schools. It also asks us to recognize the contributions of Indigenous Peoples, address historical and present-day injustices, and carry what we learn forward in the ways we show up in our communities.

Learning is an important part of reconciliation, but it does not end there. This week, we encourage our community to make space for reflection and to consider what meaningful, ongoing action can look like beyond September.

The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation offers resources about the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the 94 Calls to Action, reconciliation initiatives, and more.

🧡 Learn more at nctr.ca

08/28/2026

There are many ways to turn something you already enjoy into a fundraiser for youth from foster care and vulnerable moms.

🎂 Pledge your birthday and ask for donations instead of gifts
💪 Turn a fitness goal, yoga session, or movement challenge into a fundraiser
👥 Rally your coworkers around a team-building activity
🎶 Host a music, dance, or community event by donation
💍 Celebrate a wedding or special occasion by inviting guests to give
🍪 Get the kids involved with a bake sale or another simple family fundraiser

And while the summer weather may be a little unpredictable, your fundraiser doesn’t have to be. Many of these ideas can easily move indoors or be adapted to whatever works best for you.

Ready to get started? Learn more: https://auntleahs.org/support-us/fundraise/

08/21/2026

A little behind the scenes from our annual summer BBQ! ☀️🍔💗

Staff and participants gathered for an afternoon of food, games, plenty of laughs, and some very serious tug-of-war competition.

Community at Aunt Leah’s is also about moments like these: spending time together, having fun, and creating space to connect beyond the everyday.

Thanks to everyone who joined us and helped make the day so much fun! 🌳

08/13/2026

The nurses are in! 🩺💗

Aunt Leah’s is pleased to welcome a Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nurse, Counsellor, and Medical Office Assistant from the First Nations Health Authority to our Resource Centre. As part of the First Nations Primary Care Initiative, the team provides culturally safe health care to Indigenous people and eligible family members.

📅 Wednesdays & Thursdays
⏰ 9:00 AM–3:00 PM
📍 Aunt Leah’s Resource Centre, 816 20th Street, New Westminster Drop in during service hours or book an appointment:

📞 604-313-4281
📧 [email protected]

Please share with someone who may benefit from this service. 💗

Address

816 20th Street
New Westminster, BC
V4M4W6

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Website

http://www.auntleahs.org/

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