23/07/2026
Today, we opened the doors to brighter futures.
This morning, surrounded by the community that made it possible, we cut the ribbon on Phase 1 of Brighter Futures: two beautiful, purpose-built homes that will welcome children this summer.
Behind every door, a bedroom waiting for a child who needs one. A kitchen where meals will be shared. Sensory rooms and quiet spaces designed with children's healing in mind. For children ages 6-12 who can't safely live at home, these homes are a lifeline and a bridge - to safety, to confidence, and to a loving future.
Thank you to our speakers, who marked this moment with us:
• Steve Craig, former Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor, our emcee, Chisholm Foundation board member, and Chair of the Brighter Futures Capital Campaign
• Braedon ClarkMP for Sackville - Bedford - Preston
• The Honourable Minister Susan Corkum-Greek , Minister of Opportunities and Social Development
• MLA Paul Wozney- MLA Sackville-Cobequid- MLA Sackville-Cobequid
• Councillor Billy Gillis - HRM Councillor District 15 - Lower Sackville/Beaver Bank
• Cory Bell, President & CEO of Lindsay Construction
• Kelly Currie, Chisholm Services Board Chair
• Wade Johnston, our Executive Director
And to everyone who made today real: our government partners at all three levels, whose nearly $6 million in combined funding brought these homes to life; Lindsay Construction and every tradesperson who built them with care; IKEAHalifax Business design Team; the donors and partners who believed in our vision from day one; and our Child & Youth Care Workers and team, who show up for children through their hardest moments, every single day.
A special thank you to three people whose leadership carried this project home: our Executive Director, Wade Johnston, whose dedication has gone far above and beyond at every step, Amanda Hatt, Chair of the Chisholm Foundation for Children Board, and Kelly Currie, Chair of Chisholm Services for Children Board, whose steady guidance helped make this vision a reality.
Phase 1 is complete. Phase 2, the Chisholm Hub, is next. Stay with us - because all children deserve brighter futures.
