ShareLife comes up shy in difficult year
The Archdiocese of Toronto ultimately fell short of its $13.8-million target for the parish component of its annual ShareLife charitable appeal.
ShareLife helps create great life stories
On June 30, Fr. Martin Dicuangco, 32, was ordained to the priesthood in the Archdiocese of Toronto. He is now exemplifying his vocation as an associate pastor at St. Barnabas Parish in Scarborough.
ShareLife helps agency through COVID crunch
Elizabeth Pierce will celebrate her 25th year with Catholic Family Services of Durham in May 2021. The therapeutic work she and her colleagues do, particularly on behalf of women and children in abusive living situations, remains profoundly affecting.
ShareLife gets a reboot
The rapid proliferation of COVID-19 prevented ShareLife, the Archdiocese of Toronto’s annual charitable appeal, from launching its major parish fundraising campaign on the last weekend of March as intended.
ShareMusic event celebrates ShareLife agencies
The talents of Toronto-area Catholic musicians are being harnessed to celebrate the works of ShareLife agencies and their efforts to support those in need.
Charities look for help in face of crisis-driven losses
Facing a steep drop in revenue due to the COVID-19 crisis, charities and non-profits are seeking a multi-billion-dollar lifeline from governments and foundations.
ShareLife’s many needs can’t be put on hold
The needs of the thousands of people served by ShareLife agencies don’t go away in a time of crisis.
ShareLife looks on bright side of campaign
ShareLife’s 2019 campaign may not have reached its goal, nor matched last year’s standard, but Arthur Peters is still viewing the campaign through a positive lens.
ShareLife closing in on target
Heading down the stretch, the ShareLife fund-raising campaign seems poised to meet its lofty 2019 goal.
ShareLife helps to break vicious cycle of poverty
Carrying my cross of memory loss
Harry McAvoy is the former Manager, Major Gifts and Corporate Campaigns for ShareLife in the Archdiocese of Toronto. He shares his story of dealing with memory loss.
It is interesting where your mind goes in your darkest hours. I remembered a phrase attributed to my Uncle Basil O’Rourke: “Carry your cross, don’t drag it.” Now, as I carry the cross of memory loss, Uncle Basil is whispering in my ear.
Silent Voice bridges communication gap
ShareLife’s goal grows as charity needs expand
After topping $13 million for the first time last year, ShareLife is reaching even higher this year as it brings three more agencies under its charitable umbrella.
Cardinal Collins sends a message of giving for Lent
Cardinal Thomas Collins is calling on Catholics to remember the importance of almsgiving this Lenten season.
ShareLife campaign hits record to support more than 40 agencies in need
For the first time in ShareLife’s history, Catholic parishioners have crossed the $13-million threshold when it comes to helping those most in need.