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“Our Diocesan ACW has long supported both Say Yes! to Kids and Camp Huron,” says Pam Walters, Diocesan ACW President. “We were proud to offer a matching gift in 2024, and we’re just as proud to do so again in 2025. It’s our way of showing continued commitment to young people and the power of Christian camping. We also hope other ACWs in Canada will support some of the other 30 teams participating in the Say Yes! to Kids campaign this year.”

Approximately half of the national proceeds from the Anglican Foundation of Canada’s 2024 Say Yes! to Kids campaign are helping to launch Fire Talk, a new Indigenous youth mental health initiative. “It’s incredibly rewarding to see Say Yes! to Kids supporting this kind of transformative work,” says Dr. Scott Brubacher, Executive Director of AFC. “With this grant, the national total for Indigenous youth initiatives funded by Say Yes! to Kids now stands at $50,000—and we’re just getting started.”

“This is a great example of how modest, strategic grants can have a high impact when they’re rooted in a parish’s long-standing commitment to its neighbourhood,” says Brubacher. “Through our Community Ministries Fund, AFC is deepening its support for churches that are responding with faith and courage to some of the most urgent social challenges in their communities…Whether it’s a $5,000 grant or a larger investment, what matters is the impact—and in Timmins, that impact is clear. St. Matthew’s is being the Church in the world.”

“The Sunday meal program shows how even small congregations can meet complex challenges with creativity and courage,” says Brubacher. “Through our Category C grants and the Community Ministries Fund, AFC is helping churches like St. Saviour’s take on leadership roles in their cities—meeting urgent needs while embodying the Church’s call to love and serve. This is what we mean when we talk about being a strategic partner. AFC isn’t just funding good ideas—we’re investing in ministries that transform lives.”

The AFC Board of Directors has approved $50,000 in funding, with grants available for both local and regional projects that foster collaboration between Anglican organizations and external community partners. “AFC continues to prioritize partnerships as a powerful model for sustainable ministry,” says Dr. Scott Brubacher, Executive Director. “This RFP is an opportunity for Anglican communities to deepen their outreach by collaborating with like-minded organizations that share their mission and vision.”

At its meeting on February 27, 2025, the AFC Board approved $148,500 in funding for 11 applicants, including: $50,000 to St. Saviour’s Pro-Cathedral, Nelson, BC. Through the Community Ministries Fund, AFC is supporting churches across Canada who are ensuring that our most vulnerable neighbors have access to nourishing meals and welcoming spaces.

As the church evolves, AFC is committed to supporting leaders who are not only navigating change but also shaping a future of dynamic, transformational ministry. Thanks to the generosity of Canadian Anglicans, AFC awarded more than $56,000 in 2024 bursaries for theological education to 25 students across various programs. Here are a few of our 2024 bursary recipients:

“Once again, AFC donors have responded generously to the annual fundraising effort, expected to total more than $205,000—$178,000 in annual membership donations, plus over $27,000 in donations to AFC’s core granting funds, including the new Community Ministries Fund. It is always a joy to read your affirming comments, entrusting AFC with your gifts, and celebrating the ways that we supported transformative ministry.”

The genesis of the Sacred Arts Trust was many years in the making and was rooted in the late Graham Cotter’s years as a parish priest (1965 to 1983) in the Diocese of Toronto. During those years, Graham promoted the making of liturgical vestments and the use of drama in worship. Since its inception, the trust has funded innovative faith-based projects in the performing and visual arts in more than thirteen dioceses.