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Help Students Start the School Year Strong

Each fall, many students across the Calgary Catholic School District (CCSD) return to school without the basic supplies they need — like a backpack, notebooks, or pencils. This lack of essential tools can impact their confidence, focus, and long-term success.

The Calgary Catholic Education Foundation (CCEF) believes every child deserves to begin the school year feeling prepared and supported. That’s why we’re raising funds to provide 250 backpacks filled with school supplies for students in need.

Thanks to our partnership with Rogers Birdies for Kids presented by AltaLink, all gifts will be matched up to 50%, meaning your donation goes even further to support students in need.

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Our Goal: 250 Backpacks

With your help, we can ensure that 250 students in CCSD start the year with everything they need to succeed.

  • $50 equips an elementary student
  • $100 equips a high school student
  • Your donation will be matched up to 50%
  • Tax receipts are issued for the donation portion

A City-Wide Effort

This initiative is part of the Backpacks for Brighter Futures campaign, delivered in partnership with:

All funds raised by the CCEF go directly to Catholic students in CCSD schools

“Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.”

– Philippians 2:4

The Calgary Catholic Education Foundation is a charitable foundation established in 2009 as a means to provide additional funds for enhanced learning opportunities for students. Together with our community, the Foundation supports opportunities to develop students into tomorrow’s leaders.

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