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Give Hope This Holiday Season

Shop the Hope for the Holidays Market and make a meaningful difference in mental illness and addictions recovery across Alberta.

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Hope for the Holidays

Hope for the Holidays is an opportunity to give with purpose and make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. Each gift in the market represents a program, service, or resource that supports mental health, recovery, and wellness across Alberta.

As you explore the campaign, you’ll discover a collection of gifts that support real needs across our communities. Browse through the market, select the gifts that are most meaningful to you, and add them to your cart. Each item offers a tangible way to support mental health and addiction recovery, helping you see exactly how your generosity is making an impact.

From art supplies that encourage healing and self-expression to counselling sessions, comfort kits, recovery programs, and opportunities for connection, every gift helps provide care, support, and hope to those who need it most.

When you’re ready, complete your donation through the online checkout and know that your holiday giving is helping create brighter futures for individuals and families across Alberta.

Give hope. Give healing. Give a gift that changes lives.

How it Works

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Explore the Hope for the Holidays Market

Browse a collection of gifts that support mental health, recovery, and wellness across Alberta. Each gift represents a program, service, or resource making a meaningful difference in people’s lives.

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Choose Gifts that are Meaningful to You

Explore six impact categories and choose the gifts that are most meaningful to you. Every gift supports programs and services that help create hope, healing, and recovery across Alberta.

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Make Your Donation

Add your selected gifts to your cart and complete your donation securely online. You can donate in recognition of friends, family, colleagues, or clients.

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Share the Impact

Receive a personalized holiday gift card or acknowledgment to share with your recipient, showing how their gift is helping create positive change.

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Create Lasting Hope

Your generosity extends far beyond the holiday season, helping individuals, families, and communities across Alberta access the support, care, and resources they need throughout the year.

Our Gift Categories

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Youth & Mental Health

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Family & Community Connection

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Addiction Recovery

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Patient Experience

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Access to Care

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Systematic Change

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Your Gift In Action

“[Art therapy] has been an incredible addition to AHE. Having an Art Therapist at the hospital opens the door for interdisciplinary collaboration for new and exciting programs that capitalize on the specific skillset of an Art Therapist. Many patients would not have an opportunity to engage with an Art Therapist outside of the hospital, and offering this unique opportunity to patients significantly enhances patient experience.”

— Recreational Therapist, Alberta Hospital Edmonton

Where Your Gift Goes

Every donation supports the Mental Health Foundation’s three funding priorities:

Research & Evaluation

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Advancing evidence-based practices and innovative diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation approaches.

Patient Experience & Outcomes

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Improving patient experiences to ensure they receive care in environments that support dignity, recovery, and healing.

Connecting Care Systems

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Creating stronger care pathways which are connected, easy to access and navigate, and built around the people they serve.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Will I receive a tax receipt?

Tax receipts are provided for donations $20 and over as outlined by the CRA.

Q: What's the tax year deadline?

Your donation must reach us by December 31:

Online: Donate by 11:59 PM MT on December 31, 2025

Mail: Postmarked by December 31, 2025, received by January 15, 2026

Q: Is my personal and financial information secure?

We treat your donor information seriously. Please refer to our privacy policy.