Cause We Care is proud to have been the lead funder of Cause We Care House, a building that provides 21 units of subsidized housing to single mothers and their children in the Downtown Eastside. Operated by the YWCA, and situated above a full-service public library, this housing facility offers single mothers and their children a safe place to call home, and provides a path towards a brighter, independent future.
Cause We Care Foundation supports Aboriginal Mother Centre Society, which provides culturally grounded housing and support for Aboriginal mothers and children. Their programs include Transformational Housing, Aboriginal Head Start Daycare, and Community Engagement, helping families build resilience and well-being while staying connected to their culture and community.
Our funding will support approximately 20 single mother-led families transitioning from Transformational Housing into independent housing, providing practical budgeting support and financial assistance to ease the transition.
Cause We Care Foundation supports First Call: BC Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition, which works to uphold the rights of children and youth through research, education, community mobilization and public policy advocacy. Their work focuses on issues including poverty and housing insecurity, with a focus on improving outcomes for children and families.
Our funding will support their Upholding Children’s Right to Housing in BC program, engaging +40 single mothers outside Metro Vancouver to share their experiences and advocate for stronger housing policies.
Cause We Care Foundation supports Marpole Oakridge Family Place Society, which provides a welcoming space for single mothers and their children to connect, recharge and build community. Their Circle of Support program offers a free drop-in space where mothers can share experiences, access resources and build meaningful relationships in a supportive and judgment-free environment.
Our funding will support 12–15 single mothers and their children per session, providing connection, support, respite and well-being resources through 30 drop-in sessions.
Cause We Care Foundation supports Lightwell Learning, which provides accessible, individualized learning support for children, youth and adults with learning and brain-based differences. Their programs offer customized support for children with diagnosed or suspected learning disabilities, helping families access the specialized education their children need.
Our funding supports the Cause We Care Bursary for Single Mothers, helping reduce financial barriers and ensuring children from single mother-led families can access critical one-to-one specialized learning support.
Cause We Care Foundation is supporting PALS Autism Society, a registered charity operating a specialized school in New Westminster for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. PALS provides individualized education, autism-focused therapies, and year-round programming to support students’ development and independence.
Our funding will support the PALS Autism Society Bursary Program, providing tuition assistance to two single mother-led families, with contingency funding available to support a potential third family during the school year.
Cause We Care Foundation supports North Shore Crisis Services Society (NSCSS), a women-led organization providing safe housing, crisis care, counselling, advocacy, and practical support to women and children experiencing gender-based violence and domestic abuse.
Funding will support NSCSS’s Multicultural Outreach Program, providing culturally safe, trauma-informed support to women and single mothers as they navigate safety, housing, legal, and financial challenges and work toward stability.
Cause We Care supports the YWCA Single Mothers’ Support Services Program, which offers free, facilitated peer-support groups that provide women who are parenting alone with companionship and community that is particularly critical during times of crisis.
The Single Mothers’ Support Services Program helps mothers build meaningful support networks, reduce isolation, and access resources and services that support their families’ well-being.
Cause We Care Foundation supported Shelter Movers’ project, Exiting Safely, providing free moving and storage services to survivors of gender-based violence. Through trained volunteers and trusted community referrals, families can leave unsafe homes safely and with dignity.
Our grant will help complete 224 safe moves, supporting more than 450 survivors and their children, while expanding volunteer capacity and strengthening referral partnerships. Many families served are lone mothers with young children, aligning closely with our mission.
Cause We Care Foundation supported The Writers’ Exchange Society’s Breaktime Program, which provides free, creative literacy programming for under-resourced children and youth ages 6–18 in East Vancouver. Through play-based reading and writing activities and one-on-one mentorship from trained volunteers, children build confidence and strengthen essential literacy skills.
Our funding will help pilot a new Breaktime Program format, supporting continued learning over the summer months — a critical time for children from under-resourced and single-mother families who may otherwise lack access to extra literacy support.
Cause We Care Foundation supported Promise Vancouver’s Elementary Out-of-School Programs, which provide relationship-focused after-school care, day camps, and leadership opportunities for children and youth in the Downtown Eastside. Their programs help kids feel valued, build confidence, and empower youth to take on leadership roles.
Our funding helps Promise Vancouver continue to staff their programs with dedicated leaders who nurture strong relationships with children, youth, and their families, ensuring a safe, supportive environment for learning and growth.
Cause We Care Foundation is supporting VAST, which provides trauma-informed mental health, settlement, and peer support services to newcomer, refugee, and survivor single mothers in Metro Vancouver. Through its Stronger Together program, VAST offers counselling and peer-support gatherings in a safe and supportive environment.
Our funding will support Stronger Together, providing counselling and monthly peer-support gatherings, as well as childminding, interpretation, transportation, food, and expressive arts activities to help remove barriers to participation.
