Our Locations
Browse every active HOPE branch across Canada, organized by province. Click a location to see its full story, events, and highlights.
McMaster University
Hamilton, ON. McMaster HOPE has run de-stress events, university panels, a study skills workshop with the YMCA, and a bake sale in support of Warmth of Winter. Their virtual university panel brought together mentors from McMaster, Western, York, and Waterloo to answer student questions about post-secondary life. Their most recent event was a pencil case painting night held in support of the Sexual Assault Centre.
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University of Waterloo
Waterloo, ON. UW HOPE has run mentor sessions, a financial literacy workshop, and their Warmth of Winter initiative, curating care packages for oneROOF Youth Services. Their Hope 4 Success program has featured guest speakers on topics like OSAP applications and university living arrangements. They've also partnered with the UWHealthcare Symposium on a second bake sale fundraiser.
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York University
Toronto, ON. York HOPE hosted an H4S Highschool Panel at Mary Ward Catholic Secondary School, sharing university tips with local students. Panelists spoke about mistakes they made in the application process and what resources helped them succeed. Attendees left with brochures covering university comparisons, financial planning checklists, and common student concerns.
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University of Toronto
Toronto, ON. Our branch here has just been renewed for this year. Stay tuned for upcoming events!
Coming SoonEdmonton HOPE (University of Alberta)
Edmonton, AB. Ran a series of HOPE for Success workshops, a bake sale for the opioid crisis, and partnered with USSI on Project Teddy Tales for Stollery Children's Hospital. Their team hosted separate workshops for Grade 11 and Grade 12 students, plus a dedicated session for parents. Together with USSI, they packed and delivered over 200 care packages for pediatric patients.
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University of Calgary
Calgary, AB. A brand new branch! Stay tuned for updates as their first events get underway.
Coming SoonPinetree Secondary School
Coquitlam, BC. Collected 22 bags of clothing for the Downtown Eastside Women's Centre and partnered with the Student Art Council on a mural project. Their mural, "Together Through Time," was painted at Summit Community Centre with 45 volunteers from across the school district. They also recruited around 40 new members at their school's Club Day.
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Winston Churchill Secondary School
Vancouver, BC. Ran a Christmas card-making event, a donation drive for Big Brothers Big Sisters, and a bake sale collaboration with Magee HOPE. Their card-making event ran across two club meetings, with cards sent out to local elderly homes. The bake sale, split across three clubs, raised $142 for Project Hastings.
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Magee Secondary School
Vancouver, BC. Hosted a Krispy Kreme fundraiser for Doctors Without Borders and collaborated with Churchill HOPE on a bake sale for Project Hastings. They also partnered with the Generational Hearts Foundation on holiday cards for local seniors, and ran a Chocolate Rose Gram sale in February. Their Krispy Kreme fundraiser alone raised over $240 despite rainy weather.
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University of the Fraser Valley
Abbotsford, BC. Currently working through ratification. Stay tuned for their first events!
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