Make a difference in your community with our Y91.9 Secret Santa list.
You’ll discover the organizations that best serve those in need this holiday season and how your participation can make the biggest impact!
Lindsay Kinsmen Christmas Toy Drive
From now until December 13th, donate a new unwrapped toy at one of the BIG blue barrel locations. All proceeds to support the Lindsay Kinsmen Toy Drive.
https://y919.fm/index.php/community-events/in-your-community/y91-9-christmas-toy-drive
A Place Called Home
Since 1995, A Place Called Home has been supporting homeless men, women and families with children in the City of Kawartha Lakes and Haliburton County.
https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/a-place-called-home-residence-in-lindsay/
Humane Society of Kawartha Lakes
You can volunteer or donate monetarily to help support the Humane Society of Kawartha Lakes during this holiday season!
https://give-can.keela.co/general-donation-form56
United Way City of Haliburton/Kawartha Lakes
Spread Holiday Cheer: Donate and support the United Way Haliburton/Kawartha Lakes!
https://ckl-unitedway.ca/donate-now/
Kawartha Lakes Food Source
You can donate to support Kawartha Lakes Food Source this holiday season! Kawartha Lakes Food Source exists to ensure that all members of the City of Kawartha Lakes community have access to a reliable emergency food source.
https://www.kawarthalakesfoodsource.com/donate-money
Women’s Resources
Women’s Resources of Kawartha Lakes, is a not-for-profit, charitable organization created and run by local women. For over 30 years, Women’s Resources has been providing programs throughout the City of Kawartha Lakes to ensure that women and their children, fleeing from abusive situations, can get the help they need to lead lives free of abuse and violence.
The services provided by Women’s Resources are free and confidential.
https://womensresources.ca/give/
Ross Memorial Hospital Foundation
Donors play a vital role in patient care, funding life-saving technology, essential equipment, everyday patient needs and priority projects. You can help by supporting the Ross Memorial Hospital Foundation this holiday season.
https://foundation.rmh.org/ways-to-give/make-a-one-time-gift
Bobcaygeon Helps Food Bank
Operated by volunteers, The Bobcaygeon Helps Food Bank is a non-profit, registered charity that facilitates a year-round food bank for families and individuals in need. We are the only independent food bank left in Ontario and all of the food and funds collected stays in Bobcaygeon.
https://www.bobcaygeonfoodbank.com/givehelp
Five Counties Children’s Centre
Five Counties Children’s Centre supports children and youth with physical, communication, and developmental needs. We partner with families and the community to build skills, strengthen abilities, and help young people participate fully and confidently in everyday life.
https://www.fivecounties.on.ca/donate-now/
Kawartha Community Foundation – New Splash Pad in Omemee
The Omemee Community Fund exists to support and enhance the well-being of Omemee and surrounding areas through funding a wide range of community projects. Our current fundraising focus is the installation of a new splash pad at Omemee Beach Park—a $700,000 investment in accessible, family-friendly recreation. Your donation helps bring this exciting project to life and supports future local initiatives that strengthen our community from the ground up.
https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/82976?qrcode=1
BGC Kawarthas Foundation
The BGC Kawarthas Foundation raises funds to support BGC Kawarthas so local youth can access affordable programs, transportation, and healthy meals—and to ensure no child is ever turned away because of financial barriers.
https://www.bgckawarthas.com/giving/
The Wellness Centre – Coboconk and Northern Kawartha Lakes
The new Wellness Centre will become a vital hub for community health and a much-needed gathering space for the under-served northern region of Kawartha Lakes. Through the renovation and expansion of Coboconk’s historic Train Station, the Centre will bring additional doctors, after-hours care, dental services, physiotherapy, and more—while preserving a meaningful piece of local heritage.
https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/50486
Therapeutic Horse Riding in Lindsay (T.H.R.I.L.)
T.H.R.I.L is a registered charitable organization that provides certified equine therapy to children, youth, and adults with emotional, intellectual, and physical challenges. Since 2014, they’ve offered therapeutic riding lessons that help over 30 riders each week improve their strength, coordination, confidence, and social skills—all while enjoying the unique benefits of working with trained therapy horses.
Donate: https://thril.ca/
Santa’s Sleigh Holiday Giving Program
Santa’s Sleigh 2025 will run from November 27th to December 8th. Giving joy. Giving hope. The Santa’s Sleigh Holiday Gift Giving Program is the annual Kawartha-Haliburton Children’s Foundation fundraising event held at the Peterborough Walmart Store on Chemong Road that helps make the holiday’s brighter for local children and youth.
https://www.khcas.on.ca/foundation/khcf/what-we-do/santas-sleigh-christmas-giving-program/
Community Care City of Kawartha Lakes
Spread joy this holiday season by donating to support Community Care City of Kawartha Lakes!
Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Kawartha Lakes-Haliburton
Spread holiday joy by donating to support Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Kawartha Lakes-Haliburton!
https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/80384?v2=true
Salvation Army
From their iconic red Christmas Kettles to the provision of food hampers, toys, and more for struggling families, The Salvation Army is renowned for bringing joy to anyone who needs our help at Christmas time. Here’s how you can get involved…
https://salvationarmy.ca/get-involved/donate/
Alzheimer Society of Canada
This holiday season, open Windows of Hope for people living with dementia. Your gift will be matched by Extendicare — doubling your impact and helping fund vital programs, services and research that offer care, connection and hope across Canada. Gifts will be matched up to a total of $50,000
https://alzheimer.ca/en?form=GT_2025&utm_campaign=paid_general_media_F25&utm_medium=bing&utm_source=paidsearch&utm_content=donatenow_en&s_subsrc=bingsearch&msclkid=681a6f6f98b8178ad3c40648a23d07c3
Write to the Troops
Show our Canadian Armed Forces members that you appreciate their service and support them by sending a message!
https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/contact-us/write-troops.html
Canadian Liver Foundation
You can give the gift of better health and brighter futures. Donate to the Canadian Liver Foundation today and help create a future free from liver disease.
https://www.liver.ca/
Ronald McDonald House Charities
Give the gift of comfort and hope—donate or volunteer your time to Ronald McDonald House today and help families when they need it most.
https://www.rmhcsco.ca
SickKids Foundation
Help bring the magic of the holidays to the many patients and families at the hospital this holiday season. You can sponsor a family, buy a Get Better Gift, host a Holiday Event, donate to provide meals for frontline staff, or support family spaces in lieu of a toy drive.
https://gifts.sickkidsfoundation.com/site/SPageServer?pagename=gift_catalogue_gifts_for_holidays
Canadian Blood Services
Be the reason someone celebrates another holiday—donate blood and give the gift of life.
https://www.blood.ca/en
Kids Against Hunger Canada
Spread some Christmas cheer and support Kids Against Hunger Canada
https://www.kahcanada.org/donate/
Make a Wish Canada
Believe in the magic of a wish— Your contributions help turn dreams into reality for children and families facing the unimaginable.
https://makeawish.ca/give-a-best-day-ever/
Heart & Stroke
There's no better way to spread joy than by giving the gift of life. Donate or host a fundraiser and be the reason someone has the gift of tomorrow.
https://www.heartandstroke.ca/
Habitat for Humanity
Donate today and make your gift go 4x farther—help Habitat for Humanity create homes and change lives this holiday season.
https://habitat.ca/en
Good Shepherd
Support those who need is most this holiday season – sponsor a family or an individual accessing Good Shepherd Services.
https://giving.goodshepherdcentres.ca/