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Canadian Tire Jumpstart

Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities

Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities (launched in 1999 as the Canadian Tire Foundation for Families) is a charitable organization committed to building strong communities across Canada. Together with our network of 1,180 stores, gas bars, Mark's Work Wearhouse and Partsource locations and with over 57,000 employees across Canada, Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities has donated more than $41 million to charitable organizations that support families in need by helping to give them a boost when they need it most.

Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities provides this support through four programs:
• Canadian Tire Jumpstart®
• Community Initiatives
• Community Crisis Program
• Regional Disaster Recovery Program

Canadian Tire Jumpstart®

Strong communities include strong kids. We believe all kids should have the chance to run, skate, play, and grow. Canadian Tire Jumpstart is a community-based charitable program that helps kids in financial need aged 4-18 participate in organized sports and recreation such as hockey, dance, soccer and swimming so they can develop important life skills, self esteem and confidence.

National in scope but local in focus, Canadian Tire Jumpstart delivers support to children through a Canada-wide network of local chapters, made up of a variety of community leaders committed to helping kids get active, such as Big Brothers and Big Sisters Canada, YMCA, and Parks and Recreation.

These community partners are joined by Canadian Tire Dealers and Petroleum Agents, and together the chapters identify children in financial need who would benefit from the program.

To date, there are 279 Canadian Tire Jumpstart chapters in communities across the country. Since its launch in February 2005, Canadian Tire Jumpstart has helped give more than 151,000 kids in financial need the chance to play.

For more information, visit Canadian Tire Jumpstart online.