Host a Fundraiser: Turning Compassion Into Collective Action
Fundraising is one of the most meaningful ways individuals, families, schools, and communities can engage with the refugee journey. At Refugee Pathways and Integration Canada Inc. (RefPIC), we believe generosity is most powerful when shared. Hosting a fundraiser is about more than collecting donations. It is an invitation to build awareness, foster empathy, and spark a ripple of solidarity that spans borders and generations.
Every year, Canadians organize events that reflect the creativity and spirit of the communities behind them. These range from formal benefit dinners and student-led walks for hope, to digital giving campaigns and neighborhood garage sales that turn everyday purchases into tangible support. Whether your goal is to help resettle a family, provide school supplies to displaced children, or fund mobile health clinics abroad, your event becomes a beacon of possibility in what may feel like a distant crisis.
At the heart of a powerful fundraiser is a personal story. Why does this matter to you? What change do you want to see? Fundraisers resonate most when participants understand they are not contributing to abstract charity, but investing directly in someone's journey from fear to safety, from hardship to healing. Even modest events can create extraordinary impact. A birthday celebration where guests give instead of receive, a shared meal that sparks conversation about integration, or a sponsored marathon where every kilometre symbolizes hope, all become threads in a growing tapestry of care.
The funds raised meet urgent needs. They support programs like Canada's Private Sponsorship of Refugees, emergency food distribution in camps, language instruction, and legal assistance for newcomers navigating complex systems. RefPIC works across the full refugee experience, from pre-departure and education in displacement settings to housing, employment, and wellness services here in Canada.
Every contribution helps us expand our reach, strengthen our response, and elevate the quality of support we provide You will not be doing this alone. Our team offers resources to support your efforts, including promotional materials, toolkits, and tax receipts for eligible donations. More importantly, we stand alongside you not just as facilitators, but as storytellers and collaborators. Together, we turn the funds you raise into real-life transformation.
Fundraising is not measured only in the money collected, but in the hearts touched. It leaves an imprint on those who receive and those who give. In a world where displacement continues to grow, your effort becomes part of the solution. You show that no one is truly a stranger when we choose to listen, to reach out, and to help.
If you are ready to host your fundraiser, contact us at admin@refugeecanada.org or visit www.refugeecanada.org/. Let's turn compassion into connection and help change lives through the simple power of generosity.
Jimmy Patricks Unzi
Executive Director
Refugee Pathways and Integration Canada Inc.
