| | Welcoming the Little Spirit Moon: As the cold December winds glide through the trees, we welcome the arrival of the Little Spirit Moon, a time marked by reflection, healing and renewal. Rooted in Indigenous wisdom, this moon serves as a profound teacher: a call to introspection and stillness. The everyday hustle quiets, inviting us to pause, inhale the soft scent of the land, and open our hearts to community and our truest selves. On December 21st we will also welcome Winter Solstice, the longest night of the year and the moment when light begins to return to our skies. The Solstice asks us to gather together, in community, honouring the teachings of our ancestors and to move forward with intention. For our Foundation, December is a time to honour you, our amazing donors, without whom we would not be able to support the thousands of Indigenous clients that utilize each and every service at Anishnawbe Health Toronto, who deserve care that is rooted in tradition, ceremony and connection. As we prepare for a new year, we invite you to lead the way by strengthening this circle of care. Your gift today ensures more access to traditional healers, mental health services, youth support and culturally grounded care that makes Anishnawbe Health Toronto the flagship center it is. Donate today and help bring accessible culturally grounded care into the new year Chi Miigwech! Brooke Harrison Senior Marketing, Communications and Donor Relations Manager |
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| Introducing our Board of Directors We are honoured to introduce you to the leaders who help guide us in our vision and governance. Their experience, passion and commitment aids the foundation’s mission to support an environment where the urban Indigenous community can heal spiritually, physically, emotionally and mentally by enhancing capital and program funding for Anishnawbe Health Toronto; and foster the reclamation, preservation, research and application of traditional healing methods, including the sharing of these with all people. 2025 Board of Directors: - Judith Moses, Board Chair
- Lyndsay Brisard, Vice Chair and Treasurer
- Stephen Scott, Director
- Levi Greene, Director
- Marian Jacko, Director
- Elizabeth Jordan, Director
- Vimal Kotecha, Director
- Loretta Loon, Director
- Chief Taynar Simpson, Director
These leaders bring expertise from across health, business, finance, community engagement and Indigenous knowledge, helping ensure that we remain grounded in culture while striving for sustainable growth. To read more about our Board of Directors please click the button below. |
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| | Holiday Hours: Please note our adjusted office coverage. If you require assistance on the dates below, please contact the designated staff member: December 15 - 17: Amelia Pruchnicki, Executive Director apruchnicki@aht.ca December 18,19,22: Cayla Curtis, Finance and Donor Relations Specialist ccurtis@aht.ca December 23: Amelia Pruchnicki, Executive Director apruchnicki@aht.ca Our office is closed from December 24 to January 2nd, and we will respond upon our return on January 5th. |
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| | Upcoming Dates Mark these special times in your calendar as you honour and support Indigenous voices and our community. December: Little Spirit Moon Marking the final full moon of the year, rising high in the long dark nights of December, the Little Spirit Moon is a period of rest, reflection, and renewal. We encourage you to turn inward, honouring the lessons of the year and prepare for light’s return during the winter solstice. December 16: Anniversary of the Truth and Reconciliation Final Report This marks the release of the TRC’s final report, which calls on all people in Canada to engage in meaningful work towards implementing the 94 Calls to Action. You can read more about the calls to action here: Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action - NCTR December 21: Winter Solstice: Celebrating the return of light and new beginnings December 25: Christmas Day: Wishing peace, joy and warmth to all December 31: Last Day for 2025 Tax Receptable Donations Donations must be postmarked by Canada Post by December 31 to qualify for the 2025 tax year. If the postmark is after December 31, the donation will be considered for the following year. |
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| | Did you Know that ... Anishnawbe Health Toronto offers a wide range of Mental Health Programs, including but not limited to: |
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| | Donor Learning Corner: Honouring Indigenous knowledge, voices and experiences Book of the month: Bad Cree, by Jessica Johns Mackenzie, a young Cree woman, continues to have dreams that return her to a memory from before her sister Sabrina’s untimely death: A weekend at the family’s lakefront campsite. But when the waking world starts closing in, too, she returns to her rural hometown in Alberta, finding her family still steeped in the same grief that she ran away to Vancouver to escape. And still, her dreams intensify, ultimately forcing her to confront the toll of a legacy of violence on her family, her community, and the land they call home. Podcast Pick: Metis In Space Métis in Space is a podcast hosted by Molly Swain and Chelsea Vowel, where they deconstruct the science fiction genre through a decolonial lens. They review sci-fi movies and television episodes featuring Indigenous Peoples, critiquing tropes and themes from a Métis perspective. Watch This: Fancy Dance Since her sister's disappearance, Jax (Lily Gladstone) has cared for her niece Roki (Isabel Deroy-Olson) by scraping by on the Seneca-Cayuga reservation in Oklahoma. Every spare minute goes into finding her missing sister while also helping Roki prepare for an upcoming powwow. |
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| | Your Support is Vital For over 35 years, Anishnawbe Health Toronto has been a fixture in the city. When you make a gift, you’re helping fund programs and services that are Indigenous developed and led. At the heart of AHT is our Traditional Healers, whose wisdom, ceremony and compassion guide each client on a path of healing rooted in culture, identity and deep connection to community. The health center's dedication to integrating traditional healing practices and cultural preservation is critical to keeping our culture and our people thriving not just on reserve but also in urban settings like Toronto. We cannot walk our healing path alone. We need donors like you. Together, we are working towards the common goals of reconciliation and a stronger, healthier urban Indigenous community |
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