Safety & stability
Bring hope.
Food, shelter and practical assistance can make the next step possible. We support organisations helping people meet immediate needs and build stability.
Pillar 02 / Humanitarian Care
Homeless/Hospice & Addictions
Pillar 02 · Care with dignity
Dignity through
Dignity through
life’s hardest
moments.
Food, shelter, care and recovery support are essential to a life with dignity. We support organisations working alongside people experiencing homelessness, addiction and life-limiting illness.
Our role is to help community partners provide practical support and compassionate care, shaped around the people and families who need them.
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Care. Confidence. Possibility.Always.
Our humanitarian commitmentCompassion.
Compassion.
Put into practice.
Different circumstances call for different kinds of care. The common thread is dignity, and the belief that no one should have to face their hardest moments alone.
Safety & stability
Comfort & compassion
Reduce fears.
Care should preserve dignity. Our support includes hospice organisations offering comfort and understanding to people facing life-limiting illness and their families.
Recovery & opportunity
Impact lives.
Recovery can open a path to renewed confidence and opportunity. We support partners connecting people with guidance, community and their next steps.
The organisations we supportLocal knowledge.
Local knowledge.
Human connection.
Our support brings us alongside organisations with direct community relationships and expertise in the care they provide.
Essential needs & recovery
Good Shepherd Ministries
Good Shepherd connects people in need with meals, shelter and clothing, alongside housing and addiction recovery support. The Foundation’s history includes a $10,000 contribution to its D.A.R.E. recovery program.
Safety & support for young people
Covenant House Toronto
Covenant House supports young people experiencing homelessness, trafficking or other risks. A $12,000 Foundation contribution supported a Day of Shelter, helping provide food, clothing and counselling.
From recovery to opportunity
Grace Sober Living
Grace Sober Living supports people rebuilding their lives in recovery. In March 2026, its first U.S. WISE graduating class celebrated 18 months of commitment and nearly 900 service hours collectively.
With Grace Sober Living and the Walker Family, the Foundation celebrated scholarships supporting the graduates’ next educational and career steps.
Food, housing & community care
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Phoenix brings together people and resources to help feed, clothe, house and heal those in need. Its community care connects practical assistance with dignity and human connection.
Compassionate end-of-life care
Bethell Hospice
Bethell Hospice provides comfort, dignity and support for people facing life-limiting illness and their families. Support through the Bethell Hospice Foundation helps sustain this compassionate approach to care.
A connected approachImmediate care.
Immediate care.
Lasting possibility.
A meal, a safe place to stay, compassionate care or encouragement in recovery can be the beginning of a different tomorrow. We support partners who understand these connections and put people at the centre of their work.
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News & info from our
Homeless/Hospice
and Addictions pillar.
Explore the partnerships, people and practical support behind our humanitarian work.
Grace Sober Living Celebrates Its First U.S. WISE Graduates
Kim Black, Angel Ackermann and Nick Anaya completed 18 months of development and nearly 900 service hours collectively before moving forward with WISE scholarships.
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5 Ways You Can Help the Homeless in Your Community
Five practical ways to support people experiencing homelessness, from volunteering and donating essential supplies to raising awareness and supporting local non-profit organisations.
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The Steele Family Foundation Makes a $10,000 Donation to Good Shepherd D.A.R.E Program
A $10,000 donation to Good Shepherd Ministries supports the D.A.R.E. program and its work in drug and alcohol recovery.
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Visit and Donation to Covenant House, Toronto
A $12,000 donation sponsored a full day at Covenant House Toronto for young people experiencing homelessness and disadvantage.
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