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The Home Depot Canada Foundation

The Home Depot Canada Foundation

The Spring Orange Door Project Campaign

Thank you to our customers and associates for their amazing efforts in support of The Orange Door Project Campaign!

Because of you, we raised over $1.3M for 125 youth focused charities across the country. Funds will be used to enable youth at risk of or facing homeless achieve positive development outcomes and realize their full potential.

The Holiday Orange Door Project Campaign

November 12 - December 22, 2024

1 in 5 people experiencing homelessness in Canada are youth. That’s why our stores are raising funds to support over 120 local organizations that are committed to preventing and ending youth homelessness in Canada through The Orange Door Project.

Gifts That Give Back

The Home Depot Canada Foundation socks and toques are the gifts that give back. With the purchase of our socks, you’ll provide two pairs of socks for an at-risk youth.

Net proceeds support youth at risk of experiencing homelessness in Canada.

Changing the Path of Homeless Youth - The Home Depot Canada Foundation

The Issue

Despite ongoing community efforts, youth homelessness continues to be a on the rise in Canada. The issues homeless youth face daily are complex and require holistic approaches and wrap-around community support. Homeless youth make up approximately 20% of the homeless population in Canada, meaning each year at least 35,000 – 40,000 young Canadians have no place to call home. They need a safe place to live. They need access to support services that will help them develop positive life outcomes.

Our Mission

To prevent and end youth homelessness
in Canada.

Our Commitment

Engaging a network of generous partners and supporters, including The Home Depot Canada, associates, suppliers, customers, and community partners we work tirelessly to improve housing options for vulnerable youth, supporting life skills development and employment programs, while investing in research initiatives that help identify the most effective solutions to youth homelessness.

Foundation and Community News

Read about the latest news and updates on The Foundation’s programs and initiatives.

The Home Depot Canada Foundation

The Home Depot Canada Foundation increases investment to $125 million in support of youth experiencing homelessness

The Home Depot Canada Foundation announced today it’s increasing its investment to prevent and end youth homelessness to $125 million by 2030. The foundation recently surpassed its initial $50 million pledge with more than $5 million disbursed across Canadian communities through The Orange Door Project Campaign, TradeWorx and innovation grants for its 15 Regional Partners over the last several months.

Youth homelessness continues to be on the rise in Canada, where homeless youth make up approximately 20 percent of the homeless population and evidence suggests over 50 percent of adults experiencing homelessness have their first instance before the age of 25*. The Home Depot Canada Foundation’s renewed commitment focuses on enabling systemic change through investments in three strategic pillars: expanding stable housing for youth, providing quality wrap-around community supports, and increasing youth employment readiness.

Our Foundation members are made up of the following:

Board of Directors

The Home Depot Canada Foundation's Board of Directors consists of associates from The Home Depot who work in various capacities throughout the organization. They bring their specialized skills and expertise to the work of the Foundation.

Name Title
Doug Graham
Vice President, eCommerce & Marketing
Jim Recore Vice President, Merchandising
Ryan Wilkie
Director, Field Execution, Merchandising Services
Serge Carestia
Vice President, Supply Chain
Vinod Nalajala Vice President, Human Resources
Craig Ingram
Regional Director of Operations, Eastern Canada
Azmina Hussein
Regional Vice-President, Eastern Region
Ginny Hicks Senior Director of Merchandising, Décor
Rajendra Sidhaye Director, Finance
Andre Vogl Director, Legal
Sandra Cole Director, Contact Centre
Jean-François Chagnon District Manager

Supplier Advisory Committee

The Home Depot Canada Foundation established a Supplier Advisory Committee to recognize the suppliers that generously support the Foundation and its mission.  Members provide input and feedback on the Foundation’s ongoing plans and activities, which helps inform the general direction of the Foundation as well as program planning and execution.

Our Supplier Advisory Committee members are:

  • Rob Cresswell, Behr Process Corp
  • Mitch Dennehy, TTI Canada Inc
  • Randy MacDonald, Alexandria Moulding
  • Scott Ride, The Hillman Group
  • Mike Stuart, The Peak Group of Companies
  • Barbara O’Reilly, Rheem
  • Cengiz Elmaagacli, Anatolia Tile
  • Jeff Stewart, Manulife Financial
  • Steve Youngblut, CGC
  • Mike Almond, Canfor
  • Peter Kiley, Oldcastle Inc
  • Lara Nathans, McCarthy Tetrault LLP
  • Alan Brown, Moen
  • Mark Joedicke, Owens Corning
  • Maurice Lobreau, Rustoleum
  • Cory Side, Stanley Black and Decker

Thought Leadership Council

The Home Depot Canada Foundation formed a Thought Leadership Council of stakeholders in the youth homelessness sector to help identify program priorities and to develop, execute and evaluate initiatives related to ending youth homelessness in Canada.

Our Thought Leadership Council members are:

  • Dr. Stephen Gaetz, York University and the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness (Toronto, ON)
  • Sheldon Pollett, Choices for Youth (St. John's, NL)
  • Erika Morton, Social Planning & Research Council of Hamilton (Hamilton, ON)
  • Kelly Holmes, Ray (Resource Assistance for Youth) (Winnipeg, MB)
  • Melanie Redman, A Way Home Coalition National Initiatives (Toronto, ON)

Our foundation members are made up of the following: Charity Partner listing by province and store

Make a Difference

Help us end youth homelessness.

Together, we can give our youth the opportunity to realize a brighter future.

Questions?

Send your questions to canadafoundation@homedepot.com.  To apply for a grant, check out our Apply page.

Charitable Registration Number: 828431015RR0001