A world where children and youth learn and thrive in a safe and healthy environment

February 26, 2026  ·  Canuck Place Children's Hospice

Arcadia Foundation Joins Canuck Place Connectors as a Matching Partner

Arcadia Foundation supports Canuck Place Children's Hospice as a matching partner in the Canuck Place Connectors program. As an organization devoted to the health and safety of children, Arcadia is delighted to support Canuck Place's exceptional pediatric palliative care across BC and the Yukon. This meaningful partnership marks a significant investment in the compassionate care of children and families who know so well that though their days may be finite, their love is infinite.

Arcadia Foundation's commitment is in keeping with our desire to foster philanthropic growth, mentoring and guiding the next generation of leaders who share in our vision. Canuck Place Connectors represent a growing community of young professionals, emerging leaders, and purpose-driven individuals who understand the importance of giving back through collaboration and intention.

Arcadia Foundation's matching contribution will fund two vital areas of Canuck Place care: Medical Respite, offering rest and renewal to family members while children receive complex care at our two hospices, and Enhanced Community Care, delivering compassionate in-home care through our Enhanced Community Care program.

Arcadia Foundation sees the program as a launchpad — where emerging leaders learn not just how to give, but how to give well. "It's about building a culture of thoughtful generosity," says Mala Kustermann, President of Arcadia Foundation. Through our matching gift, we believe that matching gifts are powerful — they don't just double donations, they double belief.

The program is innovative in that each Canuck Place Connector pledges their support of $5,000+ annually through various means — personal or business donations or by fundraising. This kind of generosity is contagious when it is authentic.

Arcadia Foundation's work is made possible through the ongoing support of partners such as Airfoam Industries, a Vancouver-based company rooted in the belief that giving back to the community it calls home is an essential part of responsible growth. We feel fortunate to be able to work together to encourage other young entrepreneurs and businesspeople to become Canuck Place Connectors. Together we can foster meaningful change right here at home.

April 9, 2024  ·  Covenant House Vancouver

Thank You to the Arcadia Foundation for Transforming Lives and Building Brighter Futures

The Arcadia Foundation envisions a world where children and youth learn and thrive in a safe and healthy environment. Working to realize that vision, the Arcadia Foundation is dedicated to investing in children and youth, and understands that the future well-being of our country rests upon the well-being of the young.

At Covenant House Vancouver, we are grateful for the incredible generosity of the Arcadia Foundation. Their support of Covenant House's Community Support Services, including our Drop-In Centre and Outreach team, will help us continue to connect with young people age 16 to 24 who are homeless or precariously housed. Building trusting relationships by being a consistent, supportive presence in their lives, Covenant House's Outreach staff meet young people where they are at, to offer immediate support and welcome them to visit our Drop-In Centre, where they will have access to nutritious food, counselling, hygiene supplies, and clothing, among other essential supports.

The Arcadia Foundation has also partnered with Covenant House to invest in our Rights of Passage program that supports youth in their journeys to learn and practice life skills, as they develop greater independence and prepare for the significant step of moving out into the community. "Having seen first-hand how Covenant House is providing a nurturing and safe environment for vulnerable youth, and helping them cope with, and overcome, adversity is what motivated us to invest in Community Support Services and the Rights of Passage program," said Mala Kustermann, President of the Arcadia Foundation.

Thank you, Arcadia Foundation, for helping build a brighter future for young people in our community!