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Today, we're taking on the most complex issues in mental health.

CAMH research isn’t just shaping the future of mental health—it’s making a real-time impact. Our work is already translating into more effective treatments, more equitable care and more hope for those who live with mental illness every day.

These Areas of Impact include:
- Reversing Memory Loss
- Improving Addiction Treatment
- Addressing Systemic Barriers
- Preventing Postpartum Depression
- Preventing PTSD
- Harnessing Traditional Knowledge
- Championing Early Intervention
- Personalizing Care

To learn more about how CAMH research is making breakthroughs, dismantling barriers and saving lives, learn more here .

Gift of Light was founded in 2008 thanks to the generosity of our donors and continues today as a 100% donor-funded program. Gifts of Light works with patients, families, and front-line clinical staff to identify the patient wellness gaps in our system, with the goal of improving the patient experience.

Over 14,000 patients each year benefit from the everyday essentials, unique activities and meaningful experiences provided by this patient-centred program.

Today, when you support our Gifts of Light program, you provide practical, meaningful gifts that meet the unique needs of patients at CAMH.

The products, services and programs described in CAMH Foundation’s Giving Hub catalogue are representative of many of our donor-funded initiatives. The value of your donation will support the Centre of Addiction and Mental Health’s highest priority needs including but not limited to life-saving research and patient experience programs.

Thanks to our generous sponsors your gift will go twice as far when you give any gift or donate on Giving Tuesday or when another match promotion is in market!

You have the option of sending your recipient one of the following:

1. An eCard, personalized with your message, scheduled for the date you would like your recipient to receive your gift.

2. A printed card that you create by filling in our eCard form, pressing preview and printing from your browser.

After you complete your checkout, you will receive a link to our eCard portal. There you may choose from one of three eCard designs:

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After you complete your purchase, you will receive a link to our eCard portal. Fill in the form as if you were going to send an eCard, press preview and a new window will open to display your card and message. Press CTRL + P and your browser will open a print dialogue.

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The products, services and programs described in the Giving Hub catalogue are representative of many of our donor-funded initiatives. The value of your donation will support our highest priority needs such as life-saving research and our Gifts of Light patient experience program.

When you select an item on the Giving Hub, you are donating to CAMH Foundation, which makes your gift eligible for a tax receipt if it is $20 or more. To qualify for a tax receipt for this calendar year, your online donation must be completed before midnight on December 31.

If you have given your gifts online, your tax receipt will be emailed to you.

Alternatively, if you made your gift over the phone or mailed in a cheque, your tax receipt will be mailed to you if you have not provided an email address. To qualify for a tax receipt for the current calendar year, your mailed donation must be postmarked in the same year.

We require your email address so that we can confirm your online transaction and email you your tax receipt.

To give a gift by phone, please call the Foundation at 416.979.6909 or 1.800.414.0471. Our office hours are Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m to 5 p.m and Friday 9 a.m to 1 p.m. To give a gift by mail, please send order information and payment to:

CAMH Foundation
100 Stokes Street, 5th Floor
Bell Gateway Building
Toronto, ON M6J 1H4