We’ll be honest...asking for money is not our favourite thing.

Happiness Habits Inc. is a small, volunteer-run charity. We don’t have a big funding body behind us, and while we receive a few small grants from time to time, much of what we do relies on fundraising and the generosity of people who believe in our work.

At the heart of Happiness Habits is our Bridge the Gap mentoring program. It’s what we do. We mentor disadvantaged women, many of whom are leaving domestic violence or other difficult situations and are trying to rebuild their lives. We support women as they work towards safer, happier and more stable futures - and behind every mentoring relationship is the ongoing work of recruiting, coordinating, supporting and training the volunteer mentors who walk alongside them.

And no… we don’t get paid to do it.

You may think we’re a little crazy for giving so much of our time as volunteers, but we’ve seen the difference this program makes. We’ve seen what can happen when a woman has someone in her corner...Someone who believes in her, encourages her and helps her take the next step. We’ve seen women move towards greater stability, confidence, connection and hope, and that doesn’t just change one life. It ripples out to families and communities too. Women find employment, children have more stable homes, and lives begin to look very different.

We are also currently running Women Empowering Women using our own funds after expected funding did not come through. We made the decision to keep going because the women who rely on these programs matter, and we know how important safe, supportive spaces like these can be.

We also want to be transparent: without ongoing fundraising and community support, Happiness Habits may not be able to keep its doors open.

That’s the reality for small, volunteer-run charities like ours. We care deeply about this work and want to keep showing up for women in our community — but we can’t do it without financial support.

So today, we’re asking: if you have the capacity to donate, would you consider supporting Happiness Habits?

Your donation will help us:

• keep Bridge the Gap running

• recruit, train and support volunteer mentors

• continue delivering Women Empowering Women

• provide practical, meaningful support to women who need it most.

​No donation is too small, and every contribution genuinely helps. Happiness Habits Inc. has DGR status, so all donations over $2 are tax deductible.