(Ottawa, ON) August 30, 2021– The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) acknowledges and honours Holt Renfrew for their generous donation to support Curriculum Resources for students across Canada. This $25,000 donation demonstrates the strong commitment towards the ongoing work of the LHF in educating and raising awareness about the history and impacts of the Residential and Day School Systems, the subsequent effects of the Sixties Scoop, and the aftermath that they continue to have on Indigenous Peoples through collective and intergenerational trauma. These funds will help to support the resources which seek to integrate more Indigenous education into curriculum, to affect lasting change in the relationships among Indigenous Peoples and all Canadians.

“As one of the Legacy of Hope Foundation’s biggest contributors to date, Holt Renfrew is honoured to fund their effort in bringing attention to the historic and current treatment of Indigenous Peoples in Canada. We’re proud to support organizations like LHF whose work is crucial and vital in educating non-Indigenous Canadians on how to be better allies to First Nations, Inuit, and Metis Peoples. Aligning perfectly with our mission to ignite positive change, we so value all the work the Foundation does in tackling systemic anti-Indigenous racism through education,” said Alexandra Weston, Divisional Vice President, Brand and Creative Strategy, Holt Renfrew.

“This incredibly generous donation will go to support LHF in producing more quality resources for early learning in an age-appropriate way, so that young students can learn about the impacts of Residential Schools on generations of Indigenous Peoples within the curriculum and be inspired to eliminate racism and behave respectfully toward Indigenous Peoples,” said Teresa Edwards, Executive Director and In-House Legal Counsel at the LHF. She continued, “We know that by educating youth – our future leaders and decision-makers about the truth about our shared history, we will be able to foster empathy, understanding and respect, which will lead to the elimination of discrimination and injustice.”

The LHF is a national, Indigenous-led, charitable organization that has been work into
promote healing and Reconciliation in Canada for over 20 years. Our goal is to educate and raise awareness about the history and intergenerational impacts of the Residential and Day School Systems and subsequent Sixties Scoop on Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, and Metis) Survivors, their descendants, and their communities to promote hope and healing in Canada. The LHF works to encourage people to address racism in order to contribute to the equity, dignity, and respectful treatment of Indigenous Peoples in Canada.

The LHF has 20 exhibitions that are available for Canadians to borrow, and is working on making exhibitions available online. LHF also has curriculum from K-12 and Workshops and Training, and podcasts for adults, along with 700 Oral Testimonies by Survivors and Activity Guides, all aimed at educating Canadians about Indigenous history and the shared history of Residential and Day Schools, the Sixties Scoop, and other colonial acts of oppression. The LHF works to develop empathy and understanding so as to eliminate injustice, offer solutions on how to be an ally and how to foster Reconciliation in Canada.

To purchase the LHF’s Orange T-Shirt, access any of our materials or to donate to the LHF, or for more information about the LHF visit the Legacy of Hope Foundation website at www.legacyofhope.ca. Our charitable number is 863471520RR0001.