(Ottawa, ON) January 20, 2022 – The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) is grateful to Hatched Halifax and the leadership of Heidi Hallett for the generous donation of proceeds through sales and for their desire to be an active part of change. Their donation will help the LHF continue to grow our reach across the country in raising awareness around the impacts of the Residential and Day School System, the Sixties Scoop and other colonial acts of oppression on Indigenous Peoples.

Hatched is a local business out of Halifax, Nova Scotia, that makes handmade cards, gifts, original art, Do-It-Yourself Art Kits, and more. Hatched business owner and designer, Heidi Hallett, decided to start a fundraiser and create cards with the message: “They tried to bury us. They didn’t know we were seeds.” The cards also included wildflower seed paper in the shapes of hearts, which were generously donated to Hatched by @jillandjackpaper. 100% of the proceeds from these cards were donated to the Legacy of Hope Foundation.

“The initiative and dedication that Heidi and Hatched Halifax showed means so much to us at the LHF. The cards are beautiful and are a reminder of the generosity of spirit that so many Canadians continue to display. It is a reminder that the process of Reconciliation is growing, that we all have a part to play, and that art as a medium for expressing that message of hope and healing is a powerful tool,” said Teresa Edwards, Executive Director and In-House Legal Counsel at the LHF.

The LHF is a national, Indigenous-led, charitable organization that has been working to promote healing and Reconciliation in Canada for over 21 years. The LHF’s goal is to educate and raise awareness about the history and existing intergenerational impacts of the Residential and Day School Systems and subsequent Sixties Scoop on Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis) Survivors, their descendants, and their communities to promote hope and healing in Canada. The LHF works to encourage people to address discrimination and injustice in order to contribute to the equity, dignity, and respectful treatment of Indigenous Peoples and to foster Reconciliation.

The LHF has more than 25 educational exhibitions that promote awareness of Indigenous history that are free to borrow and is working on making exhibitions available online. LHF also has curriculum for K-12 and for adults, along with Activity Guides, Workshops and Training, and Podcasts, all aimed at educating Canadians about Indigenous history and the shared history of Residential and Day Schools, the Sixties Scoop, etc. The LHF works to develop empathy and understanding so as to eliminate racism against Indigenous Peoples.