Fund Raiser,  February 28, 2026

On February 28th 2026, the Confirmation Class from St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish will be walking in the Coldest Night of the Year, a fun, family-friendly walkathon to raise money to support the John Howard Society of Fredericton and their work with people in our community experiencing hurt, hunger and homelessness.

The John Howard Society of Fredericton (JHSF) runs a variety of programs for youth and adults in our community to help them make better life decisions and lead happy and productive lives. JHSF owns five residential buildings, scattered across Fredericton, that provide supportive housing for 58 individuals who were previously experiencing homelessness, including five youth between 19 and 24 years of age. Residents all have a case manager who helps them with personal challenges in their lives. They also have access to peer support and a mental health and addictions worker. Other services provided include:

• support youth in crisis with housing and supports,

• provide inclement weather response during times of extreme heat or cold to people experiencing homelessness and living rough,

• provide snacks and beverages to people experiencing homelessness who are clients of our Ironwood Resource Centre,

• deliver family programs to help kids do better in school,

• provide a lunch snack program to kids in need/provide breakfast to our shelter clients,

• run our peer support group that is free to anyone in the community who needs support in the topic areas of mental health, addictions, homelessness, grief and loss,

• cover some of the construction costs of our new family housing units for families experiencing homelessness due to domestic violence, and much more.

How to donate to the fundraiser: Our confirmation students are having a fundraiser for their team at Mass at Holy Family Church on Saturday, February 21st and Sunday, February 22nd. Craft and bake sale items will be for sale. Another way to donate by clicking the link below. Please support our students (Team: Holy Family St Kateri) who are helping bring dignity to those who have lost all hope.