This holiday, I’ve decided to do something different for my friends and family. Instead of giving them another pair of socks or another handbag, I am sending them Gifts of Light.
For most of us, the holidays are a time when we celebrate with loved ones, but for people hospitalized for mental illness or addiction, it can be an extremely lonely time. This holiday season, wouldn’t it be wonderful if the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) was inundated with gifts for patients and tangible expressions of support from our community? You can help make that happen!
Gifts of Light offer comfort and support to CAMH patients over the holidays, help raise funds, provide a meaningful gift to your friends and loved ones, and shed light on this crucial, but sometimes misunderstood, cause.
Gifts of Light are practical gifts, ranging in price from $10 to $75. The gifts are carefully selected items that will bring comfort to those staying at CAMH, including a care kit, personal blanket, robe and sleepwear. Each gift is a meaningful reminder to patients that someone cares and they are not alone in their journey to recovery.
For every gift purchased, you will receive a holiday card that can be shared with your family and friends explaining how the gift, purchased in their honour, has touched the life of someone living with mental illness or addiction.
You can browse, purchase gifts, send e-cards and print cards online at
www.camhgiftsoflight.caI hope you can join me in giving Gifts of Light this holiday season.
