Learn More About Have a Heart for CANFAR

 

What is Have a Heart for CANFAR?

Have a Heart for CANFAR is the Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research’s national youth awareness program. Its objectives are to encourage youth leadership skills, increase awareness of HIV and AIDS, and raise money to fund HIV and AIDS research. CANFAR supplies your school with fundraising and awareness materials so that students can run a successful campaign based on the sale of Heart-o-grams (packages that include gum/lollipop/non-food item, a red ribbon, an HIV and AIDS awareness pamphlet and an optional condom). We encourage students to get creative and run additional fundraising and awareness activities in support of CANFAR. The program aims to engage students in an HIV and AIDS dialogue and help decrease the incidence of new HIV infections through awareness and leadership.

The goals of Have a Heart for CANFAR are:

1. Increase awareness and engage students in an HIV and AIDS dialogue.
2. Decrease the incidence of new HIV infections through awareness and leadership.
3. Raise money to fund Canadian HIV and AIDS research.

Students can run fundraising and awareness campaigns and encourage their peers to include any activities in their Have a Heart for CANFAR campaign.

'Heart-o-grams'!

• From the free materials CANFAR will send to your school, you can make Heart-o-grams.
• 'Heart-o-grams' are packages that include awareness materials and treats.
• We suggest you sell them for $1 each.
• 'Heart-o-grams' were designed as valentines to send to friends at school, but can be used at any time of year, at any event.

Want to get started? Here’s how:

1. Register and order your materials here!
2. CANFAR will ship the campaign materials to your school for FREE in January.
3. Check out the 8 steps to a successful campaign and run your own!
4. If you’re a teacher, take a look at our resources section for lesson plans and great tips!

Learn more about where the funds go.