Kids Up Front Foundation (Vancouver)

By providing a directed donation used for tickets to the Vancouver Aquarium, you will be providing a unique, fun, enriching, and exciting experience to a child and family!

Vancouver Aquarium Tickets

Science World provides the opportunity for wonder, joy, curiosity and a spark for science, learning, and knowledge. By choosing to direct your donation towards tickets to Science World, you're supporting a unique opportunity to a child or family, Kids Up Front Foundation, and Science World!

Science World Tickets

The Vision of the Museum of Vancouver is:
To inspire a socially connected, civically engaged city.

Provide the gift of connection, education, inspiration, and history by providing tickets to explore the Museum of Vancouver. Youth will have the opportunity to learn about the past and connection, all while having a bonding moment with their chaperone.

Museum of Vancouver

Imagine the thrill of dipping into deep valleys with wild rivers, feeling wind in your hair and gliding over prairies, and gazing at snow-capped mountains.

Purchasing tickets to FlyOver Canada means providing youth with an experience that is not only fun and thrilling but educational a well! Provide the gift of thrill, awe, and wonder to kids, youth, and families.

FlyOver Canada

The Greater Vancouver Zoo has animals of all shapes and sizes to impress every kid! This opportunity provides kids with the ability to learn about animals from all over the world while spending some time out in the beautiful nature of the Fraser Valley.

Greater Vancouver Zoo

Kids Up Front has a worthy mission to create joy, promote inclusion, and strengthen communities by connecting children and their families to enriching experiences. While fun and enriching experiences are commonly viewed as a luxury, in 1990, the Convention on the Rights of the Child set out by the United Nations was adopted. Article 31 of the convention states “… Parties shall respect and promote the right of the child to participate fully in cultural and artistic life and shall encourage the provision of appropriate and equal opportunities for culture, artistic, recreational, and leisure activity.”  Research has shown that recreation and leisure is an important part of mental health. Access to enriching experiences alleviates social issues, improves quality of life, promotes physical activity, and is overall beneficial (Baur & Tynon, 2012; Bedimo-Rung et al., Bricker et al., 2016; Chiesura, 2004; Powers et al.,2021). They create bonding experiences, community engagement and opportunity for equal access. On average, Kids Up Front (Vancouver) provides approximately 26,000 experiences to kids and families from equity seeking groups in our community. Throughout the year, there are many specific experiences requested that we never receive the donations to fulfill. Our donation catalogue is a way for our donors to fulfill those unmet wishes and make smiles and joy a reality for a child, youth, or family facing barriers!

Hello <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" style="background-color:rgb(248, 248, 255);border:1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255);border-radius:4px;color:rgb(42, 42, 196);display:inline-block;margin:0px;padding:1px 8px;font-size:11px;line-height:16px;overflow-wrap:anywhere;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit">First name, Kids Up Front is grateful for YOU. Because of your support, a deserving kid in the Greater Vancouver area will be provided with a new experience and a life-long memory!  You can believe every dollar invested in a Kids Up Front program is reflected in the positive impact we make in the lives of children, youth, and their families. Having access to local events and activities gives a child a much-needed avenue to uplift their spirits and self-esteem; they become the tools that can strengthen relationships between parents and their children, or teenagers and their counsellors; they provide an opportunity to help new immigrant families integrate into the community; and they often mean a few hours of fun in lives that may be chaotic or troubled.  Kids Up Front envisions a world in which every child has access to fun and enriching experiences because we believe every child should have what they need to not only survive, but THRIVE and reach their full potential. As a member of our donor family, you are integral to this vision.  Today, you made dreams come true. Thank you!  If you have any questions about your donation or receipt, please contact us at <a href="mailto:vancouver@kidsupfront.com">vancouver@kidsupfront.com</a>.  Stay safe & have fun! Larissa CoquelleManager, Programs & Serviceslarissa@kidsupfront.com604-266-5437 Ext 1