Operation Backpack
Every child deserves to begin the school year with a backpack full of supplies, and the confidence that comes with being prepared.
But with back-to-school costs rising, many students are starting the year without the essentials.
Join us in ensuring every child starts the school year feeling ready.
Operation Backpack
Every child deserves to begin the school year with a backpack full of supplies, and the confidence that comes with being prepared. But with back-to-school costs rising, many students are starting the year without the essentials. Join us in ensuring every child starts the school year feeling ready.
The Rahma Corner
Rahma Corner is a dedicated space at the Make a Difference Depot created to support students and families with care, dignity, and respect. It offers access to halal food, clothing, essential items, and inclusive resources that reflect the diverse needs of our community. Through this initiative, we aim to ensure everyone feels supported, valued, and welcomed.
Who We Are
The Ignite Durham Learning Foundation is a charitable organization committed to removing financial barriers for individuals so every student in the Durham District School Board can thrive.
From providing school supplies, to enabling access to programs such as clubs, events, and post-secondary registration, we work alongside educators and communities to ensure all students have the tools they need to succeed, no matter if it is inside, and/or outside the classroom.
What We do
Sometimes, it’s not a student's ability that holds them back, it’s what’s missing outside the classroom.
The IDLF recognizes this and breaks down the barriers that stand in the way of a student's success. Whether they are at home or in school we make it our goal to ensure every child feels supported, included, confident and ready to learn.
We do this through FIVE core pillars, each focused on meeting the most pressing needs students face every day.
Curious about how each pillar changes lives?
Visit Our Depot
VILLAGE UNION PS
155 Gibb St, Oshawa, ON L1J 1Y4
The ‘Make A Difference’ Depot is a unique space stocked with donated essentials like clothing, school supplies, hygiene products, and more!
This unique space is open to all DDSB educators during the school year to provide kids with what they need, whenever they need them.
See how it’s making a real impact across our schools.
