is a Canada-wide initiative led by the Canadian Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA) to make recreation more accessible for low-income children and their families.

Why is CPRA doing this?

Because 1.1 million or 1 in 6 children in Canada live in poverty and research shows that children in low-income families are far less involved in sport, cultural and recreational pursuits than in families with average and above average incomes.

Children living in poverty tend to:

• Perform poorly in school,
• Live with chronic stress,
• Experience family conflict,
• Have higher levels of aggression, and
• Develop psychological disorders.

Recreation Helps!

Recreation is essential to the physical, emotional and social development of children. More...

Take Action!

provides research and facts about poverty in Canada, the health and social consequences of poverty, and how recreation can improve the lives of kids, families and communities. The Community Mobilization Tool Kit and Workshop provide step-by-step information on how to mobilize your community to increase access to recreation.

Community Mobilization Tool Kit

Workshop

Healthy Eating in a Recreation Setting

First Nations, Inuit and Métis Supplement

Northern Supplement

Many recreation departments assist only those who ask for help and many low-income families are too proud to ask.