Family and Children's Services Niagara

06/12/2026

Tomorrow (Sat, June 13) is the big day! LemonAID stands will be set up across Niagara to raise funds to help send children served by FACS Niagara to summer camp. Visit our website to find out where your local stand will be, or donate online: https://facsniagarafoundation.org/mldregistration2026/

06/05/2026

Mountainview LemonAID Day for FACS Niagara is just over a week away! We encourage everyone to support the stands in your community. If you would like to make a donation to help send children to summer camp, you can visit our website: https://facsniagarafoundation.org/mldregistration2026/

05/22/2026

There are limited stands left! Don't miss out on the sweetest event of the summer: Mountainview LemonAID Day for FACS Niagara. You sell lemonade, kids go to camp 🏊‍♂️⚽️🌞Register you stand today:

5th Annual Mountainview LemonAID Day for FACS Niagara

05/06/2026

🎉Big news! We've acquired the former Nightlight Shelter in Niagara Falls to create a home for youth with complex needs. Every young person deserves a home in their own community and we're one step closer to helping provide that. Read more:

Property at 5519 Ontario Ave., Niagara Falls to be named Tilling’s Safe Landing for Youth; FACS Foundation launches $1M campaign for needed improvements NIAGARA FALLS, ON (April 30, 2026) — Family and Children’s Services (FACS) Niagara has acquired the former Nightlight Shelter from BGC

04/23/2026

We recently had the chance to celebrate one of our foster parents for more than 50 years of service to children and youth! Betsy Witteveen has cared for well over 200 young people in her half century as a foster parent. Our community is better for having people like Betsy in it - you can read more about this incredible legacy here: https://www.facsniagara.on.ca/news/facs-honours-betsy-witteveen/ #

Celebrating a Half-Century of Caring: FACS Honours Betsy Witteveen for More than 50 Years of Fostering “They fulfilled my life.” That’s how Betsy Witteveen, FACS Niagara’s longest serving foster parent, characterized the hundreds of children she has cared for in her 50 years of service to th...

04/14/2026

Registration for Mountainview LemonAID Day opens TOMORROW!

Get ready to sip, serve, and make a difference - because every cup served on Saturday, June 13 helps send kids to summer camp!

Here's what you need to know:
✅ LemonAID Day is on Saturday, June 13
✅ It's a NO COST event for everyone
✅ When you register, you receive everything you need to run your stand including a stand, lemonade concentrate, cups, pitcher, hats, t-shirts and more!

Visit our website tomorrow to reserve your stand! Let's make summer sweeter for kids in Niagara 🥰

02/18/2026

We all need a helping hand now and then! If you're interested in helping children by being a foster parent in Niagara, join us for one of our upcoming information sessions. Our next one is February 26. Register here: https://www.facsniagara.on.ca/our-services/fosteringinformation/

12/15/2025

Help make the holidays brighter for children in Niagara by giving to our Foundation's 'Gift of Hope' campaign.

Donate Now For many of the children, youth and families we work with at FACS, the holidays add an extra layer of hardship. For kids living in stressful home environments, the school break can amplify feelings of anxiety and uncertainty. For the young people we serve who are living on their

11/27/2025

Out of an abundance of caution due to weather, our Foster Parent Information session scheduled for this evening, November 27, in Grimsby has been cancelled. Please watch our website for upcoming sessions. Stay warm and safe!

11/17/2025

It's Holiday Smile Cookie Week! 🍪This week only, you can get smile cookies at any Welland Tim Horton's restaurant and proceeds will support FACS and Tim Horton's summer camps. Treat yourself for a great cause!