Boost for Kids

A night to remember ✨

Last night’s Butterfly Ball brought together an incredible community of donors, sponsors & partners to raise vital funds in support of children who have experienced abuse.

Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to making our 27th annual Butterfly Ball magical!

A night at the museum ✨ An unforgettable Butterfly Ball to raise vital funds to support kids who have experienced abuse.

A few snapshots starting with our gala co-chairs: Lesley Rowan, Sarah Paterson & Claire MacNamara.

Thank you to our wonderful fashion sponsor for this stunning step & repeat.

Welcome back , returning as the Butterfly Ball Fashion Sponsor for another unforgettable year ⚡️

We are thrilled to announce TD Bank Group’s support of $50,000 towards Boost CYAC’s Child & Youth Advocacy Program. Thanks to their generosity, more children and teens will receive individual care from our team at the time of disclosure and throughout the investigation process.

We are grateful for their partnership and support of the young people in our community when they need it the most.

Throwing it back to last year’s Butterfly Ball. We’re already counting down to doing it again on May 21 at ⚡️⚡️

Stay tuned … you won’t want to miss what’s next.

Boost CYAC brings together professionals from mental health, education, justice, child protection, police, and medical systems under one roof to respond collaboratively to kids & teens who have experienced abuse. 💚

Meet Melissa ⚡️

We are thrilled to introduce , and welcome her to BFAB!

An active member of her community, Melissa is passionate about contributing her time to fundraising initiatives and volunteer efforts, alongside her roles as a mother, wife, and friend.

She is excited to bring her energy and experience to Boost CYAC and looks forward to supporting the organization in a more hands-on capacity.

Boost CYAC is committed to creating safe spaces where every child feels safe, believed, and empowered to thrive ⚡️

What children often need most during time off school is connection.

Unstructured time together helps children feel safe, supported, and known.

Research shows that when children experience harm, they are most likely to tell a trusted adult in their everyday life.

What makes someone a safe adult?
• Listening without judgment
• Believing what a child shares
• Responding in ways that keep the conversation open

Children speak up when they feel emotionally safe.
And when they know they have safe adults in their lives, they’re more likely to reach out when it matters most.

One of the most powerful protective factors a child can have is a trusted adult.

But what does a “trusted adult” look like at a systemic level? And how can the adults leading digital platforms, institutions, and governments step into a protective role?

Recently, youth advocates from across Canada gathered on Parliament Hill to unveil the Youth Digital Rights Blueprint & Framework, developed with the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights after three years of national youth dialogues.

Their message is clear: young people should not have to carry the responsibility of digital safety alone.

Many of the realities named in the Blueprint reflect patterns frontline services are increasingly supporting children and families to navigate, including:

🔹 Online sexual exploitation realities: the rise of sextortion and the proliferation of AI-generated Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).
🔹 The intersection with offline life: digital experiences shaping young people’s daily lives, mental health, school experiences, and relationships.
🔹 The need for trauma-informed remedy: reporting and response systems that support healing, agency, and accessible justice.

As youth shared in the framework: “We don’t want to be told how to protect ourselves. We want to build a world that protects us.”

We encourage our community to explore the Blueprint and reflect on what protective leadership can look like across digital spaces.

The Butterfly Ball, our marquee fundraising gala, is marking 27 years of raising vital funds for kids & teens who have experienced abuse, supporting them on their recovery journey.

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