by fhcadmin | Oct 22, 2025 | Diabetes, Diabetes Canada, Educational, Lung Health Foundation, Lungs, Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis Canada
Fall is a beautiful time to reset and refocus on your health. Federated Health Charities is proud to support organizations that offer expert guidance to help you stay well during the season. Here are three essential fall wellness tips from our partners: Diabetes... 
by fhcadmin | Apr 15, 2025 | 2025 Campaign, Diabetes Canada, Stories, Volunteers
I joined the Ontario Public Service (OPS) in 2023 as a Senior Policy Advisor with the Ministry of Transportation and am a strong advocate of Federated Health Charities. Before that I spent over a decade with the Canadian Diabetes Association (Diabetes Canada) in the... 
by fhcadmin | Nov 16, 2024 | Charities, Diabetes, Diabetes Canada, Educational, Health, Health Hints
Every year on November 14, we come together for World Diabetes Day, a powerful initiative established by the United Nations to shine a light on diabetes. This date honors the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting, who co-discovered insulin in 1922, and whose... 
by fhcadmin | Apr 29, 2024 | Client Spotlight: The Impact of Your Dollars, Diabetes, Diabetes Canada, Our Impact, Stories
How it all Began In December 2021, my son, Leo, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D). He was three years old, and the diagnosis was a complete shock to our family. Without any prior knowledge, we were unaware that the symptoms he was experiencing, such as laboured... 
by fhcadmin | Jun 20, 2023 | 2023 Campaign, Diabetes Canada, Donations, Our Impact, Our Mission
This year’s Federated Health Charities campaign runs from April 3, 2023, to June 30, 2023. During the campaign, we are highlighting how each of our 21 charities works to improve the health and well-being of people across our province. The 19th charity in our... 
by fhcadmin | Apr 26, 2021 | Diabetes, Diabetes Canada, Educational, Health, Health Hints, Stories
Client Spotlight: The Impact of Your Dollars As a chef and owner of Chezsiva Cooking School, Siva Swaminathan enjoys talking about good nutrition and good food. As a person living with type 1 diabetes and co-founder of Diabetes Canada’s South Asian diabetes chapter,...