Snowsuit Fund kicks off 43rd season in Ottawa [Video]

A chill in the air Thursday after some summerlike temperatures reminds us that winter is right around the corner, and there will be thousands of children in need of warm clothing.

The Snowsuit Fund has officially launched its 43rd annual campaign in Ottawa to provide outdoor gear to low-income families and newcomers to Canada.

This year is in special honour of the charity’s founders Joan Gullen and Ralph Tannis, who founded the Snowsuit Fund more than 40 years ago. Gullen and Tannis passed away in 2022 and 2024, respectively.

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“If you think of the hundreds of thousands of snowsuits that we’ve delivered to kids in the community through the years and the hundreds of thousands of kids who’ve been helped by the Snowsuit Fund, it’s really because of them,” said Snowsuit Fund chair Martin Masse. …