Food
These tiny, crunchy green veggies are like cucumbers on a diet.
What are Mini Cucumbers?
This program by CityKidz aims to strengthen relationships, provide support, and foster a sense of belonging by regularly visiting the homes of children and their families.
What is CityKidz Home Visits?
This geographical feature rises prominently above its surroundings and is typically characterized by steep slopes and a peak.
What is a "mountain"?
This is the name of the exciting new series this fall where we’ll face obstacles, try new things, and grow together.
What is “Challenges Accepted”?
This event features stacks of fluffy pancakes, syrup in all its sticky glory, and a hearty thank you for all the hard work you've done.
What is the Volunteer Pancake Breakfast?
To address issues with snacks and promotional items sometimes being missed, our Saturday program now uses a single bag to combine both items. This new approach is similar to what common party favor concept often used at children's birthday parties?
What is a goodie bag?
These are distributed by CityKidz to inform children and their families about upcoming events, programs, and special activities.
What are Activity Flyers?
This is the term used to describe the highest point of a mountain.
What is the summit?
This is where families can find the latest program details and activities each month.
What is bigredbus.ca?
If you’re feeling great about our success rate, this is the number of volunteers we've placed so far this year—rhymes with “plate.”
What is 78
This spread is used in sandwiches along with strawberry jam on whole wheat bread and is so tasty it’ll make you say “WOW!”
What is WOWbutter?
This is the number of Home Visit Neighbourhoods that are typically visited on Friday afternoons.
2
This shade of green is named after a type of wooded landscape and is often used to describe the colour of evergreen trees.
What is "forest green"?
This is the number of action-packed sessions planned for the fall season.
What is “eight”?
These three roles are the most needed volunteer positions at CityKidz. They include: including guiding youth, providing transportation, and building connections with families.
What are CityYouth Mentor, Bus Driver, and Home Visit Volunteer?
These fruity, chewy snacks are as long as a fly’s tongue and just as fun to unroll.
What are Fruit Roll Ups?
Including our new Micro Home Visit Teams, this is the total number of Home Visit Teams we currently have.
18
This type of glassware is designed specifically to keep beverages cold, often featuring double-walled insulation, a handle, and a lid with a straw.
What is a "tumbler"? (with straw and handle)
These are brand new themes that we will be exploring this season thanks to input from our very own CityKidz.
What are Pokemon Day and Candyland Adventure Day?
This Monday board keeps tabs on who’s been showing up, and halfway through the season, it sends an automated email. What’s in this sneaky message?
A friendly nudge to the no-shows, saying, "We miss you! Come hang out, and let us help bust through any barriers - like that invisible force field keeping you home!"