Founded in 2011 as an extension of our commitment to building healthy, vibrant communities, the Medavie Foundation is a registered charity that operates independently from Medavie.
The Medavie Foundation works closely with organizations whose mandates are connected to three key focus areas: healthy living, post-traumatic stress, and youth mental health.
Together, these focus areas reflect a holistic approach to health that recognizes the complex interconnection between mind, body and environment. They also reflect a connected continuum of care – prevention, resilience, and recovery – that supports Canadians at every stage of life.
By strengthening youth mental health, supporting healthy lifestyles, and addressing post-traumatic stress in public safety personnel, the Medavie Foundation’s focus areas help advance our shared vision for healthier people, stronger families, and more resilient communities while honouring the unique challenges of our own workforce and those we serve.
Through impactful community partnerships, grants, scholarships, and knowledge sharing, the Medavie Foundation works to address barriers to accessing care so that every Canadian can live a full life.
Since its inception, the has Foundation invested more than $46 million toward these causes. In 2025 alone, the Foundation partnered with 127 community-based organizations across Canada.
Medavie Foundation 2025 Impact at a Glance
$46 million
Medavie Foundation contributions since 2011
76,000 people
Impacted by the Medavie Foundation
25,844 people
Received food support
6,597 youth
Received counselling
Medavie Foundation Stories
Meet some of our partners helping build healthy, vibrant communities across Canada.
YMCA
Working together toward better health and connection
In communities across Nova Scotia, the YMCA is doing more than helping people get active. They’re creating inclusive spaces where connection, confidence, and belonging can flourish.
OUTSaskatoon
The power of inclusive spaces for 2SLGBTQIA+ youth
OUTSaskatoon supports 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and their caregivers through free, short-term mental health counselling for those aged 12 to 29. Guided by a mission to create a bolder, braver, and safer future, they work to ensure young people have consistent access to the support they need by providing support services, community programming, youth housing, and education.
Baycrest Academy for Research and Education
How research is shaping the future of care for paramedics
With rates of post-traumatic stress (PTS) injury disproportionately high among first responders, scientists at Baycrest Academy for Research and Education are on a mission to understand why some individuals recover from trauma, while others struggle long after the crisis has passed.
Tkà:nios
Revitalizing culture and belonging through food
Founded in 2021, Tkà:nios is a grassroots initiative that’s reconnecting people with food as a pathway back to cultural identity, community wellness, and collective resilience.
