Host an Earth Day Fundraiser for Living Green Barrie!

Living Green Barrie brings people together to plant trees, reduce waste, protect local ecosystems, and inspire environmental action across our community. Through our programs and volunteers, we’re working every day to help create a greener, healthier Barrie.

Did you know Living Green Barrie is Barrie’s only registered environmental charity? Our work depends heavily on the support of our community—and that’s where you can make a real difference.

We’re grateful for the funding we receive as a Barrie Bingo Sponsor Association approved charity, which provides our only steady source of reliable funding. While this support helps keep our programs running, it doesn’t fully cover our costs or allow us to grow our impact.

Living Green Barrie is a small grassroots organization powered by two part-time staff, a dedicated board, and an incredible team of volunteers. We’re nimble, hardworking, and resourceful, focusing our time and energy on delivering programs and community initiatives that make a real difference for our environment.

That’s why community-led fundraising can have such a powerful impact.

By hosting a third-party fundraiser, you help Living Green Barrie expand our programs, grow new partnerships, and reach more people across the community. Every fundraiser—big or small—helps move our work forward.

Whether it’s a game night, staff challenge, tournament, or creative idea of your own, your event can help grow a greener Barrie.

There are many ways you can support our work and help us grow

Consider celebrating Earth Day 2026 by helping us create a greener, healthier Barrie.

International Volunteer Year 2026

International Volunteer Year 2026 is the United Nations’ call to recognize and celebrate the extraordinary impact of volunteers around the world.

At Living Green Barrie, we are deeply grateful for the incredible community of volunteers who give their time, talent, skills, and care to support our work. From long-term leaders and Board members to first-time and short-term volunteers, each contribution helps power meaningful climate action right here in Barrie.

Volunteer Spotlight: Cynthia

Cynthia joined Living Green Barrie in 2025 — and it didn’t take long for her to become, as we like to say, the Bert to Kerry’s Ernie. From the start, her enthusiasm, creativity, and sharp attention to detail made her an indispensable part of the team.

Cynthia brings her exceptional authoring skills to Living Green through our monthly 12 Actions for Climate blog series and her engaging monthly tree blogs, each filled with thoughtful insight and “tasty bits” of ecological knowledge. Her writing connects readers to the natural world in a way that feels both accessible and inspiring. One reader shared: “I loved the blog by Cynthia B. Lauer. She conveys such connection to our green friends. Can we have more from her? So interesting!”

That ability to translate climate action into meaningful, relatable storytelling strengthens our mission and deepens community engagement.

Beyond her writing, Cynthia was a cornerstone volunteer for Gala in the Woods 2025, ensuring event volunteer details were not only well thought out, but — in true Cynthia fashion — chef’s kiss organized. Her keen eye for detail, organizational strength, and commitment to excellence helped ensure the event ran smoothly and reflected Living Green’s values.

We can always count on Cynthia for thoughtful, constructive feedback on event planning and management. She doesn’t just participate — she invests. Her care for the organization shows up in the quality of her work, the clarity of her ideas, and her unwavering support of the team.

Thank you, Cynthia, for the creativity, insight, and heart you bring to Living Green Barrie. Your words, leadership, and partnership help our community grow stronger and greener every day.

Read Cynthia’s posts HERE