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Your generosity can go further than you imagine. Give to Karis today and join with us in celebrating the gifts of all. We need your support to expand our important work.

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Check out our Gift Catalogue and make a tangible difference this Christmas season for people in Canada and around the world.

Unlock a Christmas Advent Door

Each open door represents a $5k milestone, meaning we're one step closer to our $60,000 goal. Let's unwrap stories of hope together! 

Family photo of Rev. Jim and Adrienne Reese with their children Steven, Beth, and Paul (1964). In 1965, they would go on to found Ontario Christian Association for Exceptional Children, known today as Karis Disability Services.

Family photo of Rev. Jim and Adrienne Reese with their children Steven, Beth, and Paul (1964). In 1965, they would go on to found Ontario Christian Association for Exceptional Children, known today as Karis Disability Services.

A group picnic dinner at the first Karis group home in Kitchener, Ontario, including staff and people supported.

A group picnic dinner at the first Karis group home in Kitchener, Ontario, including staff and people supported.

Two women smiling in a kitchen with wooden cabinets. One sits in a red sweater, the other in a dark dress. Photography lights set up behind them.

Co-founder of Karis Disability Services Adrienne Reese and her daughter Beth Woof, who serves on the Karis Board of Directors, share a reflection in celebration of Karis’ 60th anniversary.

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A camper climbs up a playground with support at one of Karis’ first camps in the late 60s.

A camper climbs up a playground with support at one of Karis’ first camps in the late 60s. Did you know that Karis first began as a camping ministry, “Camp Horizons,” for persons with disabilities and their families?

Class photo at an inclusive education school in Ethiopia (2007). We began our global work in 2005 and officially launched Christian Horizons Global, now Karis Global Partnerships, in 2007, impacting more than 300,000 people annually around the world.  

Opening a new Christian Horizon’s office in the 1980s. The late Noel Churchman (middle), former Chief Executive Officer, is present to celebrate this milestone. 

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