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Welcome to CPAN
The Renfrew County Community Poverty Action Network
To empower individuals and communities raising children to break the cycle of poverty through sustainable solutions in education and access to essential resources, fostering dignity, equity and long term self sufficiency.
Quick Links
CPAN brings people together to make sure every child and family in Renfrew County has what they need to thrive. From school supplies and winter gear to everyday moments of neighbour‑to‑neighbour support, our programs connect resources, compassion, and community action.
Explore these links to give help, get help, or learn more about how we work alongside our community to reduce poverty.
Our values are simple and action-oriented.
We freely share and invite connection with resources, people, and information. We show that we care because we do and everyone matters. We do our best to offer individualized moments of help and helping that are easy to access. We strive to provide education and advocacy as accomplices in anti-oppression work.
At CPAN, we do this work by mobilizing programs and people in four key areas of focus:
Distribution of relief programs
Tools for School (school supplies and footwear) and Operation Snowsuit (warm winter gear and boots)
Connection between local people
The Village, our Give Help, Get Help network enables small moments of helping to take place when it is needed off-program
Community learning and sharing
Presentations, workshops, training and community consultations that help people learn that ending poverty requires a community response
Collaboration and strategic action
Working with key partners who are resourceful, values-driven and are also accomplices to anti-oppressive work
TOOLS 4 SCHOOL
CPAN’s Tools 4 School program helps ensure children and youth across Renfrew County begin the school year with the essential supplies they need to learn with confidence. Through community donations, partnerships, and volunteer support, the program provides age-appropriate school supplies to students whose families are experiencing financial hardship. By reducing the cost of back-to-school essentials, Tools 4 School eases pressure on families while promoting dignity, inclusion, and equal opportunities for every student to succeed.
Tim Hortons’ annual Smile Cookie campaign is an important community fundraiser for CPAN, turning each cookie purchased into meaningful local support. The generosity of participating restaurant owners, team members, customers, and volunteers helps strengthen Tools 4 School and expand its reach throughout Renfrew County. This valued partnership demonstrates the positive impact local businesses and residents can create when they work together to support their community.
Operation Snowsuit (OPSS)
CPAN’s Operation Snowsuit helps children and youth across Renfrew County stay warm and protected throughout the winter by providing essential clothing such as snowsuits, winter coats, boots, hats, and mittens. Supported by generous donors, community partners, and volunteers, the program reduces the financial strain on families experiencing hardship while ensuring young people can safely participate in school, outdoor activities, and daily life with comfort, confidence, and dignity.
BIG GIVE 2026
October 22, 2026
Royal Canadian Legion
30 Raglan St S, Renfrew
4:30pm-7:30pm
October 27, 2026
Killaloe Community Centre
16 Lake St, Killaloe, Haggarty & Richards
12:00pm - 6:00pm
October 20, 2026
Royal Canadian Legion Petawawa
3583 Petawawa Blvd, Petawawa, ON
12:00pm - 7:00pm
Here are just SOME of the ways we have provided assistance to the children and families in Renfrew County...
640
Snowsuit Orders Delivered in 13 communities within Renfrew County Winter 2023
$28,000+
Raised with Tim Hortons Smile Cookies for Tools for School 2024
863
Children supplied winter essentials through Operation Snowsuit, Big Give, and community partners in 2025.
650+
Children within Renfrew County provided with essential school items through Tools 4 School in 2025
$34,000+
Raised with the Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign for Tools 4 School in 2026
We couldn't have done it without you!
Thanks to the amazing community here in Renfrew County, CPAN has been honored to have helped so many youth in need.
Cobden Civitan
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CNL Fire Department
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Royal Canadian Legion #550
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Renfrew County Real Estate Board
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Pembroke REMAX
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Petawawa Business Advisory Network
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Ontario Power Generation
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- https://www.instagram.com/renfrewcountycpan/
- https://facebook.com/RCCPAN
- reception@renfrewcountycpan.ca
- (613) 651-4377
- PO Box 442, Stn Main, Pembroke, ON, K8A 6X6