Grant and Funding Programs Offered by Jeremy's Memorial Foundation Against Domestic Violence

Jeremy's Memorial Foundation Against Domestic Violence is a registered Canadian charity created in 2001 by Jeremy’s family after his death at age three due to domestic violence. Based in Richmond, British Columbia, the foundation focuses on supporting women, children and youth who are victims or witnesses of domestic violence. It operates entirely through volunteers, allowing most donated funds and in‑kind contributions to be directed to frontline support.

The foundation’s constitution states that its purpose is to assist women and children who are victims of domestic violence by funding existing charities dedicated to that cause and to support charities that increase awareness of the dangers of domestic violence or work with young people as a preventative measure. This positions the organization as both a funder and an in‑kind supporter of transition houses and community programs across the BC Lower Mainland.

The foundation collaborates closely with multiple transition houses and related agencies. Through its PJ Project, it supplies new pajamas to charities such as Chimo Community Services (Nova Transition House), Options Community Services (Evergreen and Virginia Sam), W.I.N.G.S. (Monarch Place and Azure House), Ishtar Transition Housing Society (Ishtar and Libra), Tri‑City Transitions (Joy’s Place), and Cythera Transition House Society. These items provide immediate comfort to women and children who often arrive with only the clothes they are wearing.

Beyond pajamas, Jeremy’s Memorial Foundation has developed and funded several other initiatives: a children’s workbook focused on self‑esteem and healing for those who have witnessed or experienced abuse, a long‑running monthly planner program that supported transition house welcome kits, a back‑to‑school backpack program for children in shelters, and structured distribution of donated gifts from companies, groups and individuals. The foundation also highlights and supports youth engagement programs such as PEACE (formerly Children Who Witness Abuse) and other youth philanthropy initiatives.

The majority of core staffing and operational costs for transition houses in BC are covered by government, but the site explains there is always a shortfall in budgets for necessities and items of comfort. Jeremy’s Memorial Foundation helps close this gap by channeling money and donated goods directly to partner charities and shelters. Funding decisions align with its mission to help victims of domestic violence and to raise awareness and prevention, especially among young people.

As a small, volunteer‑run charity, it relies on individual donations, planned giving, and community fundraisers such as plant sales, poinsettia campaigns and drink container deposit drives. These revenues are then applied to the foundation’s established projects and to the needs prioritized by transition house managers.

The organization’s mission is to help victims of domestic violence while raising awareness of its impact on communities, with a vision of a society free from domestic violence where everyone is safe and respected at home. Its impact is visible in tens of thousands of items distributed over the years, including more than 15,000 pairs of pajamas and over 100,000 planners during the years that program was active, as well as ongoing backpacks and workbooks for children.

By combining targeted financial support to existing charities, in‑kind donations, and awareness‑raising materials, Jeremy’s Memorial Foundation plays a focused but meaningful role in the regional ecosystem of services addressing domestic violence in British Columbia.