Fire & Flower

Girls Mentorship & Rite of Passage Programs

Empowering the transition into young womanhood

We acknowledge the privilege & responsibility of being on the ancestral, traditional and unceded territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-waututh) Nations. Thank you for your teachings of right relationship with this land.

Summer Fundraiser

Summer is always our busiest season, and this year we are excited to be running seven of our Empowerment Camps alongside our signature six month Rite of Passage program! Help us support our girls and non-binary youth this season by contributing to our Summer Fundraiser. Your donation ensures we have everything we need to give our participants the experience they deserve! Donations will also be matched dollar to dollar by an anonymous donor up to $5000, so please help us reach that goal! We greatly appreciate any and all support in our effort to uplift and empower our youth!

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What is Fire & Flower?

Fire & Flower is a charity that provides transformative programs to empower girls in their INCREDIBLE rite of passage into young womanhood.

Around the world and throughout history, societies recognized the rite of passage from girl to woman as a sacred and critical time, and guided girls through the process with mentorship and wisdom. Today, this has been lost and there has never been a harder time to be a young person, with mass and social media producing a constant feed of harmful messages and images.

Fire & Flower is reviving ‘a village’ of women supporting girls as they come of age. We empower self-identified girls ages 10-14 in a non-binary, LGBTQ2SIAP+ inclusive environment.

Through mentorship, community-building, and nature-connection, participants build confidence and pride in womanhood, discover their personal power, and develop resilience to engage their future.

“When girls are given our time and presence to discover who they are, they unfold into the safety of themselves. This wisdom needs to be brought back into our communities – it is time.”

Alla McQueen

Mentor

Why is Fire & Flower so effective?

Mentorship

1-on-1 time with a mentor who is really there for YOU; Personal attention for all your questions & curiosities about life & growing up; Someone who sees your awesomeness and supports you to SHINE.

Community

Build strong friendships with other girls; Hang out with multi-generations of women; See the incredible diversity in what it means to be a woman

Nature Connection

Outdoor games, nature crafts & medicine-making; Trust your strong body and expand your intuition & senses; Feel calm & grounded in the beauty of nature; Be totally free to be who you really are

Check Out Our Programs

A quick video of our story & what we do, presented at Groundswell Alternative Business School's Social Venture Showcase

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Donate to the Movement!

We are happy to issue tax receipts for all donations.
Help ALL girls know their own radiance as they become young women. We are raising funds to support families and help run our organization. Many parents tell us, “This is just what my daughter needs right now,” but they do not have the financial means to participate. We receive many inquiries from BIPOC families (Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour) as well single-parent households. Your donation really makes a difference. Thank you for your generosity.