Nearly 16,000 brand-new snowsuits are distributed to children in need each year.

The Snowsuit Fund is kicking off its 38th campaign.

The Snowsuit Fund is a charity that relies on volunteers and donations to provide a brand-new snowsuit to children in need.

The organization distributes roughly 16,000 snowsuits annually.

It has multiple sponsors, including Tim Hortons, who collected $185,854.12 from their Smile Cookie campaign that ran from Sept. 16-22.

Franchisee Chris McCluskey says working with the Snowsuit Fund means a lot to him

"We love giving back to our communities and we're especially focused on kids, and keeping the kids in our community warm and healthy is super important."

During the campaign kickoff, a snowsuit was presented to Mayah-Rose, a toddler who just moved from Paris, France three months ago with her mother Melody, who tells 1310 NEWS she's bracing for her first Canadian winter.

"In France, we don't have winter like this."

Throughout the campaign, donations can be made at local Canadian Tire locations, Brown's Cleaners stores or at the depot at 225 Donald St.

The depot is open every Tuesday to Saturday.

You can also click here to make an online donation.