Tina Powell is a supporter of children’s literacy and a women’s rights advocate. She is a proud Matricentric Feminist and Outlaw from the Institution of Motherhood.
Tina currently sits on the Demeter Press / Journal of the Motherhood Initiative Advisory Board. She also supports young, unhoused pregnant women through her relationship with Shifra Homes and recently established a scholarship to honour her maternal birth mother — the Louise Jane Beckett Shifra Homes Scholarship.
Her books have been used to raise funds and/or awareness for Food Banks Canada, the American Diabetes Association, Children’s Aid Society, Kids Help Phone, Raise-a-Reader, Jays Care Foundation, and other worthy organizations. Her picture book If You Could See What I See… was written in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and raised $58,000 for the Canadian Red Cross USA Appeal. Illustrated by Canadian children, this powerful book was accepted into the National September 11 Memorial Museum in New York City. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Tina donated $20,000 in books to Ontario teachers and local children’s organizations. In both 2023 and 2024, Tina donated over $10,000 in children’s books to First Book Canada.
She is a recipient of the Women of Inspiration Authentic Leader Award, a Mississauga Emerging Literary Arts Award and the McMaster University Arch Award. Tina also received a Certificate of Recognition from the Government of Ontario for her significant contribution to children’s literature.
