This will be the second Christmas Maurice has spent without the person he called his best friend – his mom. He says the day she passed away in the summer of 2015 marked the very lowest point in an already troubled life – a life marked by mental illness, addiction and homelessness. Maurice was born […]
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When James walked into The Ottawa Mission this past spring, he was dealing with a crisis he’d never experienced before. He had lost his full time job in a machine shop and his long-term relationship with his girlfriend had ended. Suddenly he wasn’t sure what the future held for him and he realized he needed […]
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Monday, October 10th 2016 11:30 a.m – 5:00 pm Ottawa Mission’s Dining Room, 35 Waller Street, Ottawa Open to anyone hungry or alone and in need of a special Thanksgiving Dinner.
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Friday September 16 and Saturday September 17 at the EY Centre 4899 Uplands Drive, Ottawa (near the Ottawa airport) Open 10:00 am to 4:00 pm both days. 140 exhibitors featuring a wide variety of products, services and community interests. The Ottawa Mission has a limited number of free admission passes it would like to share […]
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“Feed the Hungry” Monthly Dinner Members of Ottawa’s Legal community come together every month to volunteer their time and money for the “Ottawa Feed the Hungry Program”. A rotating complement of 20 lawyers, articling students, and the judiciary serve the meal with help and support from Ottawa Mission kitchen staff and volunteers. The special meal […]
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