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The Ottawa Mission’s Food Services Training Program (FSTP) held a graduation event on December 19th in the dining room. It was a celebration of hard work, fortitude, and the determination by graduates to build lives filled with opportunity. A class of 12 individuals completed the FSTP’s rigorous 5-month program and are ready for work in […]

MEDIA RELEASE January 21, 2020 Ottawa Mission releases Nanos Research national public opinion poll on homelessness that shows strong support for action by all levels of government Ottawa, ON – As Ottawa continues to endure bitter winter temperatures, homelessness and healthcare representatives have come together at the Ottawa Mission to express their support for Councillor […]

Helping Those in Need this Christmas: The Ottawa Mission Serves Thousands in our Community During the Ottawa Mission’s annual Christmas dinner, which was held on December 22, the shelter served thousands of meals to those in need in our community. In 2018 – 2019, The Mission served over 495,000 meals to shelter residents and members […]

The Ottawa Mission strongly supports Councillor Catherine McKenney’s notice of motion brought forward to city council to declare an emergency regarding homelessness in Ottawa, and commends her for bringing this initiative forward in her capacity as Special Liaison for Housing and Homelessness on Ottawa City Council. Despite the City of Ottawa’s 10-year plan to reduce […]

Greggory stayed with us at The Ottawa Mission over last Christmas, and although no-one wants to spend the holiday season in a shelter, he was very grateful for all that was done by staff and volunteers to make things as special as possible for those who had nowhere else to go. He talks about the […]