June is ‘graduation’ season for many families in the community and one of the highlights of the calendar this month at The Ottawa Mission is a special graduation celebration we hold for the men and women in our Food Services Training Program. This week, 9 people completed the 5 month commitment to the culinary program. […]
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As the summer months approach, many of us are making plans for vacation, visits to the cottage, or simply sitting in our backyard with a good book. But for people who turn to The Ottawa Mission for help, the summer months are just like any other time of the year. They are hungry and hurting […]
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This past week we held a very special event at The Ottawa Mission and invited interested volunteers and donors to come for a visit to our shelter. We call this annual event “Walking Together” because we know that the people we serve – the hungry, those recovering from addiction, people looking for work and a […]
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The Ottawa Mission`s Stepping Stones Learning Centre is a small room on the top floor of our Client Services Centre located next to the main shelter. It`s not a formal `classroom` but rather a place where men and women can find support for a number of different educational hurdles – whether it`s completing online courses […]
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Imagine a childhood marked by family instability, abuse and years in foster care. For Joel this was a sad reality. By the age of 16, when Joel took to the streets, he had been through a lot. Even though his most recent foster home had been a good one, the years had taken their toll. […]
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