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Ottawa charity looking for storage space as it continues to furnish homes for those in need
Helping with Furniture has seen a 33 per cent increase in demand during COVID-19, and is going to need a hand getting through the winter.
Oct 6, 2020 9:24 AM
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Ottawa blogger launches hiking gear library in hopes of making the outdoors more accessible
Meg Kelly credits the COVID-19 pandemic for providing her with the fuel to get the library up and running.
Sep 22, 2020 9:40 AM
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Trauma survivor paying it forward through Warrior Yoga Network; providing access to yoga, meditation
Ottawa's Warrior Yoga has partnered with various charities, providing weekly yoga classes to those recovering from violence, conflict, abuse, poverty and discrimination
Sep 8, 2020 9:12 AM
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Ottawa woman launches online community connecting motherless daughters
Although loss is the central theme of the Motherlove Project, Janet Gwilliam-Wright wants women to know that the ability to share in this experience isn’t limited to death.
Aug 25, 2020 9:30 AM
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Ottawa grower launches Elderflower, delivering small bouquets to isolated seniors
Kate Punnett, owner of City Love Flowers, wasn't sure what she was going to do when COVID-19 hit, but soon found a worthy cause that would keep her creative juices flowing while helping others.
Aug 11, 2020 9:26 AM
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Three local women spearhead Community Supported Gratitude, a program exemplifying impact at the local level
Community Supported Gratitude, a spin on community supported agriculture, receives Awesome Ottawa’s $1000 micro-grant for the month of July
Jul 28, 2020 6:17 AM
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Ottawa's GiveShop app helping to turn gently used donations into money for charities
“We’re hoping this will motivate people for a few different reasons: they’ll know that the money their item elicits will go to the charity of their choosing, they’ll feel good knowing that their item is being repurposed, and they’re also getting a tax receipt,” says creator John Farah.
Jul 14, 2020 9:17 AM
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CommunALLY sharing stories from Ottawa's marginalized communities
Local youth-led nonprofit Ally Squared is currently exploring avenues for allyship between First Nation, Métis, Inuit, Immigrant and Refugee communities.
Jun 30, 2020 9:27 AM
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PAL Ottawa looking to give senior artists an affordable place to live
A complex is set to be erected in the Preston/Gladstone area, and PAL Ottawa hopes to offer 60 per cent of its units at a reduced rental rate.
Jun 16, 2020 9:00 AM
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Children’s book explaining COVID-19 life also raising money for CHEO, Kids Help Phone
Preventative measures and messages of hope in the midst of the pandemic can be found in “Together, Apart: Life during the Coronavirus.”
Jun 2, 2020 9:00 AM
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