Helpers

Mike Shaheen, the creator of Munchies with Mike, is turning to his passion for food as he helps feed Ottawa's homeless community.

An Ottawa 21-year-old turned an idea to donate his extra pairs of shoes into a full blown charitable organization.

Alea De Castro recently took her project to the kids at the Britannia Woods Community House.

“I think that's something [as women], we're kind of cheated out of, because talking about miscarriage - it's uncomfortable, it's painful, people don’t really know how to respond,” says Alicia Nicholson, who is the creator of the initiative, Lily's Purpose.

“I think we were really filling a gap within our community in terms of accessing a service that is really essential for anyone," says Bag Half Full volunteer Lindsey Symons.

"My favourite thing is making people smile and making people laugh. That keeps the spark going for me," says Brad Wood.

Alex Dorward is putting himself through 12 physical feats in 2021, to raise money for local, national and international charities. He's chosen 11 of the 12 events and needs help picking one more.

Paul Knoll is an artist who also happens to have Down syndrome.

Karen Nielsen and Leigh Reid use their experience in social work to help those in need.

Laura Dill has also worked with Bruyère to develop the Designated Care Partner program, where caregivers become part of their loved ones care team, allowing them unrestricted visiting access while general visitation is suspended.