Helpers

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.

Community Supported Gratitude, a spin on community supported agriculture, receives Awesome Ottawa’s $1000 micro-grant for the month of July

“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.

Local youth-led nonprofit Ally Squared is currently exploring avenues for allyship between First Nation, Métis, Inuit, Immigrant and Refugee communities.

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.

Preventative measures and messages of hope in the midst of the pandemic can be found in “Together, Apart: Life during the Coronavirus.”

Robbie Lariviere is using his felt markers and spray paint to communicate support and solidarity throughout the community as retail outlets adapt to new ways of business.