Five years of hacking Opencity Inc has led us down unexpected paths intersecting with many smart people. Here is what we have learned. Read More... "Five years hacking Opencity"
Charity Spotlight – Sandwich Sisters
Sandwich Sisters pods in came together to deliver sandwiches to shelters in Toronto impacted by COVID-19. Help them reach 100,000 sandwiches by December 2020. Read More... "Charity Spotlight – Sandwich Sisters"
Charity Spotlight – Childhood Cancer Canada
One thousand children each year in Canada are newly diagnosed with Cancer. There to support those kids, their families and advance the research is the Childhood Cancer Canada Foundation. Read More... "Charity Spotlight – Childhood Cancer Canada"
Charity Spotlight – Spinal Cord Injury Ontario
People with spinal cord injury (SCI) are among the most vulnerable in Ontario and are at greater risk of contracting COVID-19. Spinal Cord Injury Ontario (SCIO) has pivoted to respond to the needs of the spinal cord injury community through this pandemic. Read More... "Charity Spotlight – Spinal Cord Injury Ontario"
Charity Spotlight – Reception House
Reception House has helped thousands of refugees settle in Waterloo Region over thirty years. Read More... "Charity Spotlight – Reception House"
Charity Spotlight – The Food Bank of Waterloo Region
One in twenty households needs food assistance, which is why The Food Bank of Waterloo Region is there to help. The scale of the operation is impressive and speaks to the need in our communities. Read More... "Charity Spotlight – The Food Bank of Waterloo Region"
Charity Spotlight – 541 Eatery & Exchange
541 Eatery & Exchange is a non-profit café on Barton Street East in where you can pay-it-forward by turning dollars into buttons to help those in need in Hamilton, Ontario. Read More... "Charity Spotlight – 541 Eatery & Exchange"
Charity Spotlight – Homeward Bound Brockville
Homeward Bound, a program of the Employment and Education Centre in Brockville, Ontario, helps single moms living on social assistance pursue economic self-sufficiency by providing wrap-around support to upgrade their education and find employment at a living wage. Read More... "Charity Spotlight – Homeward Bound Brockville"
Charity Spotlight – Days for Girls
Days for Girls celebrates its first 10th birthday on November 1. Women and girls lose days of school, work, and family life from menstruation. Days for Girls has reached more than 1 million girls and women in 124 countries. Read More... "Charity Spotlight – Days for Girls"
Charity Spotlight – First Nations Child and Family Caring Society
The Residential Schools system is a blight on Canada’s record. Here we explore the work of First Nations Child and Family Caring Society that stands with First Nations children, youth, and families for equal opportunities to succeed. Spirit Bear has become central to their work and embodies the reconciliation movement that represents the 165,000 children impacted. Read More... "Charity Spotlight – First Nations Child and Family Caring Society"