Charity Spotlight – Sandwich Sisters

Posted on By John Gregory
Sandwich Sisters, pods of ladies on zoom making sandwiches for shelters in Toronto. Opencity Inc Charity Spotlight feature

As our reality changed in early spring, Sandwich Sisters pods in Toronto came together to deliver sandwiches to the homeless communities. You can help them reach 100,000 sandwiches by December as the food shortage becomes more apparent.  

Here we explore the motivation of ladies in Toronto who starting making sandwiches for those in need as the pandemic took hold.  

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Charity Spotlight – Spinal Cord Injury Ontario

Posted on By John Gregory
Spinal Cord Injury Ontario, SCIO, VIP4SCI

People with spinal cord injury (SCI) 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. 

The risks associated with COVID-19 are high for everyone. And even higher for people with spinal cord injury. Here we explore the SCIO Safe@Home campaign. SCIO will double the impact of your donation to keep people connected to essential lived experience knowledge and support.

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