CCSAC Projects
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Centretown Community Food Centre
A CCSAC initiative providing food support to residents in need across the Centretown area. Open weekly for walk-ins.
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Winter Warmth Project
CCSAC runs its Winter Warmth project, in partnership with several local charities, to help people get through the winter. Projects emphasize keeping warm in Ottawa’s chilly winter weather.
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Summer Health and Hygiene Project
CCSAC finds ways to help local residents cope with Ottawa’s steamy summer weather. The projects are varied and intended to help local agencies support Central Ottawa residents. CCSAC assists in providing toiletries and other hygiene items to people in need.
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Upcoming Fundraising Event
Be sure to mark your calendar for our biggest fundraising event of the year!
Knox will be hosting its last Jazz Vespers of the 25/26 season with the Wailin' Hues. Please join us for an evening of jazz and meditation in a beautiful sanctuary space on May 20 at 7 pm. This is a free event. All welcome. ... See MoreSee Less
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Have dozens of reusable bags laying around that you never use? Don’t know what to do with them and don’t know how to recycle them?
We got you! We have a constant need for gently used reusable bags for neighbours in need.
Come on by and drop them off for reuse! ... See MoreSee Less
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Please share with anyone who might benefit from this meeting.You’re invited to an evening of support and connection. Join the Dementia Support Group this Wednesday, April 27 at 7:00pm for an open, compassionate conversation. Whether you’re caring for someone with dementia or simply looking to learn, you’ll find a safe space to share and listen.
📌 Online via Zoom
🔗 More details: www.standrewsottawa.ca/dementia-workshops ... See MoreSee Less
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Finding Solutions to Ottawa's Homelessness Challenges-
CCSAC will be holding its Annual General Meeting on April 28 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church located at 400 Sparks Street. We are pleased to welcome Kaite Burkholder Harris of the Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa as our guest speaker.
Kaite will be speaking about measures to address homelessness and providing an update on the state of efforts to address this problem in our community. We invite you to join us tomorrow to hear Kaite and learn more about CCSAC's activities in 2025. ... See MoreSee Less
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We’re Hiring: ☀️Canada Summer Jobs🍁
Are you passionate about transforming 🍄local food and 🐓farming systems and want to apply your skills to this work?
Visit our website for more details ➡️https://loom.ly/RjH2rww ... See MoreSee Less
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Stock up on books for your summer reading!Knox will be hosting a spring Book Sale. This event will take place in our accessible Geneva Hall from 9:30 am until 1:00 pm on Sat., May 2.
The sale aims to share books at a reasonable cost with our community, while also raising funds for repairs to Knox’s roof!
Volunteers and donations are needed to make this event a success. Volunteer opportunities include: event set-up; assisting during the event (cash handling, greeting, serving coffee, etc.); and event clean-up.
If you would like to donate good used books, you can deliver them on a Sunday morning to the church narthex, or arrange a
drop-off, by emailing shupelliot@gmail.com. ... See MoreSee Less
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✨ PA Day Camp Fun is Coming! ✨
Looking for an exciting way for your child to spend PA Day? Join us on Monday, April 27 for a day full of laughter, creativity, and connection at St. Andrew’s Church!
🎨 Open to children in Junior Kindergarten through Grade 5, our camp is packed with:
🌿 Fun indoor & outdoor games
🎭 Creative crafts & engaging stories
🍎 Tasty snacks
💛 Meaningful lessons about kindness—to each other and our planet.
It’s a perfect mix of friendship, faith, and fun your kids won’t want to miss!
🙌 Grades 6+? Come join the fun as a helper!
🤝 Adults welcome too—we’d love your help as a volunteer.
📋 Spots are limited—register today:
www.standrewsottawa.ca/pa-day-camp ... See MoreSee Less
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An opportunity to be part of Daybreak Housing tha does amazing work with those facing housing insecurity.We’re excited to be hiring at Daybreak Housing for two summer positions:
Administrative Assistant
General Maintenance / Domestic Helper
This is a great opportunity to join a supportive, community-minded team this summer, build hands-on experience, and contribute to meaningful work that helps keep our spaces running smoothly.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so don’t wait to apply!
Find full details and apply here:
www.daybreakhousing.org/careers
We’re looking forward to hearing from you and hopefully welcoming you to the Daybreak Housing team this summer! ... See MoreSee Less
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Doing a bit of decluttering?
If you’ve opened your kitchen cupboard and thought, “Why do I have so many mugs?” we've got a great new home for them.
Through our Furniture Bank, your donated items find a second life helping families settle in with the basics they need.
Right now, families are looking for household items like dishes, cutlery, and other household basics to help them start fresh.
So if you’re spring cleaning, consider donating your gently used items to turn someone's empty space into their new home 💚 🏠 ... See MoreSee Less
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