Belong Ottawa

Support Your Community This Summer with the Hearts of Compassion Fund

As the summer season launches, the Hearts of Compassion Fund continues to provide essential support to our community ministries. Your contributions help fund critical programs that offer safety, food, housing, counselling, and refugee sponsorship. By donating to the fund, you donate to all of these organizations:

-Belong Ottawa
-Centre 105 in Cornwall
-Cornerstone Housing for Women
-Ottawa Pastoral Counselling Centre
-Refugee Ministry Office

These organizations provide a lifeline, helping individuals navigate challenging times with care and without judgment. As a resident from Cornerstone recently shared, this support can be a turning point during life's lowest moments.

Your donation makes a real, tangible difference in people’s lives.

Donate today and learn more at: https://bit.ly/4in2Vzq

The picture is from a recent BBQ at Centre 454 which is under the umbrella of Belong Ottawa. 335 BBQ meals were served at this event.

Belong Ottawa Centre 105 Cornwall Cornerstone Housing for Women

Honouring the strength, resilience, and stories of Indigenous Peoples—today and every day. 🧡

At Belong Ottawa, we are committed to listening, learning, and walking together in respect and reconciliation.

Celebrating all the father figures in our community today—dads, stepdads, grandfathers, uncles, mentors, and chosen family who show up with love and care. Thank you for the ways you provide guidance, love, and support. 💙

⚠️St Luke's Table at St. Barnabas (70 James St) is closed tomorrow.

Centre 454 and The Well are still open for regular hours! We look forward to seeing you.

On Saturday, participants and staff from Belong Ottawa explored the main Parliament Building through an immersive experience. 🏛️

The lights, movement, and interactive displays offered a unique new way to see Parliament. 💡

This activity is free!
🔗Learn more here: https://visit.parl.ca/sites/Visit/default/en_CA/immersive 🔗

Hobin Architecture is doubling new donor gifts until July 1!
If you, or someone you know, is interested in giving to Belong Ottawa for the first time, now is a great time to make twice the impact!
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May made marvelous—thanks to St.Matthew's Anglican Church! () ✨

The St. Matthews parish came together to collect essential items for Belong Ottawa throughout the month of May, and we are truly amazed at the generosity:

🟡89 pairs of underwear
🟡66 pairs of socks
🟡98 personal care products
🟡25 razors
🟡177 toothbrushes
🟡39 toothpastes
🟡160 dental floss

Each item provides dignity and support for our participants, helping them maintain personal hygiene, confidence, and a sense of well-being.

Thank you, St. Matthews, for showing what community care looks like. 💙

❓Interested in getting your parish or community group involved? Reach out and help us make a meaningful difference together.

🍔In Belong Ottawa’s latest blog post, we spotlight our Centre 454 barbeque, where 335 meals were shared and community spirit was on full display. Discover how moments like these make a lasting impact.

➡️🌐https://belongottawa.ca/blog/centre-454-bbq/

Food insecurity does not take a summer vacation: the rising cost of food continues to impact our community year-round.

Thanks to the leadership of Khalsa Aid Canada , and in partnership with the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) , local Ottawa businesses, and , fresh fruits and vegetables will be delivered to more than 30 organizations across Ottawa on June 6.

This initiative will support food banks, shelters, summer camps, and vital community programs working to ensure people have access to nutritious food.

Belong Ottawa is proud to be among the recipients of this incredible community effort. Fresh food becomes meals, meals create moments of connection, and those connections help build stability for individuals and families we serve every day.

☀We are still smiling after last week's barbeque at Centre 454.

335 meals made possible thanks to our amazing community (and plenty of happy faces to go with them)!

💛Your support helps make moments like this happen. Visit our website to learn more about how you can get involved.
🔗www.belongottawa.ca