Apr 27, 2021
One of Ottawa’s most prominent architecture firms has drawn up some well-thought-out blueprints for benevolence by matching all new donations made to four local charities that it has identified as vital to the community.
Hobin Architecture is supporting BGC Ottawa (Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa), Cornerstone Housing for Women, Multifaith Housing Initiative and The Ottawa Mission. It has pledged to match donations, up to a total of $10,000 per beneficiary, made by the end of June.
To stimulate new support, the company is asking that the giving comes from individuals who have not donated to these charities in the past. By all means, donors should name-drop Hobin Architecture when they’re donating their dollars in order to double the impact.
Feb 10, 2021
Dave Kalil, better known as Ottawa’s Piano Man, has been sitting down to his keyboard every Saturday night during the pandemic to pound the keys and belt out the hits.
His weekly live stream concerts are performed from his home in Hintonburg, where a cozy little electric fireplace burns brightly in the background. His music helps to create a sense of togetherness amongst listeners feeling lonely, anxious or isolated during the imposed lockdowns. This piano man allows them to forget about COVID life for a while.
The 90-minute shows, called
Erin Benjamin, president and CEO of the Canadian Live Music Association.
Jan 28, 2021
The Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa is rolling up its sleeves, and not just because the COVID-19 vaccines are on their way, but because it’s ready to get down to work and build a brand new clubhouse for children and youth living in one of the city’s most marginalized and underserved neighbourhoods.
The nearly century-old nonprofit organization is slated to receive $5 million in government funding to construct a 15,000-square-foot building on vacant city-owned property on Heatherington Road, off Walkley Road, in the city s south end.
The Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa (BGCO) opens new doors for young people, helping them to overcome barriers and build positive relationships in a fun and supportive environment.
Purchases of goods and services from Ottawa small businesses to help community s most vulnerable From left, Gary Zed with his fiancée, Liza Mrak, and sons Liam and Colin (absent is daughter Olivia) on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020 at a BBQ to feed the hungry at The Ottawa Mission as one of more than a dozen community projects launched by Zed and his family to help local charities and small businesses. Photo by Caroline Phillips
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Posted: Dec 18, 2020 5:27 PM ET | Last Updated: December 18, 2020
Children who take part in the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa s programs at its current location have painted murals at the site of a future clubhouse on Heatherington Road, which will be five times larger. (CBC)
The Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa is preparing to build a bigger, better clubhouse for kids in a neighbourhood that s been hit especially hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.
At $5 million, the new facility, to be built at a former public works yard on Heatherington Road, is the single most expensive item on a $20-million list of infrastructure projects the City of Ottawa intends to complete by the end next year.