Compassion

GCutz for El Nido

Gus Laing is raising money for El Nido to help with the devastation following the Colombian earthquake. He is offering fades and cuts for men. You can reach out to book at instagram.com/gcutz_for_elnido, or contact Kristine Laing. 

El Nido, Columbia
BIC Canada Global | Website

El Nido addresses the problem of teenage pregnancy by working to improve the living conditions of young mothers and their children through programs that promote comprehensive development and social non-exclusion in Armenia, Quindío, Colombia. They are a non-governmental, social non-profit program that works to promote the dignity and solidarity of all people with a specific focus on teenage mothers and their children, who suffer from poverty, exclusion, and inequality. Through an intervention that allows comprehensive support during the pre and postnatal periods, they invest in the development of their physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual capacities, as well as their parenting skills. 

You can get updates from El Nido by emailing jacobleidyupdate@gmail.com and asking to be added to the list! 

GTA Mennonite Festival for World Relief
Saturday Sep 19, 10am - 4pm @ Willowgrove Farm, Stoufville | Website

Bring your family and friends for a full day of amazing food, farmyard fun and other great family friendly activities to support the work of MCC. Plant sale, silent auction, wagon rides and so much more. The live Quilt Auction starts at 12pm. More details at gtamennonitefestival.ca.

MIND Program
Moving In New Directions | mindprogram.org

MIND Program is a Toronto-based charity that brings together rescued food, home-style cooking, and warm hospitality to ensure neighbours facing poverty, food insecurity, and isolation are seen, nourished, and not forgotten.

They provide access to healthy, dignified, barrier-free meals through trusted partnerships with frontline medical, mental health, and social service organizations across the city. Through nutritious food and compassionate neighbourly care we aim to break cycles of poverty, reduce isolation, and restore dignity.

Check out this short video highlighting the work of the MIND Program.

Out of the Cold
East End United | Website

OOTC is a volunteer-run program providing a hot meal, shelter from the cold, clothing, basic needs, warmth, dignity, and kindness to those in need in our community on Friday evenings from November to March.

Their program is organized and supervised by a dedicated group of volunteers comprised of 120+ church and community members, that prepare and serve nutritious meals, snacks and take-out lunches, distribute clothing and provide supports for fellow members of our community that need it most.

Mennonite Central Committee (MCC)
mcc.org

MCC is a global, nonprofit organization that strives to share God’s love and compassion for all through relief, development and peacebuilding. They have been empowering communities to meet local needs and build peace for over 100 years. Together, we are transforming lives.