The Community Company

Our generous community continues to provide opportunities for growth. A recent donation from Rob and Michele Way of Swiftspace provided funding for two snowblowers. Our IOB crew work with two local landscaping companies as sidewalk crews. Their jobs take them to Cambridge sites and over to Guelph where they clear snow from seven complexes. Crew member Andy works with the newly acquired Toro 24 inch snowblower while Graydon uses a Briggs & Stratton 30 inch. Donations to purchase equipment allows us to add crew members, giving more men the opportunity to learn new skills. Many thanks to Rob and Michele for their generous support to end homelessness.

What if your holiday gifts could create jobs and feed families right here in the Waterloo Region?

We’ve curated the ultimate guide to 10+ local initiatives doing just that. Support community-driven initiatives in your own backyard and shop for gifts that give in more ways than one.

Did we miss anything? Let us know other cool holiday initiatives in the comment.

🔗 https://www.communitycompany.org/blog/gift-wrap-impact-the-waterloo-region-social-good-holiday-guide

Close that Amazon Prime tab. Stop scrolling looking for those big-box sales and let's look at what is in our own backyard.

From Cambridge to Waterloo, a bustling ecosystem of community-minded organizations is ready to help you gift wrap impact this holiday season. Gifts that do more, like creating job for folks experiencing barriers to work or providing food security for families in need.

We’ve curated the Gift Wrap Impact: Waterloo Region Holiday Guide for Social Good to make your shopping easy and impactful. 10+ ways to support local initiatives that give gifts that keep on giving.

Guide: https://www.communitycompany.org/blog/gift-wrap-impact-the-waterloo-region-social-good-holiday-guide

Share the guide with your friends to expand the positive impact of community-minded purchasing power.

Gift Wrap Impact: The Waterloo Region Social Good Holiday Gift Guide | The Community Company A bustling ecosystem of local organizations is redefining the season with unique holiday gifts, experiences, and workshops that give back. We're talking gifts that are driving real, systemic change. See our last of 10+ ways to shop, support and enjoy gifts that keep on giving this holiday season.

Thank you to the Waterloo Region Record for a great article on our newest project, Tiny City Makers.

They interviewed a few of the residents at A Better Tent City and highlighted the social impact this project is creating.

https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/a-better-tent-citys-handmade-christmas-ornaments-for-hope-and-healing/article_7a711433-ae56-530b-b9c4-81700fd949cc.html

Also, if you're looking for a last minute Christmas gift, consider buying an ornament set to help us sell out!! We also only have 9 sets of ornaments left for sale 🎄

https://www.abettertentcity.org/tiny-city-makers

Tiny City Makers — A Better Tent City Shop Products Tiny City Makers A social enterprise project of A Better Tent City, officially launched on December 11, 2024! Tiny City Makers is an arts-based therapy program designed for the residents of A Better Tent City (ABTC). We use all proceeds from the sale of products to compensate ABTC resi...