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Naloxone kits in a bathroom

Belong Ottawa and Cornerstone feel the impact of supervised consumption site closure

Anglican Community Ministries in downtown Ottawa are witnessing the consequences of a provincial government decision to close the Consumption and Treatment Service (CTS) in the ...
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Centre 105 volunteers, Shelley Seguin, Wendy Lewis and Nate Terriah

Day programs struggle with increasing need and rising costs

Rising costs and increasing numbers of people in need of their services made 2024 a very challenging year for Belong Ottawa and Centre 105. Both ...
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Representatives from the Islamic Foundation of Cornwall, the Cornwall Police Service and Freshco during the Ramadan Community Food Drive.

Centre 105 receives donations from Ramadan food drive

Centre 105, a Community Ministry of the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa, gratefully received more than 100 non-perishable food items from the Ramadan Community Food Drive, ...
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Cornerstone's new emergency shelter on Carling Ave.

Housing crisis adds pressure on Cornerstone shelter, Belong Ottawa and other agencies

Despite more than doubling its capacity in 2024, Cornerstone Housing for Women’s emergency shelter is forced to turn away more than 100 women seeking help ...
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Exterior view of Ascension House on a snowy evening

Parishes and Anglican Community Ministries wrapped Christmas 2024 with care

Throughout the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa, people celebrated Christmas with efforts to share seasonal cheer and compassionate care for vulnerable people in their communities. We ...
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Mayor Mark Sutcliffe proclaims November 2024 Belong Ottawa Month with Bishop Shane Parker, City Councillor Ariel Troster, and Belong Ottawa ED Shauna-marie Young.

City of Ottawa honours Belong Ottawa’s decades of service

Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe helped celebrate the long history of care and service that Anglican Community Ministries day programs have provided in the city by ...
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Shauna-marie Young

Shauna-marie Young is Belong Ottawa’s new executive director

Shauna-marie Young began her new role as the executive director at Belong Ottawa on Sept. 9, following the retirement of Rachel Robinson. Belong Ottawa is ...
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Rachel Robinson

Belong Ottawa’s executive director Rachel Robinson retires

Rachel Robinson, executive director of Belong Ottawa, retired on Oct. 1 with thanks, praise and well-wishes from leaders, colleagues, staff and participants in the Anglican ...
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James Andriulaitis speaking at the opening of the Belong Ottawa art exhibit

We are put here to blossom, to sing

James Andriulaitis was among the Belong Ottawa artists sharing his work—poetry and photography—at the Ottawa Public Library art exhibit. This is an excerpt from his ...
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