Canadian Mental Health Assocation Waterloo Wellington
The Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington (CMHA WW) is a non-profit organization that provides a full care system for those with addictions, mental health, or developmental needs. CMHA WW serves everyone from children to adults to seniors and helps individuals and families to lead lives filled with meaning and promise. CMHA Waterloo Wellington and the Grove Youth Wellness Hub are pleased to announce our doors are open to the new Children and Youth Services building located at 737 Woolwich Street North in Guelph. The three-floor building will welcome 9,000 local children, youth, and families in need of mental health and developmental services support each year.
Shoppers Drug Mart Run for Women
At CMHA WW, we have seen a sharp increase in the number of people reaching out for help – many of whom have never needed help from the formal mental health system before.
Studies have shown that women are three times more likely than men to suffer from depression, and one in four women will experience some form of depression in their lifetime. This need is being addressed by CMHA Waterloo Wellington so that the women in our region are better supported.
Referrals for Eating Disorders programs at the Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington have tripled since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and is now being identified in younger children.
Your participation in the Shoppers Drug Mart Run for Women means quicker access to critical mental health support for our daughters, mothers, sisters, grandmothers, friends, and coworkers, so that they can get the help they need now.
Join us on Saturday, May 11th participants can take part in 1k little steps for children under 12, a 5k or 10k walk or run at Conestoga College, Doon Campus.
Click here to learn more and to sign up.
Royal Reach
Royal Reach was born in an effort to give back to the local Guelph community by creating a platform that encourages and facilitates next-generation philanthropy. Each year a new local charity is selected by the attendees, building awareness, new volunteers, and financial support to a well-deserving cause. To date, Royal Reach has raised over $90,000 since its inaugural fundraising event in 2022. The 2024 sold-out event will be June 1st, at Cutten Fields presented by Coldwell Banker Neumann Real Estate, in support of the Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington. Want to get involved or learn more about Royal Reach? Visit: www.royalreach.ca or email [email protected].
By contributing to Royal Reach 2024, you are helping support one-to-one counselling for children/youth, including their parents/caregivers; furnishing, equipment, and toys for therapeutic support for developmental and mental health services to create child-friendly spaces in the new CMHA WW Children and Youth Building on Woolwich St.; providing snacks and art supplies to fuel growth and recovery for children and youth; and more!
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Shelldale Family Gateway
Shelldale Family Gateway is a non-profit, community benefit, charitable organization that aims to enrich the quality of life for everyone it serves. The respectful and multicultural approach strives to meet the needs of our diverse community offering programs and supports for children, youth and their families in over 30 languages. They provide an integrated service model through experienced staff and hundreds of dedicated volunteers.
Winter Warm Up 2024
Join Shelldale Family Gateway at the 2024 Winter Warm Up Fundraiser on Wednesday, February 21st at the Shelldale Centre from 11:30am-2:00pm. The event will feature a variety of dishes from local restaurants, entertainment by local musician Bob McLean, a 50/50 draw, and a silent auction. Tickets are on sale now for $25 by contacting Ali at [email protected] or can be purchased at the door.
Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington (CFGW)
The Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington is passionately committed to enhancing the well-being of children and youth by connecting them to experiences and supports that contribute to their sense of belonging and help them to reach their full potential. Together with our donors, volunteers and community partners we find opportunities in the hard times so that we can help each child grow, explore and unleash their great potential. We invest in children today through Mental Health, Food Security, Recreation & Life-Skill Activities, Education, and Holiday Support.
Trees for Tots
Trees for Tots is a tree collection service in Guelph, the Township of Puslinch, and the Village of Rockwood. For a suggested minimum contribution of $15, you can register your tree to be collected by one of their volunteers. Trees are collected, chipped, and returned to nature through walking trails, and other community projects. Registration is open until January 9, and tree collection will take place on Saturday, January 13th, 2024.
The Grove Hubs
The Grove Hubs centre youth in their own mental health and wellness story. For too long, the youth mental health system has been like trying to solve a puzzle without all the pieces. The Grove Hubs aims to be a safe and welcoming place for all youth. To achieve this, we reached out to our communities to create a working group, in order to understand the various lived experiences and diverse needs that exist within our communities. The result was the development of the Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Indigenous Reconciliation (EDIIR) Framework. The Grove Hubs has begun to adopt and implement this framework at all its sites. Doing so will foster a sense of belonging amongst individuals within our communities and have lasting positive effects on the mental health of our youth.
Heart of the Grove
Guelph Humane Society
The Guelph Humane Society is a registered charitable, non-profit organization that does not receive government funding. As such, they depend on your donations and private funding to support their vision and goals. They envision a sustainable population of healthy animals supported by a community that cares. Their mission is to promote the welfare of all animals and prevent cruelty and suffering. With the guidance of their Board of Directors, they are able to achieve their goals. To achieve these goals they provide animal sheltering, surrender, and adoption services, veterinary care, pet identification, a progressive spay/neuter program, and lost pet returns. They also provide care and assistance with sick, orphaned and injured wildlife.
Click here to learn more about the Guelph Humane Society.
Giving Tuesday
This Giving Tuesday, you can help more animals get the care they need and give the second chance they deserve. Thanks to Helmutz Landscape & Interlock and generous donor, Elizabeth Steiss, your gift will be matched. This means DOUBLE the impact to help animals.
Thank you for supporting the vulnerable animals in our community and making transformations possible!
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Wyndham House
Wyndham House is proud to celebrate 50 years of service provision in this community. Over these 50 years, their services have matured and expanded, and are now a national leader in youth homelessness and prevention services. If you are in a situation where you need a place to stay for one night or for much longer, Wyndham House is there to help.
Homelessness prevention and emergency services offered by Wyndham House include two 8-bed youth focused Supportive Housing Residences, an Emergency Youth Shelter, an integrated Youth Hub, The New Way Classroom, Housing Stability, Diversion & Rapid Re-housing programs as well as youth community outreach staff. Wyndham House is an organization that provides young people 16 to 25 with the support and services needed to overcome challenging times and difficult problems. Wyndham House has a combination of long-term and short-term residential beds available. If you don’t need a place to stay but are looking for other supports and services you are welcome in their Youth Hub, Youth Resource Centre located at 133 Woolwich Street. The Youth Resource Centre can help you with things such as: getting or replacing I.D., bus tickets, High School registration, transportation to the Food Bank, access to a Nurse Practitioner, food and coffee daily, as well as get you set up with a place to shower and/or get your laundry done if needed.
Click here to learn more about Wyndham House.
Learning Disabilities Association of Wellington County
Learning Disabilities Association of Wellington County has a mission to provide leadership in learning disabilities advocacy, education, and services, and to advance the full participation of children, youth, and adults with learning disabilities in the Wellington County community. LDAWC’s purpose is to provide real-world programs and resources, including Reading Rocks, Executive Skills, Social Skills, Typing, and Study Skills.
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The Learning Disabilities Association of Wellington County offers free and accessible programs to the community, delivering both in-person and virtual. Some of the programs include How to Teach Your Kids About Money, Financial Literacy for 9-11-year-olds and one for 11-14-year-olds, and many more. LDAWC accepts donations year-round to continue to run different programs.
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Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis
Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis is a feminist community-based organization providing free, confidential services to clients on domestic violence, sexual violence, and human trafficking. Services include an emergency domestic violence shelter Marianne’s Place, a Transitional and Housing Support Program, a Family Court Support Program, a 24/7 Crisis Line, an Anti-Human Trafficking Program, a Sexual Assault Centre, and a Rural Women’s Support Program. Interpreter services and childcare are available. The services must be inclusive and equitable for all individuals accessing our programs while being responsive to issues of race, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, and/or abilities.
Click here to learn more about Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis.
On Wednesday, November 22nd from 5:00-7:00pm, Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis is hosting an Open House and inviting the community to our Elizabeth Street offices to learn more about the work they do supporting survivors of gender-based violence. To RSVP, please email [email protected].
Chalmers Community Services Centre
Chalmers Community Services Centre offers a warm and respectful space where guests can receive food, clothing, and enjoy company and conversation. They provided these services without means-testing to people who are unemployed, underemployed, between jobs, or awaiting compensation. With a team of 5 staff members and roughly 100 volunteers, Chalmers works together to provide meaningful and compassionate support.
Click here to learn more about Chalmers Community Services Centre.
On Tuesday, October 24th, join Chalmers for their annual Harvest Bowls event. The event sees guests select a new handmade bowl to fill with a soup of their choice. Local potters donate the bowls, while local restaurants and businesses donate the soup and bread. You are invited to make a difference in the Guelph community one bowl of soup at a time.
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Guelph Wish Fund for Children
The Guelph Wish Fund for Children provides ‘wishes’ and support to children under the age of 19, residing in Guelph or Wellington County, who are living with a significant illness, life-altering injury, or a rare and debilitating syndrome. A wish can be creating a memory of a special experience or it can be attending to the physical needs of the child with help towards the purchase of specialized equipment. Each wish is personal and we happily work with the child and his or her family to make sure that we meet specific individual needs. The children and their families are provided with extraordinary moments and truly wonderful memories, as we strive to make stressful lives just a little easier and happier.
Click here to learn more about Guelph Wish Fund.
On Friday, September 22nd, Guelph Wish Fund is hosting the 9 and Dine golf tournament. Golfers can enjoy a non-competitive 9-hole day of golf followed by a dinner. This event will also feature a live auction, raffle, and live music/entertainment throughout dinner.
Click here to learn more and to register.
Hope House Guelph
Hope House serves vulnerable people in Guelph – the unhoused and housed, the employed and the unemployed, those suffering a new, bewildering setback, and those dealing with chronic, more complicated issues of poverty. Hope House offers a variety of services and assistance featuring its food market, community breakfast, food skills classes, system navigation, clothing market, hair salon, and many community projects including the backpack project.
Click here to learn more about Hope House Guelph.
On Friday, September 15th, Hope House Guelph is hosting Hope in the Street festival at Spring Mill Distillery. The annual event is designed to bring the community together and help support those in the Guelph community who are impacted by poverty and food insecurity. The family-friendly event features Guelph-centric food and music with a licensed area serving beer and spirits. There is a children’s area featuring games and activities.
Click here to learn more about Hope in the Street.
Stanley Stick Hockey Association
Located in Guelph, Ontario, Stanley Stick is an organization with a positive hockey culture that works to help families balance lifestyle outside of the rink, while proudly developing quality people on and off the ice. They offer a structured co-ed league that is focused on skill development, team play, and most of all fun. Begin your registration for the 2023/2024 season here.
Click here to learn more about Stanley Stick Hockey Association.
Stanley Stick will host an open house at Stone Road Mall on Saturday, August 26th from 10:00am-6:00pm. They will be set up in front of H&M.
Children’s Reading Room
The Children’s Reading Room is a non-profit family resource organization that promotes early literacy and a love for reading. Each time someone visits Children’s Reading Room they go home with a free book. There is no sign-up required. The accessible facility is a space where all are welcome to socialize, browse books, read to children, and participate in the planned literacy-focused events.
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On Saturday, July 8th from 10am-2pm Children’s Reading Room is hosting the Beyond the Book event. There will be readings by the authors, crafts for kids, a bake sale, a silent auction, and bookmark-making. The event address is 210 Silvercreek Pkwy North located at the back of the All Saints Church.
Onward Willow Neighbourhood Group
Onward Willow Neighbourhood Group is the first Neighbourhood Group formed in Guelph. They are part of the Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition. Onward Willow Neighbourhood Group has supported the Willow Community for over 35 years. The objective is to promote healthy living by supporting community members as they strengthen their own lives. They help people identify the necessary tools to set their own goals, shape their own successes, and build solid foundations for generations to come. Offering services such as emergency food cupboard (monthly access) and referrals to other food programs, free, city-wide clothing room, referrals to key agencies & individual support, and parent outreach.
Click here to learn more about Onward Willow Neighbourhood Group.
From June 1st to June 22nd Onward Willow is hosting the Great Tidy Fundraiser. They will be accepting donations of clothing, household items, toys, and books. All items can be dropped in the donation bin located in the parking lot at 15 Willow Road.
For more information click here.
KidsAbility
Founded by local Rotarians in 1957, KidsAbility Centre for Child Development is the recognized leader in Waterloo Region and Guelph-Wellington for empowering children and youth with a wide range of complex disabilities. The Centre provides rehabilitation services for children and youth with disabilities from birth to age 21. It is one of 23 Children’s Treatment Centres in the province and is accountable to the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services and serves nearly 15,000 children and youth annually.
In order to be as close as possible to where children and youth with disabilities and their families live, learn, work and play, KidsAbility offers a wide range of services at multiple sites in Cambridge, Fergus, Guelph, Kitchener, Mount Forest and Waterloo.
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From June 11th -17th KidsAbility is running the Superhero Challenge, with the capstone Superhero Day taking place on Saturday, June 17th at 500 Hallmark Dr. Waterloo. You can soar as a superhero for kids by registering for the run, walk, or wheel event. The family fun day brings food, family, and community together, with every donation going to immediate therapy needs for kids, youth, and their families in the Waterloo and Guelph Wellington Regions.