2025-26 was a big year for the Alliance, and the coming year is going to be even bigger! ✨ We're always so proud to look back and share what we've been working on together with our members: www.endhomelessnessottawa.ca/our_work
Today is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and we’re live at 11 a.m. ET leading up to the special 90-minute multilingual commemoration, Remembering the Children. Watch live in English, Plains Cree, Anishinaabemowin, Kanien'kéha and Inuktitut here: www.aptnnews.ca/ourstories/r...
Remembering the Children | APTN News
For 160 years, Indigenous children were taken and put into institutions across Canada. September 30 is a day to remember the children.
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Today marks National Day of Truth and Reconciliation in Canada On this day, all non-Indigenous people are called upon to witness and act upon this truth, without which there can be no reconciliation 🔗 amnesty.ca/national-truth-reconciliation-day #TruthAndReconciliation #NDTR #EveryChildMatters
Participated in the #RuntoEndHomelessness this morning. This is a cause I very much support. We need to work together to ensure everyone is housed appropriately. It was a bonus to find out I was first in my age category in the 5k. Yay ! @ottawaalliance.bsky.social
Free banana and butter tarts after the @ottawaalliance.bsky.social 10K this morning. Fun well-organized event. Looking forward to 2027.
We're sorry to say it, but warm sunny days won't last forever, so if there's a beautiful weekend day in September you should probably make the most of it. 🫣 Come walk, run, or roll with us and raise money for local organizations working to end homelessness! 💛 www.radraces.com/e/1000082/ra...
We always have a great time talking to Sam Laprade on An Hour To Give! This time we brought our friends from Operation Come Home and the RA Centre, and Catherine McKenney, to talk about some amazing work being done locally to prevent and end homelessness, and the Race to End Homelessness!
We always have a great time talking to Sam Laprade on An Hour To Give! This time we brought our friends from Operation Come Home and the RA Centre, and Catherine McKenney, to talk about some amazing work being done locally to prevent and end homelessness, and the Race to End Homelessness!
Up over 300 runners now-- this is going to be fun!
Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa@ottawaalliance.bsky.social · 3w agoThe Race To End Homelessness is coming up in 10 days, on Sunday, September 27! 🥇 There's still time to register and join the fun 🥈 Runners are raising money for community organizations working to end homelessness in Ottawa 🥉 You can also make a donation without running! racetoendhomelessness.ca
We're thrilled to hear this great news about our member Ottawa Community Housing-- preserving and expanding affordable housing is so vital! These 369 townhomes and 134 apartment homes will now be kept affordable in perpetuity. 👏🏻 www.och-lco.ca/nr-och-landm...
News Release : Ottawa Community Housing Acquires 503 Rental Homes in Landmark Affordable Housing Preservation Initiative - Ottawa Community Housing
Largest acquisition in OCH’s history protects an important supply of family-sized rental housing FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA – September 17, 2026 – Ottawa Community Housing has completed the acquisi...
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The Race To End Homelessness is coming up in 10 days, on Sunday, September 27! 🥇 There's still time to register and join the fun 🥈 Runners are raising money for community organizations working to end homelessness in Ottawa 🥉 You can also make a donation without running! racetoendhomelessness.ca
With less than a month left to the Race to End Homelessness, now is the time to register to secure your spot! 💛 racetoendhomelessness.ca We're also so grateful to the race's sponsors: thank you Chandos, Connect2Knowledge, Sam Laprade, 2B Developments, Hobin, and TD!
On October 19, we're hosting a mayoral candidates' debate on what we know is one of the top issues in Ottawa: housing and homelessness. Hear how Alex Lawson, @jleiper.bsky.social, @neilsara.bsky.social, and @mark-sutcliffe.bsky.social plan to address the crisis: www.eventbrite.ca/e/mayoral-de...
Mayoral Debate on Housing & Homelessness
Join us for a conversation with mayoral candidates about housing and homelessness in Ottawa, moderated by Adrian Harewood.
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Are you running in the Race to End Homelessness Ottawa on September 27? Here are our tips to help you make the most of your participation in the race. Fundraising can feel intimidating, but we hope this makes it easier and more approachable. racetoendhomelessness.ca
Preventing renovictions prevents people from falling into homelessness, and we believe in preventing and ending homelessness, not just managing it.
Ariel Troster@arieltroster.bsky.social · 3mo agoKaite Burkholder Harris and the @ottawaalliance.bsky.social want to see a strong a anti-renoviction bylaw passed, because it’s an opportunity to strengthen tenant protections and stop homelessness in Ottawa before it starts.
Kaite Burkholder Harris and the @ottawaalliance.bsky.social want to see a strong a anti-renoviction bylaw passed, because it’s an opportunity to strengthen tenant protections and stop homelessness in Ottawa before it starts.
When you run in the Race to End Homelessness on Sunday, September 27, you can raise money for amazing local organizations and Alliance members like Cornerstone Housing for Women. Click through ▶ to learn more about their programs & the impact they have in our community. racetoendhomelessness.ca
"The longer somebody stays homeless the harder it becomes." That's why shelters in Ottawa and beyond, with our support, are promoting a diversion approach to helping people at risk of homelessness-- especially youth-- find other options. ottawacitizen.com/feature/otta...
'I stayed in my car, so I wasn't homeless': Ottawa's hidden youth crisis
An Ontario program cut shelter use 80 per cent by rebuilding relationships, instead of adding beds. The city thinks it can do the same.
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When you run in the Race to End Homelessness, you can raise money for organizations like @ochfoundation.bsky.social and help children and youth living in Ottawa Community Housing access sports, arts and recreation programs. Register now ⏩ racetoendhomelessness.ca
Deadline to apply for these roles is this Friday - please share!
Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa@ottawaalliance.bsky.social · 3mo agoWe're hiring for three roles! ✨ Apply by July 10 to join our team as a full-time, mostly remote Mobilization Manager, System Planner, or Data Manager. www.endhomelessnessottawa.ca/joinourteam1
Ottawa's Planning & Housing Committee is voting tomorrow, July 8, on a renovictions bylaw. ☎️ If you want to see this pass, let your councillor know today! Here's what we told Council about the need for a renovictions bylaw: www.endhomelessnessottawa.ca/renovictions...
We're grateful to all the community leaders who have come together to form the Youth Homelessness Champions Table. We'll work to coordinate the efforts of government, funders, service providers, & others, to align their priorities, unlock funding, & influence systems.
mark-sutcliffe.bsky.social@mark-sutcliffe.bsky.social · 3mo agoThis week, we brought together community leaders, service providers, and partners for the first meeting of the Youth Homelessness Champions Table.
Il y a un engagement commun à aider les jeunes à trouver un logement sécuritaire et stable, et à travailler ensemble pour mettre fin à l’itinérance chez les jeunes à Ottawa d’ici 2030. Nous mettrons fin à l’itinérance chez les jeunes ensemble.
Cette semaine, nous avons réuni des leaders communautaires, des fournisseurs de services et des partenaires pour la première rencontre de la Table des champions de l’itinérance chez les jeunes.
This week, we brought together community leaders, service providers, and partners for the first meeting of the Youth Homelessness Champions Table.
Whether you're a Casual Walker 🐢, a Charity Champion 💖, or a competitive Challenger 🏆, we want you to run, walk, and roll with us at the Race to End Homelessness Ottawa on September 27! racetoendhomelessness.ca
We're hiring for three roles! ✨ Apply by July 10 to join our team as a full-time, mostly remote Mobilization Manager, System Planner, or Data Manager. www.endhomelessnessottawa.ca/joinourteam1
We're hiring for three roles! ✨ Apply by July 10 to join our team as a full-time, mostly remote Mobilization Manager, System Planner, or Data Manager. www.endhomelessnessottawa.ca/joinourteam1
We're honoured and grateful to be among this group of fantastic community organizations receiving Community Sector Leadership Grants from the Ottawa Community Foundation. 💛 www.ocf-fco.ca/blog/10-orga...
10 Organizations Receive Community Sector Leadership Grants - Ottawa Community Foundation
The Ottawa Community Foundation announces 10 organizations receiving multi-year grant funding.
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