What we do
The Ottawa Mission is our city’s oldest and largest emergency shelter. Since 1906, we have been at the forefront of caring for people who are homeless and in need. We do this by providing the basic necessities of life, including nutritious food, safe shelter and warm clothing. Last year we served over one million meals, including 8,000 meals weekly from our food trucks in 38 communities across the city. We also do much more than this – we help people regain their dignity, hope and purpose in life. We provide people with addiction and trauma treatment including a five-month residential treatment program, housing support, job training, mental health services, care at our medical and dental clinics, and end of life-care at our hospice. More than a shelter, The Ottawa Mission provides an array of services to the city’s most vulnerable citizens.
How you can help
Engage your employees and build a strong business profile in our community through our corporate engagement opportunities. There are many exciting ways to align with The Ottawa Mission that we can cater to fit the goals of your organization:
- Event sponsorship –Blue Door Gala and Coldest Night of the Year
- Corporate partnerships – Sponsor and/or lend your industry’s specific skills to one
of our robust programs - Third-party support for external fundraising initiatives
- Lunch and Learns
- Group volunteer opportunities
With increasing inflation, food security is an important issue for our community, and in response The Mission launched its food truck program, the Mobile Mission Meals (MMM) program in 2020 and is now serving 38 communities per week. This year you can support our Mobile Mission Meals by sponsoring a stop or a route! Some MMM sponsorships include:
- Logo recognition on the Mobile Mission Meals food truck.
- Employee engagement opportunities
- Social media recognition
There are several ways to align with Ottawa’s oldest and largest emergency shelter, and by doing so, you help those in need while also helping your business, employees and clients. We offer high-profile sponsorships, employee engagement opportunities, a popular cause-related marketing program and many other options to meet your corporate giving needs. All it typically takes is one visit to see why it’s worth it to partner with The Ottawa Mission.
For more information and to start a conversation, please contact: Sylvie Corbin, Manager of Major Gifts scorbin@ottawamission.com or 613-227-9766 or visit www.ottawamission.com/corporate-giving
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