A local environmental charity in Kitchener-Waterloo, Green Reeps Solutions, invited the community to enter their “Reep House for Sustainable Living” to educate homeowners about green energy as part of the Doors Open Waterloo Region event.
Waterloo city council approved $25,000 of funding towards a disability charity’s initiative to build a fully accessible playground in Ward 4 on Monday. A locally based centre for child development says it may be the only one considered “fully accessible” in the region.
“Handful” of Conestoga students support Montclaire and its mission During COVID-19, many people have started their own businesses to fill up their spare time, and their pockets. In the midst of the pandemic, a Kitchener woman attending University of Guelph, started a jewelry business for customers to look good and feel good – 10 per cent of every purchase gets donated to a local charity. Montclaire – a name derived … Continued
Tickets are already on sale for Empty Bowls 2019, a fundraiser by local arts organizations to assist the Food Bank of Waterloo Region.
For nearly 1,000 hockey fans, the event was a chance to see former Leafs heroes and raise money for a good cause.
Emma Galloway is looking for help in getting her one-month-old venture to grow. Donations of both pet food and volunteer time are needed.
A Toronto Maple Leaf alumni team will face off against Our Nation’s Heroes in a Portraits of Honour Foundation fundraising effort on April 5.
The annual Polar Plunge is scheduled to take place the day before Valentine’s Day on the Doon campus. It promises to be a chilling experience.
The campaign by Harry Brewis — better known online as Hbomberguy — began as a lark, but turned into a potent object lesson about trans rights.
Conestoga public relations and graphic design students helped solve communication challenges during this year’s Creative Day for Social Change.
The store, It Takes a Village, in Listowel, Ont., is making a difference. It’s similar to most thrift stores except no money is exchanged.
Get some exercise and help out a charity at the same time. Get Jacked for RHWR will be held on Sunday, April 15 by a group of Conestoga bachelor of public relations students at the Grand Valley Country Club in Cambridge. It is a two-hour workout class affiliated with local business Proactive Training and Nutrition. Proactive is donating time and equipment to run a one-hour boot camp class and a … Continued
BY RILEY LINSEMAN CANstruction is a unique charity art exhibition that raises funds, food and awareness for food banks. The international event was hosted locally by the Food Bank of Waterloo Region. From March 10 to 19, great structures built from unopened cans and other food items stood proudly in Conestoga Mall. Fifteen teams each built a structure, many featuring a theme on Canada’s 150th birthday. Many participants incorporated Canada’s … Continued
BY SHARON SAMUEL Is there any better way to contribute to a charity than jumping into cold water on a cold day? Conestoga Students Inc. hosted the 36th annual Polar Plunge on Feb. 17 outside the Doon campus cafeteria. The initiative raises money each year for a charity. “Every year all the proceeds that are raised from our polar plungers, the people who are participating, go to a charity that … Continued
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