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Watch the Guelph Storm & Support Home For Good!
Don’t miss a minute of the Guelph Storm action – grab your discounted game vouchers now! Your purchase will support The Home For Good campaign, brought to you by United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin and The Guelph Community Foundation. Vouchers are a 30% discount from the box office price – $20/adult & $20/child. Bundle vouchers… Read Full Article »
Triumph Tool Believes in a Community That Cares
Triumph Tool Ltd. is a family-run business that has operated in Guelph for 46 years. Under the helm of the Duffy family, this local business believes in the importance of investing in a caring community. With a gift of $50,000 to the Home for Good Campaign, the Triumph Tool team furthers the bold mandate of… Read Full Article »
Mactaggart Hryn Family Steps Up to Support Home For Good
Guelph’s very own Mactaggart Hryn Family has stepped up in a big way towards the Home for Good Campaign. Their unwavering dedication to the Guelph community shines through, and their actions speak volumes about their commitment to making a real difference in the lives of those experiencing chronic homelessness in our city. Through their own… Read Full Article »
Tricar Invests in the Future
Every successful business knows that smart investment makes a difference. They understand that investing in the right places encourages long-term thinking and invites pause to reflect on changes needed for a better future. More than just intention, however, investing also requires action and commitment to bring ideas and dreams to life. Investing in the future… Read Full Article »
The Right Housing at The Right Time
A collaborative post from the staff team at Grace Gardens Everyone deserves a place to live. This includes the hundreds of individuals and families in our community that currently do not have a space to call home. For those of us with a home, it is easy to forget that everyone who is experiencing homelessness… Read Full Article »
With Your Help, We Can Solve Homelessness
In February 2019, I spoke these words at the State of the City address to describe homelessness in Guelph: This is an issue that has to be solved. We cannot be a community if we’re leaving people behind…No longer can I say ‘it’s their problem, it’s the provincial government’s problem or it’s the federal government’s… Read Full Article »
Store fundraiser contributes $60,000 to Home for Good Campaign to solve homelessness
City’s pledge to match donations doubles impact of funds raised by Bookshelf and customers For immediate release – March 1, 2023 – A holiday season fundraiser continues to collect donations to help fund permanent supportive housing in Guelph and Wellington County. The Bookshelf announced it has raised $30,000 to date, combining donations from the store,… Read Full Article »
Jason Ashdown To Lead Campaign Cabinet
Business owner and housing advocate volunteering time to lead $5M Home for Good campaign Guelph | February 21, 2023 | For Immediate Release – The Home for Good Campaign is excited and honoured to announce that R. Jason Ashdown, Co-founder and Chief Sustainability Officer at Skyline Group of Companies, will volunteer as the Campaign Chair… Read Full Article »
Corporate Canada Can Help Solve Homelessness
By R. Jason Ashdown Housing is an essential need and is one of the most significant factors that impacts a person’s health and well-being. For an individual without a home, the rest of life’s problems can seem insurmountable. Unfortunately, Canada is experiencing a housing supply shortage, which drives up pricing and creates an affordability issue.… Read Full Article »
The Right Solution
Homelessness is personal and no two people experience it the same. Significant life changes, a health crisis or loss of income could put any of us in a place where suddenly we don’t have a place to call home. Just as those circumstances are unique, so are the temporary and permanent solutions to help individuals… Read Full Article »
