Community Care of St. Catharines and Thorold
12 North Street L2R 6W8 Saint Catharines, ON, Canada

/ Gong Xi Fa Cai! Happy Chinese New Year! Fun Facts about the Chinese New Year: ... 1) People born in the year of the Ox are known to be strong, patient, calm, and hard working and also stubborn! (Years of the Ox include 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021) 2) Red envelopes filled with money are a popular Chinese New Year gift. The idea is for elders to pass good fortune to children. 3) Why is the Chinese New Year a different date each year? It follows a calendar based on the phases of the moon, while Gregorian calendars are based on the sun!

ALMOST HALF WAY TO THE GOAL! Help Carmine reach $4000 for Community Care! All proceeds support our 20 vital services that assist and support families and individuals in need. #THANKYOU Carmine for going above and beyond to help support our community! #ourcommunitycares #LikeAndShare #preventhomelessness #EndHungerNow

THANK YOU again to The Upper Deck TapHouse + Grill for providing a wonderful fish and chips staff luncheon. We are so very grateful for your continued support!

The staff of Boston Pizza Ontario Street St. Catharines, presented Community Care with a donation of $4,205 from The Boston Pizza Foundation revenue generated by their Annual Boston Pizza Paper Heart Campaign. It will truly make a difference in the lives of our most vulnerable. Thank You!

"REDress Project, which involves the hanging of red dresses in public spaces, began as an art installation by Metis artist Jamie Black first displayed at the University of Winnipeg in 2011 and has since been replicated in communities across Canada. The empty red dresses are meant to signify the loss of thousands of Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit, lesbian, gay, trans, bisexual, queer, questioning, intersex and asexual (2SLGTBQQIA) people over and to draw attention to the gendered and racialized nature of violent crimes against Indigenous women and to evoke a presence through the marking of absence (Douglas Hunt, 2021)". #OurCommunityCares #mmiwg2s #mmiwg #redress #redressproject #awareness @ The REDress Project Brock University Human Rights and Equity

Thank you Feed Ontario for providing our workers with these thank you cookies! The Cake Box, you make some beautiful and delicious treats! #THANKYOU

#THANKYOU Black Fly Beverage for dropping off appreciation gift bags for our essential workers! #ourcommunitycares #togetherwearestronger #thankyouessentialworkers

$2 from every George's Greek Village Chicken Kebob Meal Deal is donated directly to us! #THANKYOU George’s and the community for your ongoing support! 3500 Meal Deals and counting! #EXTENDED #ourcommunitycares #georgesgreekvillage

George's Greek Village's Meal Deal to benefit Community Care is still going strong. We are so honoured that in a time that is tough for so many, this community is still rallying to make a big difference! #OurCommunityCares

#ThankYou to everyone involved in this amazing community initiative!!

In 1990, the agency supported the inception of the Housing Help Centre (HHC) and in 2005, recognizing the agencies served the same client base- the HHC surrendered their Charter; and became the Housing Help Program of Community Care. This merger was necessary as it ensured effective and inclusive program delivery, which in turn heightened client outcomes. Today the Housing Help Program includes not only housing supports, but a Money Management Program and a Utility Program. ...To echo the Niagara Region’s request for residents of Niagara to think about what it is like to be without a stable home during a pandemic the work of Community Care’s Housing Help Program can speak directly to this ask. And a snapshot of the on-going work individuals and families in need, is provided below. In October the HHC’s Front Desk received over 458 phone calls. The Utility Program, which helps clients access financial supports to keep the lights and heat on, received over 350 phone calls, and the Housing Worker did over 70 hours of phone calls, with nearly 100 families and/or individuals. Overall, as was back in 1990, the Housing Help program supports community effort to ensure every resident and family has access to affordable housing year-round! #NationalHousingDay2020 See more

Wishing everyone a safe and happy New Year!! A reminder that we close at noon today and will reopen on Monday with regular service hours.

Just a reminder there will be no access to the parking lot at 12 North Street today, which will result in an interruption of food bank services. Please call 905-685-1349 for emergency support. Regular hours return on Thursday November 19. Housing supports will be take place as per usual at 129 Church Street, as well as regular service at our Thorold location. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

The conversation around affordable housing and it's impact on community is so important:

#THANKYOU to all of our amazing supporters who took the time to vote for us in this year's Reader's Choice Awards; It is a honour to be recognized for the work we do, but also an acknowledgement of how amazing this community is! We simply could not accomplish all that we do, without your support! So this one's for you, cheers! https://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca//business-that-gives-t... #ourhomestc #ourcommunitycares #DiamondAward

Tomorrow (November 18, 2020) there will be no access to the parking lot at 12 North Street which will result in an interruption of food bank services. Please call 905-685-1349 for emergency support. Regular hours return on Thursday November 19. Housing supports will be take place as per usual at 129 Church Street. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

Christmas preparations are in full swing at Community Care. Clients; please call to register with our dedicated Christmas Line: 905-685-1340.

Supported by the Niagara Region, the Identification Clinic assists with applications for new and replacement identification. Having proper ID is a vital commodity needed in the pursuit of stability for our clients. Currently offered by appointment only. To make your appointment, please call Diane at 905-685-1349 x221... For a full listing of our services, and to find out more about them, please visit; https://www.communitycarestca.ca/how-we-respond

Reminder of this great initiative happening tomorrow! Thank you to everyone involved in making this happen, and everyone who is able to make it out tomorrow to support!!

https://www.brockpress.com/tree-of-little-angels-returns-t/ #ourhomestc

#THANKYOU to the Pathstone Mental Health's Team One class for your amazing support of community! Well done!

The City of St. Catharines Tree of Little Angels is returning for it's 23rd year! #THANKYOU so much for the continued support