Cornerstone Housing for Women
314 Booth St. K1R 7K2 Ottawa, ON, Canada

Happy Lunar New Year to our community celebrating!

A shout out to our amazing staff! We are grateful for the hard work and dedication in this difficult time #choosehope

It’s Black History Month, and we want to highlight and acknowledge Black Canadian Women who are locally working and leading organizations. Debbie Owusu-Akyeeah is the Executive Director of the Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity. She is a local and international feminist and anti-racist advocate, passionate about social justice and Femmy award recipient.

Have you ever seen the RBC Lioness? While a symbol created for International Women's Day, RBC's commitment to diversity, inclusion, and community is 365 days a year. We are proud to welcome back RBC Westboro in Westboro Village as a sponsor of the Coldest Night of the Year (Westboro) - Virtual Charity Walk for Cornerstone! Thank you so much for supporting the women who rely on our care. ... Those walking our recommended 5km route will pass by their location at 236 Richmond Road. Contact info and hours here: https://maps.rbcroyalbank.com/locator/searchResults.php

What a kind message from Erin Crowell from Wall Space Gallery + Framing! We are so thankful for the ongoing love and support from our neighbours at the Westboro Village BIA! They have stepped up as a sponsor of our Coldest Night of the Year charity walk, which is one of our most important annual fundraisers. You can support Westboro Village's walker team right here: https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/TeamFundraisingPage.aspx... It's also not too late to join our incredible walk yourself! We're now just 10 days away! Start a team, join Cornerstone's team, or see the two routes through beautiful Westboro -- all right here: https://cnoy.org/location/ottawawestboro

During Black History Month, we want to acknowledge and celebrate Black Canadian Women who have created change and paved the way for many. We want to take the opportunity to celebrate them. #BlackHistoryMonth #Women #Canada

A couple of shout-outs today for #ThankYouThursday! A big Thank you to Bloomfields Flowers for donating beautiful plants for our residents. Thank you to St. Peter’s Lutheran Church for donating beautiful quilts. Special thanks to Jane and Anisha for dropping off this wonderful donation. ... Thanks to Shopify for donating kitchen items! We truly appreciate the support of our community partners. #ChooseHopeOttawa

At Cornerstone the Spiritual Care Team serve diverse women from diverse faiths or even no faith at all. Here is a quote from one of our residents. To read more about Cornerstone’s programs sign up for our Newsletter here: https://www.cornerstonewomen.ca//e-newsl/newsletter-opt-in #Newsletter #ChooseHopeOttawa

It's #Thankyouthursday and we would like to thank our amazing community partners for supporting women overcoming homelessness. Thanks to the Kanata Quilt Guild for donating 20 beautiful and cosy quilts for our residents. Thanks to McCabe Promotional Advertising Inc. for donating wonderful mugs for Christmas presents for our residents. ... And we would like to thank all of our supporters who are reaching out and who have already dropped off donations from our Wish List. Your generosity makes women’s lives better. #ChooseHopeOttawa

Today we remember those who have served our country. #lestweforget

Our In-Kind Donation Program has reopened and we are accepting donations of new items from our Wish List. Check out our complete list here: https://bit.ly/32jgEBP We appreciate the support of our wonderful community! #ChooseHopeOttawa

This week we are doing #ThankYOUFriday because any day is a good day to thank our amazing community! Thanks to Starbucks staff at Laurier and O’connor for donating the proceeds of their store closure raffle. A shout out to The Cupcake Lounge Inc. for donating delicious pastries for our residents. ... Big thank you to the Big D’s Barrhaven ladies softball team for donating personal care products, new pyjamas and slippers. Special thanks to Gail for delivering the donation. Thanks to the SMSU project for donating masks and mask lanyard for our residents. Community partners support allow us to help Women transform their lives after crisis. THANK YOU! #ChooseHopeOttawa