MCC Ontario
50 Kent Avenue N2G 3R1 Kitchener, ON, Canada

Join Bonnie Klassen, Area Director for South America, Mexico & Cuba, and Anna Vogt, MCC Ottawa Office Director to learn how MCC understands the different faces and forms of migration in Latin America. Explore the role of advocacy and community organization for supporting human dignity and enabling people to stay rooted within their local communities. This webinar will be hosted by Ann Graber Hershberger, executive director of MCC U.S. Presentation by:... Bonnie Klassen, Area Director for South America, Mexico and Cuba Anna Vogt, MCC Ottawa Office Director Este webinar incluirá traducción al español. The presentation will begin on Wednesday, May 26 2021 at: 9:30 p.m. Newfoundland time 9 p.m. ADT 8 p.m. EDT 7 p.m. CDT 6 p.m. MDT 5 p.m. PDT The recording of the webinar will be sent to everyone who attends the webinar, but if you would like to receive the recording without attending please register here: https://mcccanada.ca/webinar-recording-request

New Hamburg Mennonite Relief Sale Auctions Coming up Soon! We’re excited to bring the 2021 New Hamburg Mennonite Relief Sale to your living room on May 28 and May 29. Bid on dozens of outdoor items, experiences, gift packages, or one of more than 150 beautiful handmade quilts. Get a taste of the sale with NHMRS-in-a-Box, and join the Run for Relief Run it your Way, all in support of MCC. ... Learn more at https://nhmrs.com/

"These young people aren’t just building peace at school, they’re building peace at home. They’re building peace in their neighbourhoods." Martha Ines Cortes Biojó, director of MCC partner Edupaz in Colombia #mccpeace

"Mennonite Disaster Service was a beautiful gift to us . . . We say thanks to all the volunteers. - Lyndsay Mollins Koene #mccpeace

For many families, everything they had was turned to stone. This was the report from MCC area director Vurayayi Pugeni after the May 22 volcanic eruption near Goma, DR Congo. Hundreds of homes on the outskirts of the city were destroyed by flowing lava from Mount Nyiragongo. MCC and local partners will provide emergency assistance to affected families. Your donations and prayers will help bring critical support to these global neighbours. Thank you for your support for MCC’...s response to the volcanic eruption in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. donate.mcccanada.ca/cause/dr-congo-volcano-relief donate.mcc.org/cause/dr-congo-volcano-relief #mccpeace

Interested in joining a book club? Check out the Peaceful at Heart This is a four-week book club for men interested in talking about Anabaptist perspectives of faith and seeking healthy expressions of masculinity. https://mcccanada.ca/get-involv//peaceful-heart-book-study... #bookclub #mccprograms #Community #mccpeace #masculine #encouragement #support

MCC Kits Fun Facts: Relief kits are designed with a family of 4 in mind (knowing that sometimes each kit may help more people). If each kit went to a family of 4 people these kits would help meet the needs for 29,064 people. IF we stacked folded and stacked the amount of requested comforters from Canada this year they would be 2.8 times the height of the CN tower. ... School Kits 11,099- This will require 88,792 Pencils If you want to give a gift of hope, please visit this link: https://donate.mcccanada.ca/cause/cash-kits #MaterialResourcesProgram #shoponline #mccpeace #mccprograms #Reliefsupplies #locallymade #globalhealth #GlobalAssistance #community #ReliefSupplies #SchoolSupplies #MCContario

The success of the New Hamburg Mennonite Relief Sale 2020 live online auctions has encouraged the NHMRS team to recreate the relief sale experience by broadcasting two live online auctions on May 28 and May 29, including a live host, live auctioneers, dozens of auction items (including over 150 quilts!) Go to nhmrs.com for more information (and to browse the 2021 quilt catalogue). #mccpeace... Quilt: Designed by Lucy Fazely Quilted by Linda Peel Devitt Donated by Oakville Sewing Centre/The Quilt Builder

Have you heard of our Material Resources program? The effects of the global pandemic have increased the need for relief supplies around the world. The MCC Material Resources program collects and distributes practical items such as school kits, hygiene kits, comforters and much more! These gift kits are so appreciated and valued. The video below showcases how a school kit is assembled. Once ready to go - it will be shipped off to someone in need. ... Learn more at: mcccanada.ca/kits mcc.org/kits #mccpeace #MaterialResources #mccprograms #Reliefsupplies #locallymade #globalhealth #GlobalAssistance #community #MCContario

Today we celebrate maternal figures who care for their communities and the legacies they pass on to us. Happy Mother's Day! #mccpeace

"...You could just explain it like 'it hurt, it hurt, it hurt' and they know what 'it hurt' means... When they tell me it's going to be okay, it feels different. Grieving is not something you should do alone." - Corniki Bornds Parents for Peace and Justice, an MCC partner, is a support and advocacy organization for families of children who have been lost to gun violence in Chicago. We invite you to join us as we pray, learn and act to prevent gun violence. Learn more: bit.l...y/2CdO3km #mccpeace

YAMEN is a great place for people to confirm their gift and their call, and for me it was proof that I can do something different than other doctors are called to do." Dr. Ela Castro, a 20192020 YAMEN participant shares about her experience working as a doctor at Casa del Migrante (Migrant House) in Guatemala City, Guatemala. #mccpeace #iamYAMEN #soyYAMEN #ccmpaz

As our friends in the U.S. celebrate Thanksgiving today, we invite you to take a trip through decades and across the globe to experience the difference that preserving has made for families and communities involved in MCC projects. This year, we've been sharing 100 stories for 100 years of MCC. See them all at mcc.org/100-stories. #mccpeace #mcc100years

We had many years of drought, said Miranda. This year we had consistent rain and it was beautiful. People were expecting to have a good crop, but everything has been lost. You can support MCC's relief efforts in Central America by visiting: mcc.org/eta-iota-relief or mcccanada.ca/eta-iota-relief. #HurricaneEta #HurricaneIota #mccpeace

What is generosity? Why is generosity important? How can we be generous? This Christmas season, help your kids explore the meaning of generosity through this free resource. The resource includes instructions on how to make a paper lantern. We invite you and your littles to make your own lantern, hang it in your window, take a photo and tag us! (@mccpeace). We'll be sharing your photos throughout the holiday season!... mcccanada.ca/generosity mcc.org/generosity #mccpeace

Alternative gift idea alert!: Plant a garden Christmas is just one month away! Looking for some alternative gifts? We got you covered. Check out mcccanada.ca/christmas or mcc.org/christmas to browse through gifts that will help change lives across the globe. Gifts like "planting a garden" make a difference in remote Indigenous communities in Bolivia where importing fresh vegetables and fruit is costly. MCC and community leaders such as Pura Fabarillo Velez are helping ...families plant their own gardens and capture rain to water them. #mccpeace #alternativegifts

"I am thankful for all the circumstances of my life because through them I came to know God. If all this hadn’t happened I wouldn’t have the life that I have now. And thanks to my new life, I can help others." Natalia Mezentseva is project manager for New Life Charitable Fund, an MCC partner in Nikopol, Ukraine. This year, we've been sharing 100 stories for 100 years of MCC. See them all at mcc.org/100-stories.... #mccpeace #mcc100years

In recent years, families living in Mubimbi refugee camp in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been so hungry that they had to resort to eating seeds meant for the next growing season. Thankfully, an MCC partner has come up with a solution. This Christmas, give the gift that will fend off hunger for families around the world. Visit mcc.org/christmas or mcccanada.ca/christmas for more details.... #mccpeace