Start Me Up Niagara
17 Gale Crescent L2R 3K8 Saint Catharines, ON, Canada

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Here is the Out of the Cold Program [2020/2021] updated meal & SMUN shelter schedule.

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Later today, we’ll be doing our first Facebook Live video in some time. Yay! We hope you’ll join Emily and Sabrina during our short broadcast.

Hey everyone! This is Emily. Emily started with Start Me Up Niagara two months ago. She is another one of our team members that works in the background to keep SMUN running. She’s our Fundraising Coordinator focusing on events, raising funds for programming, organizing donations and overseeing programs such as The Shoebox Project and The Purse Project Network, among others. When asked what it is like working for Start Me Up, Emily had this to say, Working at SMUN has been a ...very eye opening opportunity for me. I have already learned so much from the fellow staff, volunteers and participants. The invaluable experience and knowledge gained in this short time working for SMUN has greatly affected me and will for years to come. It is a challenging role during times of COVID-19 but it gives me the chance to be creative with our upcoming fundraising events and initiatives. The pandemic has really required our organization rethink how services are delivered and how we prepare for activities and events, but Emily is optimistic as she prepares for this CNOY event. COVID has strongly affected all events we host here at SMUN, The Harvest Festival and monthly pasta dinners were cancelled this year which was a major loss for our organization. Thankfully, CNOY is operating this year, but of course it will be different than our usual walk with new safety protocols in place. Visit our website at smun.ca to sign up a team and fundraise with us!

Our community here on Facebook, on Twitter (@SMUNiagara), and on Instagram (@startmeupniagara) is healthy and keeps growing. We have such a great online community and it's all due to the support you guys give us. Thanks for sharing our pictures and stories and for your amazing comments.

Start Me Up Niagara is eternally grateful for the incredible #generosity of Shelley and Jim from the Purse Project Network. Today, these two amazing souls dropped off over two dozen purses filled with essentials for #women experiencing #poverty in our community. These purses contain socks, hats, hygiene supplies, deodorant, and hand sanitizer among many other critical items for our female-identifying participants. The spirit of #compassion and #kindness endures during these tough times. #PurseProjectNetwork #OurHomeSTC #CommunityKindness #donationshelp #thankyou

Come support out local Start Me Up artisans at the Downtown Market Square every Thursday.

With so much happening and so much uncertainty in daily life, it’s normal to feel worried and overwhelmed. It’s important to look after your mental health & well-being during COVID-19. Help Niagara Region Public Health get a sense of how our community is doing.