12 Days of Sparks Gives 2022

The 12 Days of Sparks Gives returns for our third year.

In small ways, we can make big change.

Our Sparks Gives initiative endeavors to support the needs of our local community by providing funding to help organizations that passionately work to improve the lives of those in the closely surrounding community of Sparks Street.

To show our sincere appreciation for the work our core organizations do, and the integral services they provide residents and visitors, we are contributing a cash donation and are pleased to offer additional partnership support to them in 2023.

Through our programs, festivals, and events, Sparks Gives will continue to identify and support the ever growing & ongoing needs of our neighbours. These organizations are truly the heart of our downtown core.

Join us in giving a warm welcome to our 2022-2023 Partners:

• Centre 507 Outreach Program

• Centretown Emergency Food Centre

• Cornerstone Women's Shelter

• Dalhousie Food Cupboard

• Good Companions Senior's Centre

• Meals on Wheels

• Operation Come Home

• Ottawa Mission

• Salvation Army Street Outreach

• Shepherds of Good Hope

• Somerset West Community Health Centre + DOPE Response Team

• Youth Services Bureau

In showing our support, we will be doing Twelve Days of #SparksGives where each of the above organizations will receive their cash donation between December 5-16, 2022.

The Sparks Street BIA will continue to partner with these organizations in 2023 and we look forward to assisting in the promotion of their valuable initiatives.

This program has been made possible with thanks to our Sparks Street BIA Board of Directors.

Learn more about these great organizations below!

Centre 507 Outreach Program

Centretown Emergency Food Centre

Cornerstone Women's Shelter

If you're looking for a more unique way of supporting Cornerstone Housing for Women and have storefront windows, they are currently working with Wicked Windows' in a fundraising effort!

"Custom, Free-Hand, Hand-painted, smile-inducing, and attention-grabbing window art spreads happy vibes around Ottawa. Art adds beauty to the community, and through the end of the year, beauty is beneficial to both businesses and Cornerstone Housing for Women. Through to the end of the year, businesses can pick their ̶p̶r̶i̶c̶e̶ DONATION for their custom window or chalk art, and 100% will be donated to Cornerstone. If your business has windows or a chalkboard, Wicked Windows Ottawa wants to put some wicked art up to benefit Cornerstone."

Please contact the owner Stephanie to book yours today through the contact page on www.wickedwindowsottawa.ca.

Dalhousie Food Cupboard

Meals on Wheels

Good Companions Senior's Centre

Operation Come Home

Ottawa Mission

Salvation Army Street Outreach

Shepherds of Good Hope

Read some of SGH's Stories of Hope and consider donating to help them create more!

Somerset West Community Health Centre + DOPE Response Team

Youth Services Bureau

Thank you to all our wonderful Sparks Gives partners for all you do for our local community!