About The Compass
The Compass provides relief to people struggling with life's challenges. Through the building of relationships within the community, we offer both practical and spiritual support.
The Compass Food Market offers no-charge grocery and household items shopping on a voucher system for qualifying individuals and families, and a drop-in centre providing a safe place to visit and a listening ear. See Market Information for more.
Through the week we also offer programs, open to all in the community, which assist by providing free learning, spiritual and fellowship opportunities. See details under Programs.
Please go to About the Compass to learn more.
OUR MISSION:
Together, we provide help for today and hope for tomorrow.OUR VISION:
As a Christian community based organization, we will serve all persons in our South Mississauga area to meet the needs for nutritious food, encourage life skills development, and foster a caring community.DID YOU KNOW?
Our Food Market serves over 350 households a month.In addition to our Food Market, up to 150 people participate each week in our other programs which we offer free to our community.
In 2015, the Compass Food Market was open for 148 days and 777 clients made 10,565 shopping trips.
We distributed 338,800 pounds of food during 2015 from individual/group donations, food drives, the Mississauga Food Bank and purchases.
On average, every week each household visiting The Compass takes home about 20 pounds of food.
We deeply appreciate the contributions of over 250 volunteers who are indispensable in helping us run the Compass.
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Thanks to our website designers/developers Stewart Innes (stewartinnes.ca) & Lukas Steinman who donated to the Compass a significant portion of their time on this project.
News
July Calendar
Here’s a copy of our July 2017 Calendar.
** Please note that we are closed on July 3rd (for the statutory holiday) **
Happy Canada Day!
The Compass Growers – Share your Harvest
Attention all gardeners! Would you like to support the Compass this season by growing an extra row of vegetables or donating extra produce? The Compass grows food in several plots in the Hillside Community Garden that supplement our food bank operation. We are looking to you to help increase the amount of nutritious, fresh produce that we can distribute to our clients.
Whether your vegetable garden is large or small, consider adding an additional row, bed, pot or plant. If you have extra fruit or vegetables, earmark them for donation to the Compass. The more Compass Growers we have the more fresh produce we can distribute.
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
Growing Fresh Produce for The Compass
For the second year The Compass has a plot at Hillside Community Garden. Last year many of our volunteers and clients had the joy of tending the garden and watching it grow. The produce, including fresh herbs, tomatoes, and green beans, was a delightful addition to our market food bank.
Here are some photos from the launch today. Thank you @EcoSourceGreen for your support of the garden and the work you put into it making it the success it is.
If you have any extra garden produce this summer please think of The Compass! A bounty of produce is a great problem to have!
In Memory of Don McDiarmid
Don McDiarmid, a Compass board member and supporter, died on May 10, 2017. Don worked tirelessly developing opportunities for the Compass and encouraged us not to become complacent. We are saddened by his death. It is our prayer that God will comfort Don’s wife, Gail, and family.
Funeral arrangement information is posted on the Skinner and Middlebrook Funeral Home website.
The Compass 2016 AGM
The Compass AGM was held last week at West Edge Community Church. We thank them for so graciously opening their doors to us for the evening.
Here is the 2016 Annual Report. There’s a Chair Report by Pat Cullen with an overview of the last year and how “Community” is the first word that comes to mind when he thinks of The Compass. So true! Our mission, vision and goals are included. It’s so important we stay connected to our purpose. There are also graphs to help you understand the scope of what The Compass does and who we help. And finally the Treasurer’s Report and our financial statements.
Together, we provide help for today and hope for tomorrow.
