We at The Compass believe people are the most important asset and we’d like to share some stories of people at The Compass to give the public a peek of what we do here. On March 6th, our blogger Xinli Wang met with one of the regular volunteers Tamara Taylor and heard her story of […]
Christmas is coming!
Photo by freestocks.org on Unsplash The Compass wants to thank everyone for your continuous support throughout the whole year. Below is a list of Christmas celebrations in the neighborhood. Bring your loved ones and join us! Quiet Christmas: A Service of Comfort and Hope — Glenbrook Presbyterian Church Date/Time: Mon., Dec. 16, 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. […]
Walk the Walk for The Compass 2019
By Xinli Wang It was a beautiful sunny day on September 21. More than one hundred and eighty participants and The Compass volunteers gathered together. Everyone was here to support a great cause that The Compass has been doing over the past fifteen years: to provide help for today and hope for tomorrow. All our […]
Community Impact: Summer Camps
By Emily Love In the past, supporting churches have given The Compass some weeks for sending children to summer camp, and The Compass has also partnered with the Lakeshore Community Corridor Team (LCCT) to help send children to camp in keeping with the late Jim Tovey’s wishes. This year, we received an extremely generous donation […]
The Homes We Need: A Place for All in Mississauga—Lakeshore
By David Onuoha With rising housing costs across Ontario, owning or renting homes has become a problem for many. For many people living in poverty, housing has simply become unaffordable, with the cost of even renting a room beyond reach. This trend is not confined to Toronto anymore, either; Mississauga is a big city, and […]
Why Do We Throw Out Usable Food When People Are Hungry?
By Amanda Rylott According to a January 2019 report from Second Harvest, 58 per cent of all food produced in Canada is wasted. It’s disheartening to think that much food is wasted when there are many Canadian households who are food insecure. In the grocery store, food is wasted when it cannot be sold before […]
Spring and Summer Shortages
By Amanda Rylott From November to April, thanks to the holiday spirit and the generosity of donors, Compass receives an influx of donations. This is a common occurrence with many local food banks, as the community finds ways to give back during the cold weather. These donations are greatly appreciated, as they help with ensuring […]
The Importance of Community Connections
By Amanda Rylott For the past few years, The Compass’ hard-working volunteers have been using old laptop computers at The Compass. These computers were second-hand when The Compass acquired them and had reached the end of their life, becoming a disruption. Optimistically our e-Media team wrote a post on Facebook asking for leads on companies […]
Not Just Food: Availability vs. Accessibility
By: Amanda Rylott What is your grocery shopping routine? How long does it take you to get to a grocery store? Which grocery stores do you tend to go to? Imagine that the only places to buy food in your area are convenience stores and that you do not have access to a car. Or, […]
The Good Food Box and Healthy Food Accessibility
By Amanda Rylott For many low-income community members, maintaining a diet that is rich in fresh foods can be difficult. Processed foods have more calories per dollar than healthy foods, and therefore healthy foods can be out of reach for lower-income families. Unperishable food items are such an important part of food banks that the […]