We homo sapiens have been walking the earth for approximately 1.8million years. We walked to hunt, travel, play, to keep safe, and we thrived. Today we travel by car, train, bus, and bikes, but there is nothing as beneficial as walking. Five Benefits of Walking: 1....

We all know The Compass Food Bank & Outreach Centre is a place that helps people.Thinking of that likely makes you think of all the clients that are helped every single month. As the Volunteer Manager at The Compass, I’d like to give you another perspective. For...

 For most of us in Mississauga-Lakeshore, experiencing homelessness is an unimaginable situation. Each day, we are able to meet our daily needs of health, security, food, housing and camaraderie, unimpeded. Yet, many people within our region wake in a world in which...

The Compass Food Bank is honoured to learn we are included in Charity Intelligence Canada's (Ci)’s Top 10 Canadian Impact Charities of 2021, Top 10 Impact: Canadian Food Banks of 2021, and Top 5 Impact: Toronto Charities of 2021. Inclusion in a Top Impact Charities...

Last winter, Anuja Pereira couldn’t get a pedicure because of COVID lockdown, and the coldweather was wreaking havoc on her dry skin. Her super-resourceful mom decided to whiptogether a foot balm based on a traditional recipe that her own mother, Anuja’s...

Hi Everyone! It’s time for our volunteer spotlight once again! We are excited to introduce Diane Burgess, both a client and popular volunteer at the Compass. To us, our clients are our friends, our neighbours, and amazing people that we are privileged to assist. We...