The Compassion Society needs your assistance to serve our clients
Compassion Society of Halton is proud to be funded by:
United Way
Halton Healthy Community Fund
Aldershot Lions Club
Forestview - church without walls
Tapestry Church
Wellington Square United Church
Rotary Club of Burlington North
Rotary Club of Burlington Lakeshore
Halton Islamic Association
Compassion Society
484 Plains Rd. East, Burlington, ON
905-592-3722
Hours:
Monday and Friday
12:00 – 4:00 pm
Wednesday
12:00 – 7:00 pm
Seniors' Tuesdays
12:00 – 4:00 pm
[click image for map]
Your change making a change!
The Compassion Society collected $1,500 of spare change from rush hour commuters at the Appleby, Burlington, and Aldershot GO stations on Dec 9th. The Aldershot Lions Club generously agreed to provide a matching donation, bringing the total to $3,000! The money collected will help the Compassion Society continue to provide free food and clothing to more than 300 people per week. Thank you to all of the volunteers who helped make this event a success!
Seniors' Tuesdays!
The Compassion Society is now open on Tuesdays! Compassion has partnered with St. Matthews on the Plains to provide an extra day of service for the seniors of our community. Seniors are encouraged to visit us on Tuesdays from noon until 4:00pm for all of their food, clothing, and referral needs, as well as enjoy a cup of tea or coffee with helpful members from St. Matthews Parish. More information >
Citizen of the Year
The Compassion Society is proud to announce that our founder and Director, Mina Wahidi has been named the City of Burlington, Citizen of the Year. Mina was nominated by no less than three separate individuals who each recognize the over the top commitment that Mina makes to serving the forgotten 9% of our community – those who are poor. Mina will receive her award at the Civic Recognition Awards ceremony, to be held on Thursday, May 14 at the Burlington Convention Centre. For more information on this exciting event see the Burlington Post story http://www.burlingtonpost.com/news/article/246905
New for 2009
Compassion Society has recently signed on as a member agency with Refresh Foods - www.refreshfoods.ca. Refresh Foods is a new initiative in Halton Region dedicated to collecting and distributing healthy and fresh food to front line social service agencies. We believe that that through our partnership with Refresh Foods as well as Food for Life, who provide us with whole grain bread products, we are able to supplement the services of our local food banks.
In the News
Compassion Society has been recently highlighted in the local news. We would like to thank those we serve who shared their personal stories of struggle and the role that Compassion Society has played to help them through tough times. Follow the links below for a news story and a letter to the editor…
The Burlington Post
The Hamilton Spectator
History
Compassion Society has humble beginnings.
We started out in 2001 as one rack of free clothing in Mina Wahidi’s basement. Over eight years we have grown and now provide clothing, food and community referrals.
The growth process was made possible through the support of various community groups and individuals. These include Aldershot Presbyterian Church, who provided Compassion Society with its first public space, as well as the United Way who provided our first funding in 2006.
Now in 2009, Compassion Society is a provincially incorporated charity and is in the process of receiving charitable status with Revenue Canada. We appreciate the support of ForestView – church without walls for helping us in our organizational development. As we find ourselves in a recession we believe that the services of Compassion Society are critical to helping people through tough times. The growth is evidence of the need.
Drop Boxes
Our drop boxes are located at:
- 484 Plains Road East [ view map ]
- ForestView Church 3175 Dundas Street West, Oakville [ view map ]
- Appleby Line and Fairview Street, behind the Petro Canada [ view map ]
Flyer
Please print and distribute our flyer... Compassion Society Flyer