Such an amazing organization! Operation Come Home helps to "prevent homeless teens from becoming…read morehomeless adults". How does this work? There are all sorts of services avaliable such as education opportunities, skills partnerships, resume and interview prep, and even a closet full of clothes to help look the part and nail that job. There is food available and all sorts of other resources to help keep teens of the streets. The staff are fantastic and really give their all for the cause. There are all sorts of volunteer opportunities, and Operation Come Home is always looking for donations, not just monetary. I highly suggest to stop in and see how you can make a difference in our community. Everything helps!

The tech and tickTock tech saved my job.... or help me secure my job that i'm currently working. My…read morecomputer wasn't booting up at all and was sitting on a blank screen. In desperation I called random places and everyone wanted 2 to 3 days to fix. They sent a tech on-site and who performed some diagnosis magic, swapped a chip in the motherboard and viola! They also got rid of excess moisture from my computer... I don't know how that happened but all working now. I made it to my interview on time and saved my bacon! I owe you because my Ontario experience is better with your super fast help! Thanks!

Yash was awesome! He fixed my printer problem quickly and efficiently and showed me how to backup…read moremy system. I would not hesitate to recommend him at all. Very pleased with the prompt and professional service. High praise and my thanks!! M. Picard

In the past I volunteered here briefly and while there was not a lot of demand for my services, it…read morewas a great place to volunteer, keeping everyone in touch by sending out a newsletter about OCISO's involvement in the community. The services that the Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization provides to immigrants are wonderful. They can get documents translated here for immigration purposes, find someone to help interpret in a hospital setting, take English classes and just find general support during this major change in the their lives! The staff at OCISO were always friendly and helpful and it felt great to be a part of this community!

There is one word that captures the remarkable work that OCISO does, day after day and year after…read moreyear: care. Care runs throughout the organization, from the volunteer right up the ladder to the highest senior manager. Unlike many other immigrant services groups, OCISO follows and CARES for new immigrants throughout their entire settlement journey, enabling newcomers to flourish as new citizens and ultimately CARE about their own communities and contribute by giving back. No wonder OCISO is an award winning organization that serves as a model right across the spectrum!

FoodWorks is a social enterprise that helps at-risk youth. It is a catering business that teaches…read moreyouth cooking skills to help them find employment in the culinary field. It is a part of Operation Come Home, whose mission is "preventing homeless youth from becoming homeless adults." I attended a work function where the lunch was catered by FoodWorks. It was a very solid brown bagged lunch, which literally came in a brown paper bag, lol. We got to select our sandwich, salad and a cookie, ahead of the event, from a set menu. On the day of the event, it was packed in a brown paper bag with our name on it. I got the roast beef sandwich, the North African chickpea salad, and the chocolate chip zucchini cookie. The roast beef sandwich came on a pretzel bun. It came with cheese, lettuce and tomatoes. The bun was a bit dry and dense, but otherwise the sandwich was good. I was surprised by the spiciness of the salad. I enjoyed it, but wasn't expecting the fiery kick. It had chickpeas, carrots, red peppers and dried barberries. The cookie was tasty and looked like my own misshapen homemade cookies ;) There was a lot of leftover food at the end of the event, so we were encouraged to take some home. I grabbed a Greek quinoa salad to go. It was delicious and had quinoa, onions, bell peppers, grape tomatoes, sliced green olives and feta cheese. Not sure what the pricing is, but I love that proceeds go back into Operation Come Home to help the youth. They also have a storefront on Gladstone Ave that sells frozen meals and items like jams and spices from local businesses, including other social enterprises, and also a cafe in the Bayview Yards. (33)

Amazing food and a great cause! I especially love their…read morechocolate cookies with cherry!! Nothings beats ordering great food and supporting a great cause.

Nice selection of thrift store clothing that is in good shape. I think they are selective about…read morewhat they accept. I find the quality and prices very good AND it's a registered charity; part of the Big Sisters/Brothers organization so proceeds are going to an excellent cause. They now have a small housewares section but don't have room for big items like furniture. I do make sure this place is on my list when I'm on the hunt for something. Ample free parking and close to other shopping on Merivale.

Thrive Select Thrift Store is a thrift store that sells clothing and accessories, and 100% of their…read moreprofits go to support Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Ottawa. I like that the impacts of donations and purchases stay local. And organizations that help kids always have my support. The clothing at Thrive appears to be geared towards youth and so skews on the younger side, in my opinion. The racks are filled with brands like Old Navy, Garage, and Ardene. Prices are cheaper than places like Value Village. They had some new items like Funko Pops and Squishmallows, while I was there, but I guess these depend on donations, perhaps these were from a business (?) They also had some used video games and controllers. They also have (new) Big Brothers and Big Sisters merchandise. Staff are friendly. I believe that many of them are volunteers. They are located in the Emerald Plaza. Lots of free parking in the plaza.

I let my First Aid and CPR expire, but needed it for a job, so I had to take the whole course over…read moreagain. I chose a weekend-long course at the Red Cross on Catherine Street. It was really easy and fast to sign up for the course. There ended up being just six people in the class, so it was a nice size for the instructor to work with. She was super-nice and explained things in a way that made us understand. The classroom was great for acting out scenarios etc. It turned out that a couple of people in the class were in the same situation as me (repeating the course) and others had had some training in high school, so our instructor let us go early on a couple of days, since six hours of First Aid can be quite long! The test did not feel intimidating and our instructor was so helpful and approachable. I will definitely go back here to renew.

I normally only review restaurants, but I'm doing a shirt printing business today…read more We purchased shirts for an OSSC sports team, and Chris at OSP went the extra mile to deliver the shirts before our first game of the season, despite us taking too long to get our act together and ordering a little bit late. Thanks for your efforts guys! Shirts look great, and win or lose, now we will to!

I have used Ottawa shirt printing for a few orders now both for shirts for work and for a small…read moreparty. Really happy with the printing and options for shirts. There are a bunch of different brands to choose from, if you do print on Gildan it's worth it to get the "Softstyle" it's not much more expensive and everyone likes the feel of them better. Printing is really good quality, you can wash them over and over and they haven't cracked yet. I think my first order was about 1.5 years ago and the prints are still good. Chris was able to help with my artwork that I was not sure would print ok. I think I paid $25 to have the artwork fixed and changed to a format that cleaned up all the lines and he we agreed to take away a few colours to make the printing price cheaper which was a good idea. Highly recommend.

Needed some promotional items at work for a conference, quick to deliver and got me exactly what I…read moreneeded in time.

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