“No one can thrive when all their energy is focused on just surviving.”
Amanda shares how your donations help families breathe a little easier, from food aid to bikes to recreation and bursaries. Every gift fuels hope, connection, and community.
Please consider making a donation to our Annual Giving Campaign via the link in bio. Your support helps our communities thrive!
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More than just a day on the green, our Golf Tournament drives real change. We can’t thank our sponsors, partners and golfers enough! Thank you for making this year’s tournament a record-breaking success. Your contributions are helping us create brighter futures for tenants living in @och_lco communities!
#Ottawa #community #affordablehousing #OCHFGolf2025 #och #golfforgood #success #nonprofit #nonprofitsofinstagram
Together, we took a massive step to fight child food insecurity in Ottawa Community Housing (@och_lco ) communities this summer. Our recently concluded food drive helped distribute over 30,000 pounds of food to families facing food insecurity during the summer months when school meal programs are paused.
Huge thanks to @khalsaaidca for organizing the food drive and helping with distribution, @lionhearts.yow for storing and delivering food directly to OCH communities, @italfoodsottawa for being a major supporter and donor, and to our dedicated partners the @ottawafoodbank and @ottawacarletondsb for doing everything possible to make this a resounding success.
When the local community comes together like this, we can ensure that children in our communities receive the support they need. 💙
#Food #FoodInsecurity #Ottawa #Hunger #OttawaSummerFoodDrive #ChildHunger #Canada #Community #SupportLocal #AffordableHousing #Housing #GoodCause #Nonprofit
Yesterday, we welcomed the team from @ikeacanada Ottawa to the Morrison Gardens Community House to see the impact of the beautiful kitchen they donated to our new portable space.
IKEA Ottawa’s generosity is helping create a warm, welcoming environment where residents can gather, share meals, and participate in community programs. We are incredibly grateful for IKEA’s support and partnership. Yesterday was a powerful reminder of neighbours helping neighbours. Thank you, IKEA, for helping us create spaces where community can thrive.
#Ottawa #Community #ThankYou #AffordableHousing #ThirdSpaces #Food #Kitchen #Renovation @och_lco
Applications for the Inspired by Learning Bursary are still open but not for much longer. If you’ve started your application, make sure you submit it before that May 31 deadline. If you haven’t applied yet, there’s still time but you might want to hurry! 😉
The Inspired by Learning Bursary supports people living in Ottawa Community Housing (@OCH_LCO ) who are pursuing higher education with $1,000 in funding. Head over to our website to learn more about the program and apply.
Know someone who should apply? Send this their way! 🫶
#Education #college #affordablehousing #community #Ottawa
At the OCH Foundation, authenticity is extremely important to us. We’ve never wanted our social media to feel cold and disconnected from the people we serve. Community work is deeply human work, and we think the way we communicate should reflect that too.
We want our supporters to feel like they actually know our team; the people showing up at events, distributing bikes, packing backpacks, answering emails, coordinating aid drops and cheering on residents every single day.
Social media should feel like a conversation. If being funny, creative and real helps more people learn about our programs and support us, we’re all for it. So, if the algorithm brought you to us, stay a while and take a look at what we do.
#nonprofit #community #ottawa #housing #canada
Today, we welcomed Stephane Giguere (CEO of Ottawa Community Housing - @och_lco ) into our Build Your Path classroom. Stephane interacted with program participants, and spoke about career opportunities in the construction sector, along with the importance of these skills to the housing sector and society in general. It was a pleasure to see you today, Stephane, and thank you for being a big supporter of the OCH Foundation and our programs.
Build Your Path is an adoption of Blue Door’s (@bluedoorservices ) Construct Canada (@constructgta ) skills training program. Build Your Path is funded by the Government of Canada’s Future Skill Program, Future Skill Centre (@fsc_ccf )
#Career #Employment #Construction #Ottawa #Community #AffordableHousing #Housing #CareerDevelopment #Training #Skills
A huge thank you to the Ontario Public Sector Employees Union (@opseusefpo ) Local 405 for their generous $500 donation in support of our Pack-a-Sack program! This donation will help us provide more backpacks filled with school supplies to children and youth living in Ottawa Community Housing communities, ensuring students start the school year ready to learn.
We’re so grateful for partners like OPSEU/SEFPO Local 405 who are helping make a meaningful difference for families in our communities. Thank you so much for your support!
#Ottawa #Community #Children #Backpacks #School #Education #AffordableHousing #Housing
We’re excited to welcome Morguard (@morguardrealestate ) back as the recLINK sponsor for our 2026 Annual Charity Golf Tournament! Their support helps connect children & youth to arts, sports and recreation opportunities that build confidence and community. Together, we’re helping young people tee up a childhood full of opportunity! Thank you Morguard, for supporting recLINK!
#Ottawa #Golf #GolfTournament #recreation #children #youth #Golfforgood #Community #SupportLocal
To all the moms, grandmothers, caregivers and mother figures in our communities, thank you for the love, strength and care you show every single day. We appreciate you so much! Happy Mother’s Day from all of us here at the OCH Foundation.
#Ottawa #Community #Housing #MothersDay2026 #MothersDay #Mothers
Go Team OCH! Today our team joined OCH (@och_lco ) to participate in the Ottawa Food Bank's Food Sort Challenge. This event brought together teams from across Ottawa to compete in sorting 1,000 lbs of food, all while raising funds and awareness for food insecurity in our city. And, not to flex, but Team OCH won the first round! 😉
This was such an extremely impactful way to draw attention to an important issue facing our communities. Huge thanks to the @OttawaFoodBank for organizing such an energetic, meaningful event and to everyone who helped make the day possible.
#Ottawa #Community #Food #FoodInsecurity #Housing #FoodSortChallenge #SupportLocal
A big thank you to Khalsa Aid Ottawa (@khalsaaidca ) for distributing 250 hot meals to residents in an Ottawa Community Housing (@och_lco ) community yesterday. Over the last few years, food has become incredibly expensive, and the average family of four is expected to spend over $17,000 on food in 2026. At a time like this, support with food is more important than ever for many families in our communities. Events like these also help strengthen community connections by giving residents a chance to socialize and build relationships with their neighbours in a welcoming space. Thank you Khalsa Aid for your continued support and compassionate work!
#Ottawa #Community #Housing #Food #FoodSupport #FoodInsecurity #SupportLocal #CostofLiving
