Stories About Our Kind

2017 was a busy one for the Kind Village team! 

We finally saw the benefit of our hard work and late nights come to life with the launch of our new in-kind giving platform on Giving Tuesday. 

This is a project that our team cares very much about, and it reflects each of...

Using business as a force for good is essential if we hope to solve our biggest local and global challenges.

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​Historically, charities, non-profits and government where tasked with solving big problems like hunger, poverty, human and animal rights violations and en...

Ari is not only an author but also a licensed social worker, rabbi, therapist and eternal optimist!  

I was tweeting away one morning and one of Ari’s tweet came across the Kind Village feed. I was immediately intrigued about his posts and dedication to raising awa...

Coming out of school buried in debt is not a good feeling. For Dave Hale, it was the motivation needed to excel and become a successful entrepreneur by his mid-20s. Dave started a technology service business that slowly helped him climb out of debt and turn his company...

We couldn't be more pleased today! Together with one of our Members (YPITData) we have created a reason for our businesses, charities, and friends to come together to learn, collaborate, and thrive. And all over breakfast, our favourite (and most important) meal of the...

At our Family Pyjama Party in the Capital last November, a bright and kind-hearted woman approached me wanting to learn more about our organization. We met for a coffee several weeks later and I learned that she was not only a physician, but had also been a patient rec...

The Parkdale Food Centre team can be found regularly turning healthy and nutritious ingredients into soul-warming meals alongside their neighbours in the Parkdale Food Centre’s community kitchen. Their neighbours are a mix of friends, business owners, volunteers, and t...

On November 22, 2015, Kind Village & Pyjama Patrol hosted the first-ever Family Pyjama Party in the Capital supporting the Youville Centre, Bethany Hope Centre and the Kanata Food Cupboard, all working to keep local children warm over the chilly Ottawa winter.

The...