For Donors
Donate to our web of supports
When you make a donation to The Working Centre you become part of the web of people and activities that offer concrete supports, deep inclusion, and a rich village of interconnected projects that weave together to form community.
Take a glance at the Projects of the Working Centre and see the array of activities that your donation supports. From housing and shelter, food and basic needs, bike recycling, work and employment supports. Each project models the same spirit of unconditional acceptance that welcomes each person into community.
Over 3,000 donors contribute to The Working Centre every year, each donating to their capacity. You help us to be as responsive as possible to the changing needs of the people we serve. You help us to model new ideas, to support creative initiatives, to respond to basic needs of people living on the margins. Wherever we can, we build these ideas into ongoing projects with stable funders, and then turn to addressing the new gaps that emerge.
Did you know, for example, that St. John’s Kitchen is funded almost entirely by community donations? St. John’s Kitchen opened its doors in 1985, and every week day we serve hearty and nutritious meals in an inclusive space focused on problem-solving and community connections.
Your donation helps to make an impact. You help us to listen to people and to respond in agile and thoughtful ways!
A quick glance at our Revenue
We are an agile, frugal and disciplined organization, with over 30 different funders, and over 100 community partners.
Our main funders include:
- Region of Waterloo, Housing and Homelessness
- Ontario Health
- Serco and the Ministry of Labour, Training, Immigration and Skills Development
- Health Canada
We also have a strong entrepreneurial spirit – our social enterprises and our housing revenues contribute to support each of these efforts.
Donations are a key part of the work we do, whether they are small or large – they reflect the collective contribution of our community that supports the dynamic work being done by a staff team of 200 and a volunteer team of 400. It truly is a village of supports.
Each year donations contribute over $1,000,000 towards the operations of Working Centre projects. These donations fill many gaps and provide services such as the 400 meals we serve each day at St. John’s Kitchen. We have also actively campaigned for donations for capital projects. The Working Centre is the owner of many downtown buildings and multiplex residences. These buildings and apartments provide spaces for our projects to operate out of and provide housing to over 100 people.
We have been strategically working to add and preserve affordable housing options in our community, and we invite funds towards this purpose.
We are always happy to talk more, to support your ideas of ways to raise funds, to give you a more fulsome view of our organization.
If you would like to donate please visit our Donate page.
More questions? Please email us at [email protected]