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Centre 507  

                     - Centretown News Article 'Jazz band raises money for disadvantaged  ' - Nov 28, 2015 - Canadian jazz band BADBADNOTGOOD performed at Centretown United Church in an effort to raise money to support the outreach program housed in a space at the church property.

                     - Ottawa Citizen Article 'McKenny pledges help for homeless agencies  ' - Feb 19, 2015 - Somerset Coun. Catherine McKenney says she’s determined to find money in the city’s 2015 budget to help save several agencies that serve homeless people in Ottawa

                     - Ottawa Citizen Article 'Centretown homeless provider loses funding, fears future ' - Feb 8, 2015 - story of how government cuts will affect Centre 507 homeless programs

                      - Ottawa Citizen Article 'Artistic Expressions Studio assists artists - Photos and Video' - see photos of the preparation for the 2012 Art Exhibit by artists from the Artistic Expressions Studio and a video interview with a participant

                      - Centretown News Article 'Photographer captures city's electric side' - read how Mikey G,  a Centre 507 client, had his photos featured at a ROM exhibit entitled 'Touched by Fire: the art show you have to be crazy to enter'

                      - Centretown News Article 'Students trade flip-flops for mops at Centre 507'

Centretown United 

                                  - Centretown News Article - 'United Church does ice bucket challenge for ALS awareness' - article on congregational participation in ice bucket challenge

                                   - Centretown News Article - 'Christmas hampers help local families' - article on Christmas Hamper Project            

                                    - Ottawa Citizen Article 'Artistic Expressions Studio assists artists - Photos and Video' - see photos of the preparation for the 2012 Art Exhibit by artists from the Artistic Expressions Studio and a video interview with a participant

                                   - Centretown News Article - 'Church exhibit helps artists find place in community' - article on Artistic Expressions Studio 

                                   - Centretown News Article - 'Downtown church to house art program'

                                   - Centretown News Article - 'Church acts as sound studio'

                                   - Centretown News Article - 'Church selling pews to aid art program at C507' 

                                   - Dennis Gruendig's 'Pulpit and Politics' blog - 'MP Tony Martin pushes poverty elimination' - read Dennis Gruendig's coverage of the 'Faith and Public Life' event with Tony Martin at Centretown United

 

Centretown Emergency Food Centre  

                     - Centretown News Article 'Food banks count on tax credit to boost donations  ' - Nov 28, 2013 - The Centretown Emergency Food Centre is hoping that donations of local produce will increase...

                      - Centretown News Article 'Food centres struggling to fill stomachs of city's needy' - Nov 14, 2013 - With the winter approaching, some Ottawa residents are facing a choice between four walls and a full stomach.

                     - Centretown News Article 'Local food banks see surge in visits ' - Nov 25, 2010 - More Canadians than ever are turning to food banks ...

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