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Our community is filled with inspiring people on incredible journeys. Their stories of hope come in all shapes and sizes. Here are some of our favourites.
CityKidz Ottawa – Scholarships Galore!
Remember when we shared the story of Zoey applying for the Be Community Fund Scholarship, where she highlighted her volunteer work with CityKidz? The scholarship would
CityKidz Ottawa – Spring Playhouse 2024 Wraps Up!
We are thrilled to share that another successful season of the CityKidz Ottawa Playhouse wrapped up on June 15, 2024. Our last day celebrated Friendship Day
CityKidz Ottawa – Go Katie! Go!
Katie had always come to the playhouse at CityKidz Ottawa with her beloved mom, feeling a bit unsure about joining in without her by her side.
CityKidz Ottawa – Summer to Remember
The Playhouse is closed for the summer, but our Home Visit program continues year-round and this summer we brought back the Fun Squad! We began this
CityKidz Ottawa – Spring Season Carnival
Saturday, June 17th, was our last official Playhouse date for the season and we decided to celebrate CityKidz and the Kidz with our first-ever, definitely-not-our last,
CityKidz Ottawa – City Hall Award for CityKidz Child!
No words can fully express how so very proud we are of Drake Mackenzie, one of our CityKidz Ottawa kids, who, on May 11, 2023 was
CityKidz Ottawa – Feeling, Good, Good, Good
Every time we get together at CityKidz, we always have a time of singing and dancing. The kids enjoy this a lot and we hope the
CityKidz Ottawa – A Break from Living in a High Stress Environment
A Break from Living in a High Stress Environment This winter, during our home visits, ten-year-old “Peter” kept telling us that he couldn’t wait for the
CityKidz Ottawa – Teti’s Story
Meet Teti Kabetu. Teti joined our staff at CityKidz Ottawa last year to work as our Director Wendy Turpin’s assistant. Teti was a volunteer with us
CityKidz Ottawa – Big Things Ahead!
By Janet Mabie We recently checked in with Jennifer Webster to see how her and her husband Shuma Davis’ family is doing after having their family
CityKidz Ottawa – Love in Action
It is said that faith makes all things possible, that hope makes all things work and that love makes all things beautiful. And last year’s CityKidz
CityKidz Ottawa – Land Acknowledgment
To commemorate Truth and Reconciliation Day, CityKidz Ottawa acknowledges that all our activities take place on the traditional and unceded territory of the Anishnaabeg People Algonquin Nation.
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