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Dementia Care

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Diana Award Winners

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Food Security

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Homeless and Incarcerated

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Individual Stories

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Initiatives for Youth

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Innovative Ideas

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Café

Inside or outside…or even both! Read about the Trinity Square Café, which helps adults living with mental health conditions develop interpersonal and employability skills.

Car care clinic

Get volunteers from community organizations to run care clinics (repairs, cleaning) or to teach basic car care skills. Read about Tulsa’s Car Care Clinic Ministry. (Oklahoma)

Chair Dancing

Start in-person or online chair dancing classes for people with limited opportunities to exercise and or/socialize with others. Read about Humber Valley United Church, which offers Zoom dance classes. (Ontario)

Choir

Choirs are a wonderful addition to communities, both for the participants and the people listening, and can perform inside, outside and online. Read about Lawrence Park Community Church’s choir and music groups. (Ontario)

Christmas Bazaar, Silent Auction & Raffle

Consider a package of options to raise funds for maintenance and repairs. Read about Church of Holy Trinity Guildwood’s Virtual Christmas Bazaar. (Ontario)

Christmas Event

Run an outdoors Christmas event on your property or someone else’s (with permission.) Read about Mapleview Mennonite Church’s Outdoor Christmas Eve Service. (Ontario)

Christmas Fair

Hold a Christmas Fair for your community outdoors on your property or someone else’s (with permission.) Read about the the First Presbyterian Church’s Tartan Fair. (New York)

Community Gardens

Set up a small team and identify a location to seed and grow a garden that provides supplies for food banks and people in need. Read about the Parish Community Garden at Blessed Frédéric Ozanam Roman Catholic Church. (Ontario.)

Community Partnering/Collaboration

Reach out to communities of faith, academic institutions, government, businesses, charities, non-profits, and social innovators to develop and implement projects that strengthen communities. Read more about the United Church of Canada’s People in Partnership Project. (Canada)

Community Theatre

Community theatre brings joy to those create it and those who view it. It can be performed inside or outside, and viewed online. Read about the St. Jean’s Players Community Theater Group. (New York)

Community Walkabout

Lead walks to create opportunities for exercise and socialization. Read about Dubbo Anglican Church’s Walkabout Ministries and the different events it offers. (Australia)

Community Yard Sale

Organize a yard sale as community event or a fundraiser. Read about the Jubilee Community Church Annual Community Yard Sale, which gives community members the opportunity to sell their stuff and have a great day together. (Ontario)

Cooking Lessons

lConduct cooking lessons in-person or online for interested groups. Target groups could include seniors, singles, students, and people interested in learning particular styles of cooking (low-fat, vegan, etc.) Read about Fellowship Chicago’s Cooking with the Ship program. (Illinois)

Creating an Inclusive Community

Conduct a Community Round Table to discuss how to make your community more inclusive. Be sure that people representing marginalized groups are in attendance. Read the United Church of Canada’s position on Disability and Inclusion. (Canada)

Creative Journalling

Start a creative journaling group or teach about creative journaling in-person online. Read the Presbyterian Church of Canada’s resource page on Creative Bible Journaling. (Canada)

Croquet

Start a croquet league for fun, exercise, and socialization opportunities. Learn more about the game at Croquet Canada. (Canada)

Cultural Exchange

Find ways to extend hospitality to newcomers who may be feeling overwhelmed by the challenges of adjusting to life in a new country. Read about Hope Community Church’s International Cultural Exchange. (Pennsylvania)

Current events discussion

Create a group, online or in-person, for community members who would like a place to discuss how current events affect their lives. Read about Avondale United Methodist Church’s Current Events Discussion Group. (Alabama)

Innovative Organizations

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Matching Suppliers to Those in Need

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Social Enterprise Talk

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Unique Nonprofits

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