- Chinese proverb
I was standing in line at food banks, watching children run and play while their parents waited. I started to imagine the worries those parents must have about how they will get their kids to eat this food and how much money they have left for bills. When we are in that state of mind, we often lack the time or emotional energy to seek help. Many days, we're barely holding back tears and exhausted from sleepless nights filled with worry and stress.
Through my experience, I've noticed that some community support maps reveal services that are somewhat hidden. Did you know there are places offering free mental health support? Or that you can grab a free breakfast on the go? There are even free clothes available to assist with job searches. I certainly didn't.
This website was inspired by a combination of my lived experience and the 'war stories' of others who have utilized these services in their time of need. It has grown far larger than I anticipated. My initial goal was to help people find food banks, but I discovered there is a wealth of support available in communities across Canada. What started as a simple search for food banks has expanded into 13 maps detailing services ranging from shelter services, senior centers, youth support, mental health, and pregnancy & child support.
I hope this website can connect people in their community to the resources they need—resources that are already available and working for them. I believe this platform can help individuals discover services they didn’t even know existed. By highlighting these areas, we can also identify where services are lacking in communities, encouraging future change.
Thank you to the services that are there for us. Through this website, I hope to give back.
I was standing in line at food banks, watching children run and play while their parents waited. I started to imagine the worries those parents must have about how they will get their kids to eat this food and how much money they have left for bills. When we are in that state of mind, we often lack the time or emotional energy to seek help. Many days, we're barely holding back tears and exhausted from sleepless nights filled with worry and stress.
Through my experience, I've noticed that some community support maps reveal services that are somewhat hidden. Did you know there are places offering free mental health support? Or that you can grab a free breakfast on the go? There are even free clothes available to assist with job searches. I certainly didn't.
This website was inspired by a combination of my lived experience and the 'war stories' of others who have utilized these services in their time of need. It has grown far larger than I anticipated. My initial goal was to help people find food banks, but I discovered there is a wealth of support available in communities across Canada. What started as a simple search for food banks has expanded into 13 maps detailing services ranging from shelter services, senior centers, youth support, mental health, and pregnancy & child support.
I hope this website can connect people in their community to the resources they need—resources that are already available and working for them. I believe this platform can help individuals discover services they didn’t even know existed. By highlighting these areas, we can also identify where services are lacking in communities, encouraging future change.
Thank you to the services that are there for us. Through this website, I hope to give back.