Painted Brick Wellness Holiday Charity Drive

Painted Brick Wellness believes in strength through community. This year, we are raising funds to donate to two of our favourite charities, Student Open Circles & 541 Eatery in Hamilton.

Student Open Circles mentors and empowers students from diverse backgrounds in personal and spiritual reflection, community service, and leadership development. They create safe spaces for students from a diversity of backgrounds to reflect on values, meaning, and contribution. They coordinate weekly student volunteers to help underserved children and youth in after school clubs, assist people with disability, and offer friendship and connection to isolated seniors. The program trains and mentor students to be compassionate, skilled, and socially aware leaders.

[I (Elizabeth) have personally benefited from this organization and I couldn't be more grateful for it existing]

541 Eatery & Exchange is a non-profit organization that seeks to create a diverse community of belonging around good food at the table. They do this through their pay-it-forward cafe, youth programming, and volunteer opportunities. Every week, they serve hundreds of meals and bring people together around food, fostering connection and community care in the process.

(They have recently reopened their doors after being closed on a and off over the pandemic and I hope to continue promoting them and supporting their efforts to help our community)

We have raised $260.00 so far at our Christmas Party last night with family and friends and are hopeful to continue that momentum with our larger client and online community.

Thank you everyone!