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Compassionate Ottawa

P.O. Box 89004 Strandherd RPO
Ottawa ON K2J 5B1
(613) 232-4025
info@compassionateottawa.ca

What We Do

Advance Care Planning
Grief and Bereavement
Conversations With Leaders
City-Wide Event
Sponsor Projects

About Us
Working Together
Our News
Contact Us

Compassionate Ottawa Charitable Registration # 721535482 RR 0001

Compassionate Ottawa acknowledges that we are located on the unceded and unsurrendered Territory of the Anishinaabe Algonquin Nation. We work here and pay our respects to Indigenous Elders, past, present and emerging.

© 2025 | Compassionate Ottawa

Compassionate Ottawa

P.O. Box 89004 Strandherd RPO
Ottawa ON K2J 5B1
(613) 232-4025
info@compassionateottawa.ca

What We Do

Advance Care Planning
Grief and Bereavement
Conversations With Leaders
City-Wide Event
Sponsor Projects

Where We Work

Our Schools
Our Workplaces
Our Faith Communities
Our Communities At Large

About Us
Working Together
Our News
Contact Us

Compassionate Ottawa acknowledges that we are located on the unceded and unsurrendered Territory of the Anishinaabe Algonquin Nation. We work here and pay our respects to Indigenous Elders, past, present and emerging.

© 2025 | Compassionate Ottawa

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The Holidays Are Joyful — But They Can Also Be Hard

The holiday season is often filled with joy and connection. But for many people, it also brings moments of loneliness, sadness, and the weight of grief.

At Compassionate Ottawa, we recognize that emotional challenges do not follow the calendar. They don’t disappear during the festive season. Someone may be facing their first holiday without someone they love. Another may be adjusting to new surroundings or feeling isolated. Others may simply find this time of year emotionally overwhelming.

Our work is about strengthening communities by helping people learn how to support one another. Through our free workshops, we create compassionate spaces where people can talk openly about grief, loss, and change — and learn practical ways to accompany others through difficult moments.

This holiday season, we invite you to support this work.

Your gift ensures that community members across Ottawa gain the skills and confidence to support others during times of loneliness, sadness, and grief — during the holidays and throughout the year.

Give Now

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