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If you’re in our area, please feel free to get involved with our programs, shop at our stores, donate produce from your garden and eat at our bistro/bakery.
If you aren’t near, but like what we do, you can purchase our online resources, donate to support us or simply connect with us to brainstorm around your particular issues.
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Bistro & Bakery 705-457-1700
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☀️ 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐭!
Next in our Summer Student Spotlight series is 𝐉𝐚𝐤𝐨𝐛 𝐁𝐮𝐥𝐥, who is spending his summer with the team at Thrift Warehouse Bancroft!
Jakob has jumped right into the busy world of Thrift, helping wherever he’s needed and seeing firsthand how donated items can be given a second life while supporting our community. It’s a great fit for someone who cares about both people and the environment.
𝐈𝐧 𝐉𝐚𝐤𝐨𝐛’𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬:
“𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘵 𝘞𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘐𝘙𝘊𝘏. 𝘐 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵 𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦. 𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘦𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘦.”
We’re so happy to have Jakob on the Bancroft team this summer! Next time you’re at Thrift Warehouse Bancroft, be sure to say hello.
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𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬.
A local community member recently dropped off several brand-new, large, colourful backpacks to 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐨𝐧, and we’re pricing them at just $8 each to help make back-to-school shopping a little easier for local families.
It’s a wonderful example of the ripple effect in action: one thoughtful donation helps another family stretch their back-to-school budget , and every purchase at Thrift Warehouse helps support 𝐒𝐈𝐑𝐂𝐇 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐬 in our community.
🎒 Brand new
🌈 Colourful choices
💲 Just $8 each
Stop in and find one while they last!
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☀️ 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐈𝐑𝐂𝐇!
Next in our Summer Staff Spotlight series is 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞 𝐆𝐢𝐛𝐛𝐬, one of our amazing School’s Cool instructors.
As a teacher and a member of our community, Stephanie brought experience, compassion, and a genuine understanding of just how important those first steps toward school can be. Throughout the six-week program, she helped create a place where children could learn, grow, build friendships, and discover just how capable they are.
𝐈𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞'𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬:
“𝘚𝘪𝘹 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘴. 𝘌𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘬𝘪𝘥𝘴. 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘭𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘺 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴. 𝘞𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘣𝘪𝘨 𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘥𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘐 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦.”
We’re so happy Stephanie chose to share her experience and heart with School’s Cool this summer. What a wonderful way to give back to a community that means so much to her!
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☀️ 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐈𝐑𝐂𝐇!
Next in our Summer Staff Spotlight series is Abi Lewis, another one of our wonderful School’s Cool instructors.
With her third year of Education just around the corner, Abi brings energy, encouragement, and a love of active learning to the program. Through movement, play, and teamwork, she is helping children build the confidence and resilience they’ll carry into the classroom.
In Abi’s words:
“𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘥 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘌𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳, 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘐’𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘳. 𝘐 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘐’𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘺 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘺𝘮𝘯𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘶𝘮𝘴.”
We love having Abi as part of the School’s Cool team this summer. Her positive spirit is making a lasting impression on both the children and her fellow instructors!
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