SIRCH

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SIRCH Community Services

We are an innovative charitable organization based in Ontario that creates out-of-the-box programs, services, resources and social enterprises.

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In 2024

Free Healthy Meals
Provided

Cubic Feet Diverted from Landfill

Winter Garments
Given

Volunteer
Hours

Social
Purpose

SIRCH Programs & Social Enterprises

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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Upcoming Events

Board Game Cafe

July 17, 2025
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
SIRCH Bistro & Bakery

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Volunteers

We Couldn't Do it Without You

"Without the help of these meals we wouldn’t be eating this week."

Community Kitchen Recipient

"My husband has cancer and with running to Kingston we couldn’t afford winter coats. Thank-you for helping us be ready for winter! "

Share The Warmth Recipient

"We see a lot of malnourished people, and having healthy meals from SIRCH is a blessing. They keep people from starving … not just malnutrition, but starving!"

Volunteer Working With Homeless Individuals

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SIRCH Community Services

1 day ago

🎄 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲!

SIRCH Community Services is hosting a 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐱𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 on 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒎𝒂𝒔 𝑫𝒂𝒚, and you’re invited! We would like to shout out a huge 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌 𝒀𝒐𝒖 to Your Independent Grocer for their generous sponsorship! 💛

📅 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟱
🕛 𝟭𝟮 𝗽𝗺 – 𝟲 𝗽𝗺
📍 𝗦𝗜𝗥𝗖𝗛 𝗕𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼 & 𝗕𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘆, 𝟰𝟵 𝗠𝗮𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝘃𝗲, 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗯𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗼𝗻

Whether you’re on your own, feeling a bit isolated, or simply want to share a meal with others, there’s a place for you at our table.

All are welcome. 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞! No cost. Just community, kindness, nourishment and connection. ❤️

👉 Please note that dinner will be served while quantities last.
Dine-in only, so we can share the meal together. 🍽

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SIRCH Community Services

2 days ago

🌟 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞.

When we asked Rick why he volunteers his time at SIRCH's Community Kitchen — cooking, processing and packaging meals (and then doing the dishes afterwards!) for neighbours in need — he didn’t hesitate:

👉 “𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒂 𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒑𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒐𝒏𝒆.”

And he’s right.
𝗦𝗜𝗥𝗖𝗛 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝟭,𝟳𝟱𝟬 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 to food-insecure individuals and families across Haliburton and Hastings Counties.

Rick’s words are a powerful reminder of why SIRCH matters — and why your support is essential. Volunteers give their hands and hearts, but 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐊𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞.

When you donate, you’re not just funding meals —
✨ You’re fueling purpose.
✨ You’re filling bellies.
✨ You’re strengthening community.

Every dollar creates real impact. 𝑻𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓, 𝒘𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒇𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒖𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒕 𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕. 🙌

👉 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲: www.sirch.on.ca/donate

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