Birling the Ottawa Mission Red Wing Charity Raffle

The Ottawa Mission truly lives up to their slogan – “More than a shelter.” Among all the services they offer to the less fortunate in our city, their culinary job training program really stands out. It is a free program that provides participants with the culinary skills and all the certifications required to work in a commercial kitchen. This program also provides interview training, résumé building, retail experience and more. While learning new skills, the students also help prepare over 3,000 free meals per week, distributed to 19 Ottawa neighborhoods hardest hit by hunger.

This holiday season, we are raising money to support current students and recent graduates of The Ottawa Mission’s culinary training program. The program serves men and women who are at risk of homelessness, so we are creating a special fund to help out if urgent or critical needs arise. This could mean help with moving expenses, immigration support or even occasional childcare. Our goal is to eliminate the barriers that would keep students from completing the program and finding good, sustainable work. 

100% of sales from our Red Wing raffle will be donated to help these students make a fresh start. Tickets are $3 each. Two raffle winners will receive one free pair of Red Wing heritage boots each! Click here to purchase as many tickets as you'd like. The more tickets you buy, the better your chances of winning are!