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HEADLINES | Porch Fries, Clean Streets, and Handmade Connection
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Skip The Dinner is CareImpact’s year-end Christmas campaign, a fundraising non-event. You keep your time, and you give from wherever you are.
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Description
What if the real headlines are happening right on your street? Host Johan Heinrichs gathers small but powerful stories of neighbours across Canada showing up for one another—sometimes in surprising ways. From gratitude-fuelled cleanups to unexpected porch deliveries, discover how ordinary people quietly shape community through care, connection, and a little laughter.
Sources
1️⃣ Extra Innings of Kindness
Original story: “Blue Jays fans show off classic Canadian kindness to opposing teams” by The Canadian Press, CityNews Halifax (Oct. 26, 2025). 👉 Read it here: (user-provided link).
Additional context: Toronto fans donating to Seattle Children’s Hospital after the ALCS, Toronto Life (Oct. 21–22, 2025). 👉 (user-provided Toronto Life link)
2️⃣ Moncton’s Thank-You Walks
Original story: “Newcomer family in Moncton does weekly cleanups to show gratitude” by Rhythm Rathi, CBC News New Brunswick (Oct. 26, 2025). 👉 Read it here: (CBC link as provided.)
🔎 Neighbourhood Watch — The Great French Fry Mystery
Original story: “The Great French Fry Mystery” by Harley Rustad, Toronto Life (Aug. 11, 2025). 👉 Read it here: (Toronto Life link provided in script text)
3️⃣ Blankets & Belonging on the Island
Original story: “Indigenous people living off-reserve are forging community and connections in P.E.I.” by Delaney Kelly, CBC News P.E.I. (Oct. 27, 2025). 👉 Read it here: (CBC link as provided.)
Program context: Strengthening Aboriginal Families Effectively (SAFE) — Native Council of P.E.I. 👉 ncpei.com
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Skip The Dinner-Double Your Impact
Skip The Dinner is CareImpact’s year-end Christmas campaign, a fundraising non-event. You keep your time, and you give from wherever you are. Right now, every year-end gift or pledge is DOUBLED by a generous donor, so your giving goes twice as far to help strengthen CareImpact’s work with churches and community partners across Canada. Each donation will be matched before January 1, 2026.
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