Holiday Resources 2024
OAC Closed for the Holidays: December 23, 2024 - January 3, 2025​
We wish you all the best during this holiday season and 2025. ​​
OAC Member Organizations
Visit Members websites for the most update to date information on holiday hours and resources.
Click the Logos to Access Member Profiles
Please call 2-1-1 & a community navigator will help you find an agency or program that suits you best.
The Snowsuit Fund (Youth 0-15)
Eligibility: Families that are on OW or ODSP, low-income families, recent immigrants.
Register online through the link below.​
www.snowsuitfund.com/get-a-snowsuit
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Toy Mountain - The Salvation Army (Youth 0-12)
Eligibility: Families receiving social assistance, low-income families, and recent immigrants.
Call 2-1-1 to register with the Community Resource Centre and receive toys.​
www.salvationarmy.ca/toymountain
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The Caring and Sharing Exchange
Eligibility: Low-income families under the Low-Income Cut Off Measures.
Call 2-1-1 to be directed to registration.​
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Meals and Event Lists
The Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario provides a list of meals and events for the 2024 holiday season.
Call 2-1-1 to get free and confidential support.​
24/7 Crisis Resources
If you are experiencing a crisis, please see the list of 24/7 Indigenous supports below.
If this is an emergency, please dial 9-1-1.
Crisis Line Ottawa
Call: (613) 722-6914
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First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness
Help Line
Call: +1 (855) 242-3310
Services are available is Cree, Ojibway, Inuktitut, English, and French.
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Distress Centre Ottawa and Region
Call: (613) 238-3311 for the Ottawa Distress Line (English and French)
Call: +1 (866) 676-1080 for the Outaouais Distress Line
Call: +1 (800) 265-3333 for the Nunavut Kamatsiaqtut