Social-Enterprise-Ontario-Gift-Guide-Banner - 2017

If you’re a social enterprise and you’d like us to showcase your products & services please fill out this form.

Looking for a gift? Why not make a purchase that won’t just make the receiver happy, but will also benefit Ontario, and your local community? Throughout the year SEontario will be showcasing different Social Enterprises that you can purchase your gifts from.

If you find this guide useful, please let the social enterprise know when you purchase a gift from them.

Browse through the goods and services that Ontario Social Enterprises have to offer you.

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Gift Guide Partners & Funders


Children of Hope Uganda

Jewellery (artisanal)

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RegionToronto
PurchaseOnline and in-person

Recycled paper bead necklaces, bracelets and earrings made in Uganda by caregivers of beneficiary children supported by Children of Hope Uganda.

Social or Environmental Impact

133 nursery school children, ages 3 to 7, 310 war-affected youth trained at COHU vocational school in carpentry, bricklaying and tailoring

Price Range

$10 - $50

The Root Cellar

Gift Card for The Root Cellar

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RegionSouthwest
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Give your loved one the gift of a local organic meal at The Root Cellar restaurant, located in London's Old East Village! Enjoy an ethically-sourced & expertly-prepared dish crafted by Chef Paul Harding.

Social or Environmental Impact

Democratic work environment. Committed support of local organic farms and food producers. Waste streams reintegrated through intensive composting program.

Price Range

All

Impact Junk Solutions

Furniture pick-up

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RegionSouthwest
PurchaseOnline

We offer private households and London businesses with professional junk and furniture removal, as well as cleaning services.

Social or Environmental Impact

Impact has a triple bottom line: economic, social and environmental.

Price Range

$100 +

RegionSouthwest
PurchaseIn-person at a physical location

Our beer is brewed with local and organic ingredients. Our Local 117 is brewed using only ingredients sourced from within 117KMs of our brewery. To us, this is a truly local beer

Social or Environmental Impact

We brew beer using organic ingredients and all processes incorporate strategies of waste reduction, reuse of materials, and a close integration with our environment.

Price Range

Less than $10

Chemocare Naturals

Cosmetics

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RegionOntario-wide
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Pharmacist approved all natural barrier balm created for patients undergoing chemotherapy.

Social or Environmental Impact

Our mission is to donate a portion of sales 2-5% of each jar to our Chemotherapy units to cover expenses of parking, and extra medications.

Price Range

$10 - $50

Bookmark

Books (second hand)

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RegionCentral
PurchaseIn-person at a physical location

Gently used books to sold by volunteers to support a local literacy organization

Social or Environmental Impact

All proceeds support the free and confidential literacy programs offered by Gateway Centre for Learning

Price Range

Less than $10

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RegionToronto
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The basics of what you need to know to begin your journey on the Red Road. A primer on Indigenous culture for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous readers, based on Traditional Teachings and experiences.

Social or Environmental Impact

Working towards Indigenous Healing and Reconciliation.

Price Range

$10 - $50

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RegionOntario-wide
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Mouthwatering gourmet soup that creates meaningful employment for individuals with (dis)Abilities

Social or Environmental Impact

The Raw Carrot envisions a world where everyone can be meaningfully employed and able to meet their basic needs

Price Range

Less than $10


Online Gift Guide Designed and created by:

Frederic Sune; he is also the Cofounder of the Ottawa Tool Library

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