Kind Restaurants & Retailers
Each year, Boston Pizzas across Canada sell red paper hearts for the Boston Pizza Foundation. For a $1 minimum donation, you can write your loved ones a message on the heart that is then posted on the walls of Boston Pizza. Locally, Boston Pizza Orleans has a goal of $3500. All proceeds generated go to the Boston Pizza Foundation, supporting Heart & Stroke, Juvenile Diabetes & Kids Help Phone. With the Haitian disaster this year, a portion of the heart sales will also assist those in need of support in the aftermath of the earthquake.
On February 14th, Boston Pizza sells heart-shaped pizzas! $1 from each pizza also goes to the Boston Pizza Foundation.
Rideau Centre is Kindness Central this year! The Centre has hosted Kindness Week events every year – both the 2010 Launch and Wrap events will be held in Eaton Court. Rideau Centre and participating retailers are also being kind to customers and our community.
The Body Shop is sharing some of its coveted goodies with the Kindness Crew who will be distributing it to lucky people throughout the week and at our Launch and Wrap events. Through the Stuff the Bus program, The Body Shop will also donate product to local community agencies. Shoppers can enjoy makeovers and samples for a donation to the Canadian Red Cross Haiti Earthquake fund.
The always stylish employees of Guess are raiding their own closets for an employee clothing drive to help those in need. Some of those items might also make their way to Suited for Success – a business suit drive helping new Canadians and immigrants who are searching for meaningful employment.
Other Rideau Centre retailers such as Chapters and Almalfi Spa have kindly donated gift cards to brighten the days of some lucky shoppers. So be sure to stop by Rideau Centre on Friday, February 19 for the wrap up of 2010 Kindness Week.
Pick up your Kindness Card at any of the 11 Royal Oak locations throughout Ottawa. The downtown location at 188 Bank Street is kindly accepting donations or business suits and professional attire as part of Kindness Week’s Suited for Success.
Capture family memories with Jerome Scullino of Seize the Moment photography. On Monday, February 15 – Family Day in Ontario! – Scullino will offer a free photography session for family.
Register in advance to reserve your session at his 1171 Bank Street studio: Register in advance to reserve your session at www.seizethemoment.ca.
Staples
In addition to slipping Kindness Cards to their customers, Staples locations across the city -- and even outside of Ottawa! -- are choosing to be kind to their customers and community. From bake sales for their customers and collections for the Ottawa Food Bank, to donating art supplies to a community centre, collecting pop cans for Habitat for Humanity and so much more -- Staples is a very kind retailer!
From February 8 to February 14, local Tim Hortons stores will participate in a food drive to help replenish the Ottawa Food Bank. Customers are asked to fill Tim Hortons brown paper bags that will be inserted into the February 7th edition of The Ottawa Citizen newspaper, with non-perishable food items and drop them into the food drive bins located inside participating Tim Hortons’ stores.
The Sens Foundation have partnered with The WORKS to help raise funds for project s.t.e.p.!
From now until April 30th order the SPARTY'S COMEBACK Gourmet Burger and The WORKS will donate $1 towards the Sens Foundation's campaign to raise $1.3 million for project s.t.e.p. Loaded with Crisp Red Onion, Fresh Tomato, Roasted Red Peppers, Jalapeno Havarti and Heinz Red Thai Saice, this one is sure to be a RED HOT seller!
Fill your tummy while supporting our friends at the Sens Foundation!