At Otto's, our objective is not only to work with our customers, but to become an integral part of our community. For over 40 years, we've dedicated ourselves to working with a variety of groups and charitable organizations. With Otto's Planet, a division that highlights and supports causes, which are important to the Otto's family, we have donated over $200,000 in support. Otto's Planet is extremely proud to support:
Bruyère Foundation
When seniors struggle, when people with chronic illnesses need continuing care or, lives have been shattered by terminal illnesses or accidents – Bruyère Foundation will be there to inform, inspire and motivate our community to get involved.
Visit their website to find out more:
www.bruyere.org
Doctors Without Borders
When natural disasters, disease epidemics, armed conflicts and famines happen, Doctors Without Borders rushes in to give medical aid.
Visit their website to find out more:
www.doctorswithoutborders.ca
Dress for Success Ottawa
The mission of Dress for Success Ottawa is to empower women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.
Visit their website to find out more:
ottawa.dressforsuccess.org
Le Gîte Ami
Le Gîte Ami is a temporary housing shelter for those in the Outaouais region facing difficulties pertaining to social issues and/or homelessness. In partnership with other local organizations, Le Gîte Ami provides services without prejudice and judgement, recognizing that all people are worthy of a place to call home.
Visit their website to find out more:
www.legiteami.org
The Leading Note Foundation & Orkidstra
The mandate of The Leading Note Foundation and Orkidstra is to give children from under-served communities the opportunity to learn and make music together, and the chance to benefit from the individual skills and community values that are inherent in music-making.
Visit their website to find out more:
www.orkidstra.ca
MADD, Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Thousands of Canadians are personally affected each year by impaired driving and MADD Canada provides support to the victims of this violent crime.
Visit their website to find out more:
www.madd.ca
Moisson Outaouais
As a leading food bank in the Outaouais region, Moisson Outaouais serves the underprivileged and those in need with access to healthy and nutritious food.
Visit their website to find out more:
www.moissonoutaouais.com
Ottawa Food Bank
The Ottawa Food Bank collects, stores and distributes food directly to those in need by means of member agencies in and around the National Capital Region. Supporting 140 emergency food programs, they help feed approximately 48,000 people per month – 37 per cent of whom are children.
Visit their website to find out more:
www.ottawafoodbank.ca
Ottawa Mission
The Ottawa Mission is a non-profit, faith-based ministry, meeting the needs of the homeless and those at risk of being homeless in the Ottawa region.
Visit their website to find out more:
www.ottawamission.com
Ottawa Valley Wild Bird Care Centre
The Ottawa Valley Wild Bird Care Centre nurses sick, orphaned and injured wild birds back to health before releasing them back into the wild. The Centre informs the public about the threats to wild birds in Ottawa.
Visit their website to find out more:
www.wildbirdcarecentre.org
QUICKSTART, Early Intervention for Autism
No one knows the cause of autism, what we do know is that the earlier autism is detected, the better the chance there is of making a difference in those who are affected by it. Quickstart does just that.
Visit their website to find out more:
www.quickstartautism.ca
Right to Play
Right To Play is an international humanitarian organization that uses sport and play programs to improve health, develop life skills, and foster peace for children and communities in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the world.
Visit their website to find out more:
www.righttoplay.ca
Rocky Road Rescue
Rocky Road Rescue is a volunteer-run not-for-profit organization that is 100% foster-based, though our dogs do spend an initial assessment and vetting period at Winchester Kennels. As a result of our dedicated foster families, all of our dogs live in a family environment. We raise funds through events and fundraisers, which allow us to continue to rescue dogs in need. One hundred percent of these funds go towards the purchase of food, vetting costs, shelter pull fees, and other costs associated with the general operation of the rescue.
Visit their website to find out more:
www.rockyroadrescue.com
Scouts Canada
Today more than 28 million youth and adults, boys and girls, take part in scouting programs in 155 countries and territories worldwide. Scouts Canada seeks to help build a better world where people are self-fulfilled as individuals and play a constructive role in society.
Visit their website to find out more:
www.scouts.ca
Water for People
Their vision is a world where all people have access to safe drinking water and sanitation; a world where no one suffers or dies from a water – or sanitation-related disease.
Visit their website to find out more:
www.waterforpeople.org
WWF Canada
WWF Canada is tackling some of the most daunting conservation challenges facing the country. Their energies are directed to completing a national network of marine protected areas, safeguarding the Arctic.
Visit their website to find out more:
www.wwf.ca
