Hunger Pains: Food Insecurity on the Rise
Across the country, food bank usage is rising, worsened by inflation and the aftershocks of the pandemic. I have a question: What do you...
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Leah Waddel
- Feb 1
- 2 min
How a Non-Profit Gives Back: Aangen’s 2022 Christmas Gifts
At Aangen, every employee is an important piece of our nonprofit. And, big or small, giving back to those who build and grow the...
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Leah Waddel
- Oct 12, 2022
- 3 min
Aangen’s 2022 Summer Reading Recommendations
Back in July, I noticed that many of the employees at Aangen are big readers, and summer has always been a favourite time to dig into a...
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Leah Waddel
- Jul 29, 2022
- 3 min
Creating a Supportive Workplace: AKA, the Key to Employee Satisfaction
As work environments evolve in Canada, as does the expectations of employees. We are looking to find workplaces that support and...
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Leah Waddel
- Jun 8, 2022
- 2 min
Self-Care Summer: How Aangen Employees Are Celebrating the Warm Weather
Summer is here! And we’re ready to relax, celebrate, and get outside. As the warm weather settles in, we are looking forward to enjoying...
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Leah Waddel
- Apr 8, 2022
- 3 min
Helping Ukraine from Canada
As the war in Ukraine continues, we continue to support both those in the frontline and refugees fleeing to Canada. It has been over 40...
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Leah Waddel
- Feb 15, 2022
- 3 min
Working Through the Pandemic
Aangen’s founder stays motivated while working through COVID-19 It has been nearly two years since the pandemic began, and everything...
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Michelle Webb
- Nov 26, 2021
- 5 min
All Dried Up - The Story Continues
The story of how we endeavoured to meet our goals on this project. In my last blog, I described how All Dried Up would not have existed...
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Alison Armstrong
- Oct 29, 2021
- 3 min
Learning the Truth as part of Aangen’s Commitment to Reconciliation
We at Aangen are committed to standing with the Indigenous communities we live and work with and in. As part of this commitment, three...
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Alicia Gunning
- Jul 7, 2021
- 2 min
Aangen's Statement on Canada's Indigenous Children
Aangen's statement about the unconscionable acts committed at Canada's residential school's and our commitment for the future. We mourn...
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Amy Lester
- Jun 24, 2021
- 3 min
Aangen: Where empowerment meets opportunity!
Everyone here is part of ‘chance for change' Amy Lester - Community Outreach and Sales Manager Christmas 2019, I received an email from...
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Michelle Webb
- Apr 28, 2021
- 3 min
All Dried Up - The Story
It's as simple as toast and tea! In early September 2020, Aangen’s Kitchen Services division embarked on a new journey, experimenting...
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Ankita Bawiskar
- Mar 3, 2021
- 3 min
We Sparked Some Goodness in 2020
2020 was a rollercoaster but at Aangen we made sure it was a good ride! We as human beings are built to evolve and endure through tough...
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Helena Macario
- Jun 17, 2020
- 2 min
Keeping things clean during COVID-19
Aangen has stepped up its services to adapt to pandemic life COVID-19 has made all of us aware of good sanitary practices to protect our...
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Helena Macario
- Jun 4, 2020
- 2 min
Annex Market strengthens partnership with Aangen during COVID-19
Ben, a delivery bike rider for the Annex Market “If you could give 300 more hours in the work week, I would really appreciate that right...
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Ankita Bawiskar
- Sep 17, 2019
- 1 min
Aangen Social Enterprise Follows a Family Tradition
A report on Aangen’s social justice work, the strengths of its non-profit social enterprise model, and the four generations of community...
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Ankita Bawiskar
- Sep 17, 2019
- 1 min
Marginalized workers find jobs by cooking food for Toronto’s homeless
A story about how marginalized community members find livelihoods with meaning by joining Aangen to help others in need. By Aaron...
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