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But Causeway’s other social businesses, Krackers Katering and Cycle Salvation, were forced to temporarily shut down in March. Both the businesses have since reopened, with some minor changes. Hechtman said volunteer-run Cycle Salvation reopened in April and has done “quite well” since then due to an increased demand for refurbished bicycles and repairs, including from employees of Good Nature Groundskeeping. The business has taken a “walk-through window approach” to its operations in order to maintain physical distancing. Krackers Katering was no longer able to provide its regular catering services to private and public-sector events, making it the social enterprise hardest hit by COVID-19. Causeway was forced to search
for employment opportunities for clients previously employed at the catering company. As a result, Causeway teamed up with Parkdale Food Centre to allow a former client to work as a delivery driver three times a week. The City of Ottawa’s COVID-19 Social Service Relief Funding allowed Causeway to set up a food hamper program for clients, so that an added six Krackers Katering employees could create and deliver personalized food packages to 50 to 70 individuals a week. Krackers Katering officially reopened in August thanks to a partnership with the Parkdale Food Centre and their “Cooking for a Cause” program. The social enterprise’s clients are now preparing over 250 take-home meals a week for outreach workers to deliver to
people in need. In the future, Hechtman said that Causeway will be integrating its programs more effectively so that clients can be more easily connected to the services they require. And Causeway will also be expanding its network to partner with more organizations in Ottawa supporting similar clients. “Over the next few months, it will be an evolution of how we can best support the community, and we will look at different ideas to do that. We are better off doing that by collaborating with other agencies, so I’m seeing where there are opportunities to work together,” Hechtman said. Causeway Work Centre is located at 22 O'Meara St. To learn more about the organization and its programs, visit www.causewayworkcentre.org.
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to providing those with mental health conditions or addictions with a path towards self-employment or small business ownership, through a combination of business training, mentorship and low-interest microloans. Causeway’s community supports can also assist clients facing additional barriers to employment — such as mental health problems, addictions and those living in poverty — by referring them to additional supports. Causeway has a growing network of social enterprises: Small businesses that provide clients with skills training and a supportive work environment. Good Nature Groundskeeping was able to continue providing its professional lawn cutting, hedge trimming and garbage removal services throughout the pandemic.