This monthly program has risen in popularity over the past 2 years. The purpose behind the Helping Hands – Feeding the Homeless initiative by AMA Community Centre is to engage the community in helping those less fortunate through providing meals to the poor, needy, and visibly homeless. The program also enabled volunteers to build their capacity to be more contributing members of society as they are the ones who prepare, package, and deliver the meals.
This past year AMA built relationships with 7 organizations in Ottawa to provide 3,366 meals to those in need including the Ottawa Mission and the Shepherds of Good Hope.